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Obituary for Mary L. Harris
Mrs. Mary Louise Person Harris, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2025. She left us while sleeping peacefully at her residence in Crewe VA. Affectionately called Lou Lou by close family and friends, she was born September 27, 1932 in New York, New York to Thurman, and Mary Ella Morgan Person. Mary was the 6th child born from this union.
She was baptized and gave her life to Christ at an early age at the Zion Hill Baptist church of Victoria VA. Mary was educated in the Nottoway County school system, and attended Luther H. Foster High School.
On September 4th, 1955 she was joined in Holy Matrimony to her longtime friend and love, Jon D. Harris Sr. To their union was born four children: Michael, Deborah, Jon Jr. and Brian. Mary was preceded in death by her husband Jon D. Harris, Sr.; sons Michael Person, Jon D Harris Jr, (Bobo); Daughter Deborah H. Jute; and one grandson Michael Person Jr.; 3 sisters, Doris Robertson, Pauline Drayton and Annie Bell.
Mary is survived by her son Brian Harris (Peaches) of Deltona FL. 2 Daughters-n-law Brenda Person of Lithonia GA and Linda J Harris of Blackstone VA; one Brother James Person of Farmville VA; 2 sisters Marion Jefferies of Farmville VA, and Shirley Pearmon of Crewe VA; granddaughters, Tiffany and NyKia of Lithonia GA, Mariah Hurte of Crewe VA; one Grandson, Jason Harris (Tiffany) of Chesterfield VA; great granddaughters, Skylar, and Emerson Person, Zykia Brooklynn, Imani, and Gabrielle Harris of Chesterfield VA; 4 great- grandsons, Jaden, Elijah, Jason Jr. and Iman, of Chesterfield VA. She is also survived by 5 sisters-law, Barbara Carpenter (Otis), Yvonne Harris, Lorraine Harris, Vannice Harris, and Frances Person of Suwanee GA; one brother-law Lawrence V, Harris ( Lanette) of Blackstone VA, and a host of Nieces and nephews, and friends who will truly miss her, especially Valerie, Rosie, Kelly, Kim, Robin, Brian, Jeff and Walter who were constant visitors to see their Aunt.
While living in New York Mary was a long-time active member of the Jamaica NY chapter of the Eastern star, and a faithful member of the Ebenezer Baptist church in Jamaica NY. She loved shopping, and could spend hours at the mall, buying whatever she could carry home. Mary worked as a house keeper for families in New York, she loved cooking and caring for others. Mary worked for Brust and Jacobs United Printers guild for over 30 years until she retired and returned home to Nottoway County.
Mary returned home to Crewe VA after she retired, where she took great delight in raising her chickens, and gathering their eggs for her cakes and pies.
She joined the New Prospect Baptist church under the leadership of the late Rev Dave Fitzgerald, and Rev. Joseph A Jones, where she loved attending service and was a devoted member until her health begin to decline. She continued her love for cooking, making several dishes anytime the church served meals for many years.
Mary was a great cook, she worked at the comfort Inn in Burkeville VA preparing the lunch buffet for several years. Her favorite activities were raising chickens, planting flowers, cooking for others, specifically making her homemade yeast rolls, sweet potato pies, Thanksgiving stuffing, fried chicken, and decorating her home at Christmas time. There were so many lights in her yard that some jokingly said an airplane could land using her lighted yard to light the way.
Mary will be dearly missed, but will remain forever in our hearts.
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Previous Events
Visitation
Friday
29
Aug
2:00 PM
- 7:00 PM
W. E. Hawkes and Son Funeral Home
504 East Street
Blackstone, VA 23824
Service
Saturday
30
Aug
2:00 PM
New Prospect Baptist Church
3316 Flatrock Rd.
Blackstone, VA 23824
Interment private
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