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Willie Harris Obituary
Funeral service will be held Monday, November 28, 2011 at 12 p.m. at Faith Family Church, 8200 Freedom Ave. NW, North Canton, Ohio, with Pastor Demetri Mittas officiating. Visitation will be held Sunday, November 27, 2011 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Pentecostal Temple C.O.G.I.C., 718 Henrietta Ave. NE, Canton, Ohio and Monday, 10 a.m. until time of service at Faith Family Church. Procession will form at Rhoden Memorial Home, 729 Cherry Ave. NE in Canton, Ohio and condolences may be sent to 1330 7th Street NE, North Canton, OH 44720. SERVICES ENTRUSTED TO RHODEN MEMORIAL HOME, 330-724-1201
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Memories and Condolences
for Willie Harris
Sonjah
December 20, 2011
God bless this entire family, especially during this holiday season!!
Love and prayers be with you!
Michelle
December 17, 2011
The bible says that a good name is better than fine oil. Mr. Harris made a name that will be remembered by many that loved and admired him. May Jehovah, God of all comfort, be with you at this difficult time.
December 17, 2011
I would like to express my deepest sympathies to the family. The GOD of all tender mercies promises the following:
With that I heard a loud voice from the throne say: “Look! The tent of God is with mankind, and he will reside with them, and they will be his peoples. And God himself will be with them. And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.”
D. Clark
December 8, 2011
Geraldine & Bessie,
We are praying for you and all of the Harris family.
Brenda Hawkins and Cynthia Preston
December 5, 2011
The passing of my beloved uncle changed the landscape of my family forever. He was an extraoridnary human being, a mystical kind of soul. To us he was the perfect father, grandfather,uncle and brother. Once one had met him, one could not forget him, We love you. (Betty,niece, Atlanta,GA)
Cheryl Polk
December 3, 2011
Shirley, you and your family are definitely in my prayers! May you experience the comfort of our Holy God's sweet presence!
Much Love
Marcus Crews
December 2, 2011
Ronnie, I am sorry for your loss...He obviously was a great man and great father....
Cheryl Polk
December 1, 2011
Never forgotten memories here
Heaven stood up and gave a cheer
For the grand entry of a great man
Now to join the heavenly band
Say hello to Jesus friend
Eternal joy shall never end!
Day Pearl***
Shirley,
I am praying for you and the rest of your family!!!
Regina Foster
November 29, 2011
To the family of Willie Harris, I enjoyed my time knowing him and sharing our love for boxing and Jesus! He was a generous man who took every opportunity to lead the lost to Christ
James Blakeney Sr. and Family
November 28, 2011
My deepest condolences and prayers to the entire Harris Family. Uncle Willie will always be loved and truly missed! May God comfort and keep all of you.
Mabelline Anthony
November 28, 2011
To the Harris Family,
My love and prayers are with all of you. Uncle Willie Gene is another angel added to God's Holy choir!!!
Donnita Diggs
November 28, 2011
To Judge Groves and Family,
My condolences to you for the loss of your father. May God continue to watch over you through your bereavement. May your tears of sorrow turn into tears of joy because Mr. Harris is now at peace and his soul is at rest. Whenever you start to feel down just remember that there is yet another Angel above watching over you and he is sharing a table with our father awaiting our arrival.
God Bless,
Donnita Diggs & Family
Patricia Jackson-Stokes
November 28, 2011
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Judith E Clark
November 28, 2011
To: Eugenia and the Harris family,
As your Earthen Father started on his journey, he smiled at his loves ones, waved & said, good bye (for now) & he stepped on up out of here. Now as he crossed the horizon & approached heavens gates, he looked up & long & belong there stood a host of love ones, family and friends with their arms open wide, smiling & saying "welcome home".
I pray the comfort and the peace of the Lord over takes you during this time. Continued blessings to you and to all of the Harris family.
~ Judith Reid
Georgia Daniels & Family
November 27, 2011
Please accept our deepest sympathies.
Shirley Harris
November 27, 2011
My heart goes out to you at this time and in the days ahead.
Paul & Janet Martin
November 27, 2011
Dear Family:
Our condolences in the loss of your loved one. May your memories bring you comfort in the days ahead.
