Ruth Williams Harris
July 9, 1919 ~ July 28, 2013
Ruth Williams Harris, 94, Mooresville, died peacefully July 28, 2013, in Meadow Lakes, Mooresville. Mrs. Harris was born July 9, 1919, in Daviess County, Indiana, to the late Walter Henry and Flora Alice Doyle Williams.
A 75 year member of the Mooresville First United Methodist Church, Mrs. Harris was also active with the United Methodist Women. In addition, she enjoyed volunteering at Churches in Mission. She worked as a sales clerk at Habig’s Casuals for 20 years, retiring in 1985. A proud homemaker, Mrs. Harris was an accomplished cook, seamstress, quilter, and also enjoyed reading. Mrs. Harris will be missed by a loving family and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman Allen Harris; sons, William D. and Richard D. Harris; brothers, Harold, Pat, and Donald Williams; grandchildren, Scott Harris, Richard Harris, and Garrick Redmond; one great grandchild.
Survivors include her daughters, Karen Sue Smith (the late Charles) of Indianapolis, Norma L. Redmond (Mike) of Mooresville, and Karlena J. DeLong (Kenny) of Cincinnati; ten grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren.
The funeral service will begin at 11 a.m., Thursday, August 1, 2013, in the Carlisle – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville, with calling there from 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 31, 2013. Rev. Dennis Payton will officiate and burial will be in White Lick Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the United Methodist Women Guild at First United Methodist Church. Visit www.carlislebranson.com to share a favorite memory or to sign the online guest registry.
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I remember her as a beautiful lady. Red hair and always a smile. She was so nice. I am sorry for your loss. Gay Allen
Thank you Gay we thought that she was beautiful too!
She was a lovely lady. She will be missed. So sorry for your loss.
Thank you Mom would really appreciate that you are thinking of her.
We shall always remember Ruth as a caring neighbor in Boyd Heights. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your families. Dillard and Marilyn Stanton Families
She loved that neighborhood. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.
I am blessed to have had Ruth as not only a grandmother, but a second mother! It is so difficult to put into words the impact she has had on my life. She was truly my little angel! I will miss her smile, amazing sense of humor, love pats, and wonderful heart. I pray that with everything she’s taught me I can somehow be half the woman she was! I know exactly where she is now, and the only thing that eases the pain is knowing that I will see her again, one day! God is so good!
Renee you are so right God is so good Mom
So true Renee. Mom was so wonderful. We are all so blessed to have had her in our lives. God IS Good!
Thank you Jack and Carolyn.
Thank you Liz and Andrew
‘But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself’ Phillipians 3:20-21 If I know what love is it is because of you!!! I love you ‘bunches’ Love, Your LadyBug, Annie
We all learned a lot about love from Mom! She is now free of paralysis and is perfect!
My daughter and I knew Ruth for a short time through her grandson, Chip. She was simply an amazing woman!! So loving and caring and treated Brooke and I like we were family. She will be greatly missed. May God Bless her entire family in this time of need. Lori (Merrill) Sewell and Brooke Merrill
Lori, thank you for your kind words. I was truely blessed to have as mother. Karen Smith
Jo and Norma, I am so sorry for your loss. Your mom was a very special person. I remember the Raggedy Ann doll she made for me years and years ago. Sorry I was unable to make if to the funeral, but know I was thinking of you both. Rhondi Pruden Taylor
Ruth was a special angel to all us Habigs…..not only working with Mom and Dad for 20 years, but was church family to us and close friend…especially to Brenda. Always a good cook and comforter. What a blessing touching the lives of many. May God’s hands embrace all the Harris family with support, during this time…. Love Brenda, Mike and Christie