MRS. WILLIE RUTH HARRIS May 7, 1927 – Mar 8, 2024

Willie Ruth Haynes Harris, 96, was born in Houston, Texas, May 7, 1927, to Earnest and Jeanette Haynes. She attended HISD schools and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1943. After her graduation she attended a business training school where she received business and secretarial training. She then began working at HISD. She married her childhood sweetheart, Herbert Harris on January 25, 1946. From this union 12 children were born, six boys and six girls. She was a devoted wife and mother who leaned on our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for guidance and strength to complete what she thought was her mission in life. She was her children’s first Bible teacher and diligently taught Bible lessons and stories. She taught her children to memorize verses and to quote them during their study sessions. & Additionally, she taught her children many valuable life skills so they would be independent and productive adults. She also shared her faith, wisdom and love with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. During her spare moments, she loved visiting and interacting with a few special ladies in the neighborhood, especially Mrs. Elizabeth Peavy, Mrs. Celia Streety, Mrs. Sammie Mae Ford, and Mrs. Jean Marie Jackson....