Lila Harris

Lila Beatrice Harris NORFOLK - Lila Beatrice Harris passed away Oct. 1, 2010 at her residence. She was born Sept. 15, 1952 to the late Rev. Ralph Harris Sr. and Wilhelmina Overton Harris in Norfolk. She was a 1970 graduate of Oscar Smith High School and received her B.S. degree from Virginia Union University in 1975. Lila taught for 13 years at Southeastern Virginia Training Center and continued her teaching career in the Chesapeake, Norfolk and Portsmouth School systems. Her calling was to work with special needs children. "Lila B" or "Lila Pop", as she was lovingly called by many, was a child of God who loved cooking, decorating and yard sales. Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, Demond Harris and Devon Harris, both of Norfolk; two sisters, Wilhelmina Hart of Virginia Beach and Vera Stephens of Chesapeake; two brothers, the Rev. Ralph Harris Jr. (Brenda) of Arlington and Thaddeus Harris (Roxanne) of Yeardon, Pa.; three nieces; one nephew; two great-nieces; one greatnephew; three devoted friends, Cynthia Bennett, Elizabeth Martin and Raymonde Johnson; and a host of cousins and friends. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Mount Gilead Missionary Baptist Church, 1057 Kennedy St., Norfolk. Dr. Shelton Murphy will officiate. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery, Norfolk. Family and friends will assemble at 2821 Early St., Apt. B, one hour prior to service for procession to the church. Metropolitan Funeral Service, Granby Street Chapel, is in charge. Condolences may be offered at www.metropolitanfuneralservice.com.