November 26, 2011
To the Harris family,I'm truly saddened by the passing of Mr Harris, he was a very caring man of God and caring for the children of God.He was a blessing to a lot of youth including myself you are in our prayers.
Monica&Allen Bond
Rhoden Memorial Home
November 27, 2011
Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.
daniel kinch
November 26, 2011
To the Harris family,May God be with you all at this time of sorrow.
Kathy Cherry
November 26, 2011
Extending my condolences to the entire Harris family on the passing of your beloved, Willie G. Harris...Let the blessed comfort that only God can give sustain you both now and in the days to come.
DIANA WILLIAMS-FANIEL
November 26, 2011
DEAR SHIRLEY& DONALD & FAMILY,HOW GREAT GOD IS TO HAVE BLESSED YOUR FAMILY WITH YOUR FATHER. HIS KINDNESS AND THOUGHTFUL WORDS HE SHARED ABOUT MY DAD, EDGAR WILLIAMS, HAS STAYED WITH ME THROUGH THE YEARS.YOUR FAMILY HAS TOUCHED SO MANY LIVES AND THROUGH ALL OF YOU MR. HARRIS WILL LIVE ON.MAY THESE WORDS COMFORT YOU AND GODS LOVE KEEP YOU ALWAYS. LOVE, DIANA WILLIAMS-FANIEL, ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA
Sharon Williams Davis
November 26, 2011
Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.
November 26, 2011
to the harris family i send my deepest condolences willie harris and better known as red harris and was a long time friend and a good man and a child of god and someone you could learn to respect and grow too love for the good person that he vwas. we work together at republic steel. he was my trainer and for my first pro fight. he was my friend. he was the kind of man if you had a problem if he had the prower to help you thats what he did you will truely be miss rest in peace my friend and may god be with you always god bless from kenneth baity
Theaster Harris
November 26, 2011
My prayers go out to all of the Harris family.
charlene ross
November 26, 2011
JUST WANTED THE HARRIS FAMILY TO KNOW THAT THE ROSS FAMILY WILL KEEP EVERYONE OF YOU IN OUR PRAYERS
CHALENE ROSS AND FAMILY
Georgia B Strickland
November 26, 2011
Harris Family my thoughts and prayers are with you as you celebrate the rich life of your husband/father. Mr. Harris was a man who enjoyed life and embraced each moment. You have my deepest sympathy.
Larry&Peggy Wade
November 26, 2011
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Diane Talbert
November 25, 2011
To the Harris family,
Praying that in His perfect time and in His gentle way, God's caring touch will comfort, support, and strengthen you. With heartfelt sympathy,
November 25, 2011
My thoughts and prayers are with your family.God Bless you Emanuella.
Mrs.Norment
November 25, 2011
To one of my best friends and her family, you will be in my prays for now and forevermore. I remember your dad when he dropped you off at Kent State. He was a man who carried himself with a personality that was respected and awed. To the Harris family I love you and my heart goes out to you and yours.
Sandi Norment-Brooks
Dr. Sharon Moore Burns
November 25, 2011
Dear Ronnie and Family,
So sorry to hear of the loss of your father. He must have been a remarkable man whose legacy lives on through his remarkable family. May your joyful memories of times with him help you through this sad time.
My thoughts are with you.
Your old KSU bud,
Elder Kenneth Williams
November 25, 2011
My condolences and prayers go out to Ron and the rest of the Harris family. May the Lord Jesus comfort you all during this time.
Eleanore Rhoden
November 24, 2011
"Oh give thanks unto the Lord for He is good... Psalm 107:1 I
I will miss you daddy, but I know you are free from a body that limits you, and now in a glorified body that can walk around heaven! I thank God for your love, wisdom, and encouragement that you provided for me. You were a blessing that will keep on blessing..
Debra Seymour Floyd
November 24, 2011
To the Harris Family,
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Arvita L. (Clemons) McNeill
November 24, 2011
May God's tender mercy comfort your family during this hour of bereavement.
