September 6, 2017
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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.
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