Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....HARRIS, BETTY M.  August 23, 2014
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News Star World -  August 27, 2014
BETTY M. HARRIS

Funeral services for Betty M. Harris, 92, of Monroe, LA, will be held 9:00 AM, 
Thursday, August 28, 2014 at Mulhearn's Funeral Home, Sterlington Rd with Rev. 
Tim Neustifter officiating. Internment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in El 
Dorado, AR.

Mrs. Harris died Saturday, August 23, 2014, at Christus St. Joseph's Nursing 
Home. She was born August 22, 1922 in El Dorado, AR and graduated from El Dorado 
High School. She attended Henderson Junior College in Arkadelphia, AR for one 
year and later graduated from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA in 1948 
with a teaching degree.

Mrs. Harris moved to Monroe in 1950 and taught first grade at Sherrouse 
Elementary School for two years before starting a family. She later returned to 
teaching full time and taught for a number of years in the Monroe City School 
System, principally the first grade at Minnie Ruffin Elementary School.

She was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church and a sustaining member 
of the Junior League of Monroe. She was also a member of Delta Kappa Gamma and 
PEO. She enjoyed playing bridge and was a member of several bridge clubs in 
Monroe.

Mrs. Harris was preceded in death by her parents, Edward V. and Lillian Nash 
Alpuente, and her brother, Edward V. Alpuente, Jr., of El Dorado, and her 
husband William K. Harris, Sr. and oldest son William K. Harris, Jr. (Billy), of 
Monroe.

Survivors include her son Charles E. Harris and his wife Debi of Fair Haven, NJ, 
her grandson Chris Harris of Morristown, NJ, her sister Ruiz Anne Kegler and her 
husband Ted of Fairbanks, AK, and many nieces, nephews, cousins and dear 
friends.

Pallbearers will be Charles Harris, Tom Murray, Edward Albares, and Rob Nash. 
Honorary pallbearer is Robert Nash.

Visitation will be 2:00 until 4:00 PM Wednesday August 27.

The family wishes to extend their thanks for the loving care and devotion of 
Sabrina Smith and the other dedicated caregivers of Senior Care Services in 
Monroe and to the nurses and staff of Christus St. Joseph's Nursing Home.

Memorials may be made to St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Monroe. 

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