Birsee Ross
November 23, 2011
My heart goes out to the Harris family! Mr. Harris was very instrumental in encouraging me in the sport of boxing! He assisted in polishing my boxing skills by taking us to cities across Ohio and Pennsylvania to train us to be skilled in the art. After boxing under his training for several years
P. Ramos Piasecki
November 23, 2011
To the Harris Family,
You had quite remarkable parents; and, they left behind, quite an amazing legacy in each of you, their children.
Extending deepest & sincerest sympathy to your family @ this very sad time in your lives.
Willie was truly a gentleman's gentleman.
Larry Clayton
November 23, 2011
To the Harris Family'
My heart felt condolences go out to each and every one of you and Willie will never ever be forgotten, he really fought hard, but now he is in a much better place and resting in peace now, may God bless you all.
Earl & Pauline Dukes
November 23, 2011
We are so sorry to hear about Mr. Harris home going. He was always so friendly. Always make everyone around him feel special. He always made us feel welcome at church. He will be missed.
Algie Cook
November 23, 2011
Sorry for your loss. I know he is in a better place. My prayers are with you.
Algie
Dorothy Millas
November 23, 2011
Grief can be so hard during the holidays, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one this holiday season.
Kimberly Grant
November 23, 2011
Our Uncle (Willie Gene Harris)is truly a LEGACY AS WELL AS A MAN OF GOD...We will all continue to pray through. Because he would want all of us to.
Love you all !!!!
Kimberly Grant
Deborah Ingram & Alvin Ingram Jr.
November 23, 2011
To Ronnie and family,
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. Your father always gave great words of wisdom and truly will be missed. Our prays are with you and families.
Kim Serafy
November 23, 2011
To have had the privilege of knowing my father my whole life, would have been ideal. The short time that we were able to get to know each other will forever be a tremendous blessing. There will be a void in the lives of those he knew even if only briefly.
2 Corinthians 5:8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
Myrtice Bridges
November 22, 2011
Celebrating a life well lived. We will cherish the memories forever.
Erick Rhoden
November 22, 2011
May God comfort the family in this time of sorrow lean on his everlasting love to guide you thru.
Judy Coles
November 22, 2011
There will be an empty chair at the holiday table this year, but it will be filled with loving memories.
Evg. Cheryl Polk
November 22, 2011
Brother Harris was a wonderful Christian, and believer of prayer. I shall never forget how he would pray the prayer of faith, even to the point that may brother was raised from a respirator to give a testamony of what heaven was like and what there will be in store for the saints.
May our brother enjoy hearing God say "Welcome home my son!"
Family you are in my prayers
Gary Seeley
November 22, 2011
I'm so sorry to learn of Willie's passing. My condolences to the family. He touched so many lives in so many ways.
Drew Harris
November 22, 2011
To the Harris family, May God comfort you all during this season of separation as Willie has transitioned into Glory. He was a great man that did much good here on the earth. I am praying for you all.
Love you, The Dunivant/Moore/Lipkns Family
November 22, 2011
John 14:2 - In my Father's House there are many Mansions.
To the Harris Family:
Know that our prayers are with you in your time of sorrow. Rest in your Mansion Mr. Harris.
Kevin Ross
November 22, 2011
Dear Willie & The Harris Family, even though the years have faded by since i last saw Mr. Harris my memories will always remain steadfast.You are now in heaven with our creator and past family and friends.May God bless your family at thier time of grief and sorrow,knowing this that God will ease the hurt and sadness.God Bless you all Love Kevin Ross
Marla K. Harris-Thompson
November 22, 2011
Uncle Willie Gene, your legacy will live on as the father/grandfather everyone needs and the brother everyone wants. Most of all you will be remembered for your love of Christ which was shown not only in your works, but your words, your eyes and your brilliant smile! I'll love you forever!
Wilma Harris & Family
November 21, 2011
Dear Family,So sorry for the loss of our
beloved Willie(Brah)Harris,He was such
a sweetheart...His spite was the best always loving-caring-uplifting& inspiring,He will be miss by all.We will keep the faith that he was so adamant about,One day we will mount up on wrings like eagles and soar.Until than R.I.P.My Dear Brother-in-Law
Kevin Brady
November 21, 2011
My families thoughts and prayers are with my Harris cousins and their families during this time of sadness. Great Uncle Willie will always be remembered with respect and much love.
November 21, 2011
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November 21, 2011
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