Mildred Cooley Harris

She was a beautiful Christian woman who dedicated her life to the Lord and her family. She was born on June 26, 1923 to Nelson Simpson Watford and Ida L. Carmichael.

Visitation will be Sunday, September 11th from 5 to 7 pm EDT, at Culley’s MeadowWood Funeral Home, 1737 Riggins Rd. Tallahassee. FL (850-877-8191). Funeral Services will be Monday September 12th, 2011 at 10 am at Tallahassee Heights United Methodist Church, Tallahassee, Fl with interment at Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery, Graceville, Fl at 3:00 pm EDT.

She is survived by her brother Fred Simpson Watford and wife Annette, Tallahassee; nephews, Robert Michael Watford (Donna), Arizona, Edward Ralph Watford (Patty), Arkansas, Frederic Jay Watford, Graceville, David Nelson Watford (Dana), Cypress, Fred Simpson Watford Jr., Tallahassee, Craig Alan Watford (Tracy) , Middleburg; nieces, Sandra Kay Fuqua, Marianna, Debra Lynn Paul (Bryan), Crawfordville; stepdaughter, Saundra Bass, Milton, step daughter-in-law, Jewell Harris, Naples.

She was predeceased by her first husband John Cooley Jr. who was killed in the Korean War and her second husband Ronald D. Harris; her father, Nelson Simpson Watford; her mother, Ida L. Carmichael Watford; her brothers, Floyd Edward Watford, Robert Jay Watford and his two wives, Sylvia Barlow and Gwendolyn Herndon; sister, Mary Agnes Cutts and her husband George Sherrod Cutts; nephew, George Sherrod Cutts Jr.; step-son Ronald D. Harris Jr.

In lieu of flowers Memorial contributions may be made to Big Bend Hospice, 1723 Mahan Center Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida (850-878-5310), Tallahassee Heights United Methodist Church, 3004 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32308 (850-877-6276) or Salem United Methodist Church, 262 Tri County Road Graceville, Florida 32440.

Arrangements are under the direction of Culley's MeadowWood Funeral Home, Tallahassee, Florida.