Obituaries:  Dr. Edward L. Harris, Sr., Sabine Parish       H-620
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Mar 13, 1991
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Dr. Edward L. Harris, Sr.

  Services for Dr. Edward L. Harris Sr., 75, were held at 11 a.m.,
Saturday, March 9, at the Central Baptist Church. Officiating was
Dr. Ron Harvey, assisted by the Rev. Kenneth R. Everett, and the
Rev. Andy Harris. Burial followed in the Springhill Cemetery,
with Masonic graveside rites. Services were under the direction
of Bailey Mortuary, Springhill.

  Dr. Harris, a native of Dubach, and a resident of Springhill for
43 years, passed away Thursday, March 7, in Springhill, after a
sudden illness. Dr. Harris was a dentist, retiring in August
1986, after 39 years. He was a graduate of the Dubach High
School, Louisiana Tech University, and the Loyola School of
Dentistry in New Orleans. He was a former teacher, and coach of
the Ringgold High School, and principal of the Jamestown High
School, and Castor High School. He was a member of Central
Baptist Church, and a teacher of the D.O.W. Sunday School Class.

  He was a member of the Springhill Masonic Lodge #348 F&AM, a
Shriner of El Karubah Temple in Shreveport, the Shreveport
Council #23 R&SM, Crusader Commandery #21 Knights Templar,
Shreveport Chapter #94 R.A.M., Springhill Shrine Club, and the
Springhill Lions Club.

  He is survived by his wife, Lola Mae Barnes Harris, with whom he
celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary on May 23, 1990; four
sons, James S. Harris and his wife Bert, and Alan Harris and his
wife Annita, all of Springhill, Michael B. Harris and his wife
Peggy of Shreveport, and Edward L. Harris Jr. and his wife Vicky
of Many; a sister, Ruby Harris Young of Hammond; grandchildren,
Angela Harris Brakeville and her husband Clayton, J. Lee Harris,
Edward Lee Harris III, Lendsey Ann Harris, Sarah Lea Ann Harris,
and Staci Lynn Harris.

  Pallbearers were John Wallace, Dr. Charles W. Tanner, Olin
Mills, A. C. Higgenbotham, J. Lee Harris, Clayton Brakeville.

  Honorary pallbearers were members of the D.O.W. Sunday School
Class of Central Baptist Church, and Cage Pace, Calvin Craig,
Jimmy McDonald, and Tommy Joe Wise.

  Any memorials may be made to the charity of the donors choice.