Birtha Mae Harris

(Nov. 1, 2012)

Birtha Mae Harris of Englewood, passed away at 10:47 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 1, at her home.  Oldest and lifelong member of Mt. Harmony Baptist Church. 

She was 93.

Preceded in death by: husband, John Henry Harris; sons, John Henry Harris Jr., David Edgar Harris, Herman Monroe Harris and Mural Avery Harris; parents, James Harvey and Minnie Louisa Clark Baker; great-grandson, Andrew Howard Land; sisters, Rossie Cole and Julie Baker; brothers, Wheeler, J.D., Fred, Auther, Bill, Carl and Fate Baker.

Survivors include: sons and daughters-in-law-Amos and Ulene Harris, Kenneth and Redina Harris, all of Madisonville; Charles and Louise Harris, Carl and Patty Harris, Ardell and Mary Harris, all of Etowah; and Darrell and Shonna Harris of Englewood;

Daughters and sons-in-law-Margaret and Jerald Kilby of Tellico Plains; Tammie and Richard McConkey of Mt. Vernon; Ruth and Carl Lichlyter of Englewood; Bonnita Newman of Etowah; Jewel and Terry Wallace of Trenton, Ga.; Alene and Rex Jones of Loganville, Ga.;

Thirty-six grandchildren;

Forty-eight great-grandchildren;

Nine great-great-grandchildren;

Sister-Lula Harris of Englewood

Many extended family members.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Sunday, in Biereley-Hale Chapel, with Rev. Rick Atkins and Chaplain Mike Justice officiating.  Interment will be in Eleazar Cemetery.  Family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m., Saturday. Biereley-Hale Funeral Home, Madisonville, in charge of arrangements.