Obituary of WILLIAM HENRY HARRIS, JR., LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

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From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.  

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Date:   March 1, 2000, Wednesday

Headline:  Area Deaths

William Henry "Peewee" Harris, Jr., 84, of Simms, Texas, died at 12:22 p.m., 
Tuesday, February 22, 2000, in Christus St. Michael Medical Center of 
Texarkana, Texas.

He was a punch press operator, a U. S. Army veteran having served during 
World War II, a U. S. Navy veteran having served during the Korean Conflict.

He was a former resident of Good Pine.

Services were held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 26, in Belah Cemetery of Trout 
with Rev. Kenneth Boyd officiating.  

Interment was under direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Jena.

Survivors include his wife, Frances Harris of Simms, Texas; five daughters, 
Joyce Oldham of Simms, Helen Geddings of Greenville, Tn., Mary Matter of 
Pinelles Park, Fla., Patricia Hale and Kelly Blaylock, both of Arlington Tx.; 
two sisters, Ethel Drake of Junction City, Kansas, and Mattie Lee Harris of 
Bossier City; one brother, Gene Harris of Pineville; 18 grandchildren, and 21 
great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Bill Stevens, Randy Oldham, Daniel Oldham, Michael Ziebart, 
Rick Safro, Jerry Glover, Jeff Wingert, and Mickal Blaylock.