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September 6, 2017 Page 15 Obituary In Loving Memory Bobby Ray Harris Bobby Ray Harris, affectionately known as “Brother Bob” transitioned from his earthly home to his eternal home on Aug. 25, 2017 surrounded by loving wife and daughter. The seventh of 10 siblings, he was born June 10, 1938 to the late Bennie Harris Sr. and Cornelia Walden Harris of Forest, Miss. He was educated in Scott County, Miss. public schools and graduated from E.T. Hawkins High School in 1958. After enrolling at Jackson State University in Jackson, Miss., majoring in science education, he met the love of his life Mary Agnes “Louise” Jones of Clinton, Miss. They united in holy matrimony on March 27, 1962. In 1962 Bobby and Agnes left Mississippi, blazing the In Loving Memory Cecelia Helen Kelly Cecelia Helen Kelly was born Aug. 21, 1964 and died Aug. 30, 2017. Also known as “Tubby” or “C.C.” she has gone to be with her husband Michael Kelly, her mother Jean Lewis and dad Patrick Pichon. She leaves behind two adult children, Marion Pi- chon, aka Pebbles Jackson, and Eugene Kelly, trails to Portland, where they made their home for 55 years. They were blessed with a beautiful baby girl, Cyn- thia Harris on June 10, 1963. Bobby leaves to cherish his memory, his loving and devoted wife; his daughter of Vancouver; and grand- daughter, Rakiyah Johnson of Vancouver; three sisters, Mary Louise Coleman of Portland, Shirley Ann Mc- Gowan (Edward) of Lawrence, Miss., and Bob- by Jean Greer (Willie), of Riverside, Calif.; two brothers, Bennie Harris Jr. of Forest and Paul Har- ris (Joyce) of Portland; two brother in-laws, Albert Jones (Julie) of Clinton, Miss. and Tommie Jones (Bettye) of Jackson; two sister in-laws, Betty Jones of Jackson and Irene Hearn’s of Brooklyn, N.Y.; a special god-son Daryl Wooding of Birmingham, Ala.; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends. Galatians 6:9 “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” Public visitation is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 8 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Terry Family Funeral Home, 2337 N. Williams Ave. Funeral services are scheduled for Sat- urday, Sept. 9 starting at 11 a.m. at Highland Christian Center, 7600 N.E. Glisan St. In Memory of Gary Washington September 6, 1959- March 30, 2013 aka Bam Bam; three grandkids; six sisters, Win- niefred Pichon, Melanie Pichon, Martha Thom- as, Penny Mims, Lillian Nicole “Nikki” Jones, and Karen Williams; a sister on her dad’s side, Jeannie Pichon; and a host of nieces and neph- ews and great nieces and great nephews. A memorial service will be held, Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. at New Direction Church, 241 N.E. Hancock St. Attendees are asked to wear bright colors, no black attire. Advertise with diversity in The Portland Observer Call 503-288-0033 or email ads@portlandobserver.com It Does Good Things TM This page is sponsored by Oregon Lottery September 2017 C alendar MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 4 5 6 7 Labor Day Newspaper Carrier Day Google First Inco- porated (1998) 11 Make Your Bed Day World Trade Cen- ter attack in 2001 National Cheese Pizza Day First Continental Congress Con- vened (1774) 12 National Choco- late Milk Shake Day 18 19 The New York Times was first published in 1851 International Talk Like a Pirate Day Poet John Keats Wrote ‘To Au- tumn’ in 1819 Read a Book Day Pilgrims set sail from Plymouth, England (1620) 13 National Peanut Day Positive Thinking Day 20 First Railroad Station Opened Magellan started search for Spice Islands, 1519 Grandma Mo- ses born, 1860 (painter) 14 Francis Scott Key wrote the ‘Star Spangled Ban- ner’, 1814 21 Miniature Golf Day World Gratitude Day International Peace Day H.G. Wells born, 1866 R FRIDAY SATURDAY 8 9 Aileen Fisher born, 1906 Teddy Bear Day California became 31st state, 1850 Jack Prelutsky born, 1940 International Literacy Day SUNDAY 10 National Grand- parents Day Swap Ideas Day Sewing machine patented, 1846 15 16 Make A Hat Day National Hispanic Heritage Month Begins Sept. 15, ends Oct. 15 Collect Rocks Day Mayflower Day Mexican Inde- pendence Day Stepfamily Day 22 23 24 Nintendo founded in 1889 - made playing cards Good Neighbor Day National Bluebird of Happiness Day Supreme Court est. in 1789 First Day of Autumn California Native American Day Dear Diary Day 17 Citizenship Day National Apple Dumpling Day Constitution Day