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Obituary for Lois Mae Harris
Mrs. Lois Mae Harris
Sunrise: July 27,1937 - Sunset: July 8, 2023
Mrs. Lois Mae Harris, a lifelong resident of Keystone Heights - Speedville Community was born July 27,1937 to late Walter Sr. and Elizabeth Donley.
She was a graduate from Bradford Union-Technical Vocational Center in Starke FL, She worked as a caregiver for Mr. Charley E. Johns and family for many years.
Mrs. Harris was a mother at Divine Deliverance COGBF Melrose, FL for 50 plus years.
Mrs. Harris loved to cook and would serve her family and friends anytime that she could. She never met a stranger and always had open arms. She was truly loved by many in the Speedville and surrounding communities. A couple of her favorite sayings were: “Always treat people the way you want to be treated.” and “It's just nice to be nice.”
Preceding Mrs. Harris in death were her PARENTS: Walter and Elizabeth Donley; SPOUSE: Randolph Harris; DAUGHTER: Harriet L Gainey; BROTHERS: David Donley (Reoma), Willie Donley (Ida), Walter 'Tib' Donley (Alvina), Rufus Donley; SISTER: Parthenia Flowers (Herman), Rosa Speed, Juila McGollie, Mildred Hutchinson, Florence Proctor (Sewell), Addie Lee Davis (Willie B.) and Helen Thomas (Pervis).
Mrs. Harris leaves to cherish fond memories, those who loved her most: CHILDREN: Patsey White (Jackie), Larry Ford (Terry), Joe Middleton and Rickey Gainey all of Speedville FL; Curtis Harris and Randolph Harris Jr. of Orlando FL, Janice Daniel (Roberts) of Gainesville FL, Joann MonConico of Orlando, FL Rickey Ellis and Michael Middleton of Gainesville, FL; Daughter-in-law: Wanda Middleton of Starke, FL; BROTHERS: Lloyd Donley (Dorothy) of Speedville, FL, Ernest Donley (Betty) of Johnson, FL, Roger Donley (Nora) of Hawthorne, FL; Brother-in-law Roosevelt Hutchinson of Hawthorne, FL; GRANDCHILDREN: Sherree Wooden (Isaiah), Andrea Williams (Andrew), Kenneth Hampton, Nakia Bass, Damion Middleton (Kenyetta), Tonika Bright-Boulware (Kurston), Jarvis Johnson, Winfred Jenkin Jr, Richard Hymes, Stefanie Gibbs, Jasmin Webb, Rickey Gainey Jr., Shania Gainey, Justice Gainey, Sherry Covington; GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN: Yasmine, Jacobi, Jacari, Nyla, Jontez, Isaiah, Rashad, Damaya, Cayson and Jaxon; GODCHILDREN: Sabrina Howard, Crystal Brown, Ferkenya Hunt, Christopher Williams and a host of other loving grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and sorrowing friends.
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Previous Events
Visitation
Friday
14
Jul
3:00 PM
- 7:00 PM
Pinkney-Smith Funeral Home - Hawthorne
21400 SE Hawthorne Road
Hawthorne, FL 32640
Visitation
Saturday
15
Jul
9:30 AM
- 10:00 AM
Trinity Baptist Church
3716 SE State Road 21
Keystone heights, FL 32656
Service
Saturday
15
Jul
10:00 AM
Trinity Baptist Church
3716 SE State Road 21
Keystone heights, FL 32656
Cemetery Details
Location
Speedville Cemetery
875 SE 35th Street
Melrose (Speedville Community), FL 32666
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