Mary Elizabeth Harris

Mary lost her battle with cancer on September 9, 2015, not without a fight. She was 67 years old.

Mary was born in Orange, NJ and was a native of Verona, NJ where she graduated from Verona Public Schools and then from Harcum Jr. College and Florida International University with a degree in accounting.

Mary moved to Florida in 1972, working at La Gorce Country Club and then Johnson Controls. She relocated to Dallas, TX in 1999 and retired in 2007. In 2004 she married Wayne Harris. What Mary loved the best was her motor coach travels with her husband, dog “Lucky” and their cat “Kat”. Mary was involved in the North Texas/Maverick Harley Owners Group. She and her husband were secretaries of the Group for two years.

Mary was the daughter of the late George and Elizabeth Johnston, and the loving sister to the late Jane Collins (Gary) NJ and sister Peggy Bristow (Mike) of New Hampshire. Adoring aunt to Jennifer Schuck (Brian) NJ, and Stephanie Reed (Brian) NY and, great aunt to Sarah and Rebecca Schuck NJ, and Austin Reed NY.

Mary was the stepmom to Tiffany Wright (Michael) Tyler, TX and Tara Rhodes (James) Athens, TX; adoring stepgrandmom to Katarina Wright, Toby and Madison Rhodes.

Family and friends were very important to Mary.

A Memorial Service will be held at Rhoton Funeral Home, 1511 South Interstate 35E Carrollton, TX 75006 Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 1:30pm.

Contributions in her memory may be made to operationkindness.org of Carrollton, TX