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Gerald Russell Harris

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Gerald Russell Harris

Birth
Louin, Jasper County, Mississippi, USA
Death
25 Mar 2021 (aged 80)
Picayune, Pearl River County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
Picayune, Pearl River County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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Rev. Gerald and Louise Harris
March 25, 2021

Rev. Gerald and Louise Harris

Obituary
Funeral Services for Rev. Gerald Russell Harris, 80, and Emily Louise Burks Harris, 82, both of Picayune, MS, who passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021, will be held Monday, March 29, 2021, at 10:00 am at McDonald Funeral Home Chapel.

Visitation will be Sunday, March 28, 2021, from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm at McDonald Funeral Home.

Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery under the direction of McDonald Funeral Home.

Dr. Brad Arnett will officiate the service.

Gerald was born July 4, 1940, in Louin, MS, to the late Verse Harris and Florence Annie Thrash Harris. A lifelong resident of Picayune, MS, he served in the US Army and was the Pastor of Bread of Life Fellowship Church. He, along with his wife, Louise, owned and operated Louise's BBQ in the Salem Community. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Audrey Franklin Harris and Carl E. Harris; and his sister, Margaret Elizabeth Harris Howard. He is survived by his sister, Dorothy Ray Harris Lee.

Louise was born December 8, 1938, in Picayune, MS, to the late William Gardner Burks and Geneva Louisa Frierson Burks. She was preceded in death by her brother, Melburn Burks; and her sisters, Minnie Lee Burks, Mamie Dell Burks, Iva Loye Burks, Ina Bell Burks Dawsey, and Martha Jean Burks Mailhes. She is survived by her sister, Essie Mae Burks Broadnax.

They leave behind their loving and devoted son, Jarrod Russell Harris; their granddaughters, Sadie Paige Harris and Charly Anne Harris; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Events
MAR
28
Visitation
Sunday, March 28, 2021
6:00PM - 9:00PM
McDonald Funeral Home
401 West Canal Street
Picayune, MS 39466
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Funeral Services
Monday, March 29, 2021
10:00 AM
McDonald Funeral Home Chapel
401 West Canal Street
Picayune, MS 39466
Rev. Gerald and Louise Harris
March 25, 2021

Rev. Gerald and Louise Harris

Obituary
Funeral Services for Rev. Gerald Russell Harris, 80, and Emily Louise Burks Harris, 82, both of Picayune, MS, who passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021, will be held Monday, March 29, 2021, at 10:00 am at McDonald Funeral Home Chapel.

Visitation will be Sunday, March 28, 2021, from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm at McDonald Funeral Home.

Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery under the direction of McDonald Funeral Home.

Dr. Brad Arnett will officiate the service.

Gerald was born July 4, 1940, in Louin, MS, to the late Verse Harris and Florence Annie Thrash Harris. A lifelong resident of Picayune, MS, he served in the US Army and was the Pastor of Bread of Life Fellowship Church. He, along with his wife, Louise, owned and operated Louise's BBQ in the Salem Community. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Audrey Franklin Harris and Carl E. Harris; and his sister, Margaret Elizabeth Harris Howard. He is survived by his sister, Dorothy Ray Harris Lee.

Louise was born December 8, 1938, in Picayune, MS, to the late William Gardner Burks and Geneva Louisa Frierson Burks. She was preceded in death by her brother, Melburn Burks; and her sisters, Minnie Lee Burks, Mamie Dell Burks, Iva Loye Burks, Ina Bell Burks Dawsey, and Martha Jean Burks Mailhes. She is survived by her sister, Essie Mae Burks Broadnax.

They leave behind their loving and devoted son, Jarrod Russell Harris; their granddaughters, Sadie Paige Harris and Charly Anne Harris; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Events
MAR
28
Visitation
Sunday, March 28, 2021
6:00PM - 9:00PM
McDonald Funeral Home
401 West Canal Street
Picayune, MS 39466
Get Directions
MAR
29
Funeral Services
Monday, March 29, 2021
10:00 AM
McDonald Funeral Home Chapel
401 West Canal Street
Picayune, MS 39466


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