Brenda Fay Shelton Harris

Brenda Fay Shelton Harris obituary, Crab Orchard, KY

Brenda Fay Shelton Harris

Brenda Fay Shelton Harris Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by McKnight Funeral Home Inc on Oct. 1, 2025.

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Brenda Fay Shelton Harris, 75, of Crab Orchard, Kentucky passed away Friday morning, August 15, 2025 at her home. Brenda was born in Stanford, Kentucky on March 7, 1950 to the late Harmon Sr. and Edna Mae Lamb Shelton. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Jesse Taylor Harris. Brenda was a retired seamstress, working in a variety of factories over the years. She was a member of the Watts Chapel Baptist Church. She enjoyed flower gardening, working puzzles, fishing, riding four wheeler's, reading, relaxing, being with her family, and listening to Bluegrass Gospel Music.
Survivors Include:
Husband, Jesse T. Harris
Son, Jesse Jr., (Melissa) Harris
Sister, Ruth Lynn Fields
Three Grandchildren,
Laura Harris (Aaron) Jones
Kristen Harris
Hannah (Colton) Shimfessel
Two Great Grandchildren, Layla and Jaxon Jones
In addition to her parents, Brenda was preceded in death by a son, Kevin Lee Harris (2012), and a brother, Harmon Shelton, Jr. (2004)
Funeral Services will be at 11 AM on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at McKnight Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Crab Orchard, KY 40419
Officiating Minister: Bro. Dan Gutenson
Place of Burial: Crab Orchard Cemetery
Public Visitation will start at 6:00 PM on Monday, August 18, 2025 at McKnight Funeral Home
Pallbearers Include: Anthony Cornelius, Colton Shimfessel, Johnny Baker, Jay Shelton, Timothy Shelton, and Albert Johnson
Arrangements have been entrusted to McKnight Funeral Home. An online guest book is available at www.mcknightfuneralhome.com
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, at 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or Shriners Children's Hospital, at 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607
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