William Houston Harris

Born August 3, 1936 in Charlotte County, he was the son of the late Otha Everett and Nellie Mae Dority Harris and was also preceded in death by a son, Otis Houston “Bones” Harris; a sister, Joyce Harris Covington and three brothers, Bobby Lee Harris, Eddie Harris, and Buck Harris. He was a retired mechanic with the Farm Service.

Mr. Harris is survived by two sons, William Anthony Harris (Tammy) of Heartsville, SC and Curtis Wayne Harris (Shirley) of Madison Heights; three daughters, Sylvia H. Clay (Jimmy) of Rustburg, Frances H. Summerlin (Timothy) of Sanford, NC, and Teresa Savage (Roger) of Lynchburg; one sister, Shirley Waller of Brookneal; one brother, Otha Harris, Jr. (Judy) of Appomattox; nine grandchildren, Heather Howard (Terry), Naomi Jackson, Britney Clay, Michelle Star Harris, Tiffany Clay, Brittany Harris, Holly Summerlin, Heidi Summerlin, and Dustin Clay; five great-grandchildren and close friends, Laverne Harris and Wayne Lovelace of Brookneal and Alexis Stone of Sanford, NC.

A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 21, 2013 at Whitten Timberlake Chapel with Sam Smith, Minister officiating.. Interment will follow at Cumbie Memorial Cemetery in Rustburg.

The family will receive friends from 6:30-8:00 p.m., Saturday, July 20, 2013 at the funeral home and other times at 4574 Sugar Hill Road, Brookneal.

Whitten Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Timberlake Chapel is serving the family.