Berrien County GaArchives Obituaries.....Harris, Elmon Joe  May 7, 2015
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The Berrien Press - May 20, 2015
  Elmon Joe Harris, 89, of Nashville died Thursday, May 7, 2015.
 She was born December 14, 1925, in Winder to the late Joe Osborne and Virginia 
Middlebrooks. She attended Dasher High School in Valdosta as a member of the 
Class of 1945. She was employed with the Nashville Alternative Service Center 
for 31 years and was a member of Zion Wall Freewill Baptist Church for over 60 
years, serving as secretary for over 50 years. She was also a member of the 
Berrien County Health Department Collaborative Board, Eastern Star, the 
Charmette Club, and the Pink Lady Association.
 In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carlton 
Harris, Sr.; sons, Carlton Harris, Jr. and Donald Harris; stepson, Robert 
Wilcox; granddaughter, Celeste Harris; sister, Johnnie Mae Birchett; aunts, 
Monken Crawford, Odessa Hamilton and Gertrude Williams; three close cousins, 
Charles Hamilton, I.W. Hamilton, and Joe Poole. Mrs. Elmon Joe was a devoted 
wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, niece, cousin and friend.
 She leaves to mourn her passing four devoted daughters, Maxine (J.C.) Carter of 
Nashville, Freddie Carol (Norman) Pottinger of Charleston, SC, Carolyn Stokes of 
College Park and Jewell (Herbert) Boone of Nashville; one devoted nephew, Ronald 
Birchett of Nashville; three daughters-in-law, Mary Jean Harris of Jamaica, NY, 
Janice Harris of Nashville and Myrtice Wilcox of Adel; 20 grandchildren; 31 
great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and other 
relatives.
 Homegoing services for Mrs. Harris were held on Saturday, May 16 at 1 p.m. at 
New Emanuel Baptist Church in Nashville with Rev. Ralph White, Jr., pastor, and 
Rev. Bruce Jenkins, officiating. Flowers attendants were Zion Wall Freewill 
Baptist Church members and community friends. Ushers were provided by various 
churches. A repast was held at the Berrien County Extension Building in 
Nashville.
 Active pallbearers were grandsons, Eric Harris, J.J. Stokes, Chernard Harris, 
Jernard Stokes, Tally Hartman, Phillip Harris, Scott Harris.
 Honorary pallbearers were Bro. Bobby Everett, Bro. John Lewis, Bro. Earl miles, 
Bro. Larry Burton, Bro. Hayward Collier, Bro. Theodore Riley.
 Interment was in Eastview Cemetery in Nashville.
 Black and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. 


 
 









 
 


 
 


 
 
 
     



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