~caron ~ohcrt ~arris, ~r.. Monday, December 8, 2008 11:00 a.m. ~nunt lifte ~aptist OIJrurrlf 469 Mount Olive Road Stockbridge, Georgia ~inistr tiaren ~llu, Presiding ~brtro Iiiooi jj. Jlsir, Eulogist Psalm 100 "Serve the Lord with Gladness" Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations. Miss Me ... But Let Me Go When I come to the end of the road, And the sun has set for me, I want no rites in gloom-filled rooms, Why cry for a soul set free? Miss me a little - but not too long And not with your head bowed low, Remember the love that we once shared Miss me- but let me go. For this journey we all must take, And each must go alone. It's all a part of the Master's plan A step on the road to home. When you are lonely and sick of heart Go to the friends we know, And bury your sorrow in doing good deeds. Miss me - but let me go. ~ra.cnn ~nhrrt ~arris, ~r. A Time To Be Born: Robert Harris, Sr. was born June 29, 1918 to the late Ed & Sarah Berry Harris in Henry County, Georgia. He was the 4th child of their 12 children. A Time To Grow: Robert attended school at the Mount Olive Baptist Church School House until he was in the 6th grade. He had to drop out of school to help with the rearing of his sibling after the death of his father. A Time To Love: Robert was committed to helping to rear his younger siblings and worked many long hours sharecropping to support his family. He united in holy matrimony with Annie Pearl Ponder and to this union seven children were born: James E., Robert Jr., Martin {Deceased}, Hattie, Stanley, Calvin, and Spencer. Robert had three other sons, Eugene, Ernest, & John Robert. Robert loved singing and participated in quartet singing (broadcasted out of Griffin, Georgia) for many years. He also enjoyed playing baseball (Henry County Negro League) and he enjoyed swimming in his younger years. Later in life, Robert had a love for fishing and hunting. Robert was a man of great wisdom & knowledge beyond his years. Everywhere he went he was teaching and training about anything and everything. He did not have a B.S. or Ph.D. degree, but he had the highest degree that was the most important BA- Born Again! Robert's work history included share cropping, working in the lumber industry (Lawrence Smith Planning Mill Lumber) and lead custodian for many years in the Henry County School System. All who knew him loved him including the principals, teachers, counselors, and students. Robert retired from the Henry County School System at the age of78. But his work continued at his church and with his family. A Time To Die: Robert was a dedicated member of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church all of his life; serving since the age of 9 until his death at the age of 90. During that time he served in several capacities at the church including being a faithful Deacon on the Deacon Board for approximately 55 years. Whenever you met Daddy Robert or Deacon Robert he always had an encouraging word for you, a big smile on his face and a good joke to tell. During Robert's life he lived through many Presidents, The Great Depression, & many wars (WWI, WWII, Korean, Vietnam, Persian Gulf, & War on Terror) up unto this present time, he even lived by God's grace to see the election of the first Black President of the United States of America. Robert leaves cherished memories to his wife of 65 years, Annie Pearl; nine children, Reverend James E. Harris (Sylvia), Robert Harris, Jr. (Currie), Hattie Ponder (Darrel), Stanley Harris, Calvin Harris, Spencer Harris, Eugene Turner (Tommie), Ernest Harris and John Robert (Audrey); three sisters, Emma Armstrong, Mozelle Newton (Felix), and Vera Watson. He also leaves two brothers, William Harris (Marie), and L.H. Harris; grandchildren, Michael, Jeffrey, Corey, Jamal, LeRon, Silvers, Robert III, Rashid, Curran, Christian, Marinese, Marquees, Malanda, Darrel, Jr, and Derrick; great-grandchildren, Andre, Anton, Nathaniel, Jeremiah and Deja, and a host of nieces, nephews, friends, and the entire Mt. Olive Baptist Church family. r.O.er of ~.er&ir.e Minister Karen Kelley, Presiding PRELUDE PROCESSIONAL AND FAMILY VIEWING ........................ Choir SCRIPTURE READING Old Testament ............... Reverend Robert Robinson Dixon Grove Baptist Church New Testament ............ Reverend Cleveland Thomas INVOCATION .................................... Reverend Curtis Williams New Dimension Baptist Church SOLO AND WORDS OF COMFORT ...................... Dr. R. L. White Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church REFLECTIONS FROM THE FAMILY ................. Malanda Williams Derrick Ponder Jamal Harris Jasper Harris TRIBUTES ........................ Deacon Ministry, Deacon Daniel Weems Close Friend, Mr. George Rhome Family (nephew), Deacon Oscar Harris, Sr. School System, Mr. Solomon Barge SISTERS & BROTHERS REPRESENTATION .... Ms. Lurline Newton SONG ................ Combined Choirs of Mount Olive and Dixon Grove EULOGY ............................................. Reverend Eddie J. Jester First Baptist Church ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................. W. D. Lemon & Sons CLOSING SONG ........ "Bye and Bye" ....... Children ofDaddy Harris RECESSIONAL POSTLUDE Interment: 4llffount Ii&.e tJ1laptist <1I4urr4 469 Mt. Olive Road Stockbridge, Georgia Jlr.erinus ~mori.es Jlr.ecinus cJllll.emnri.es J\di&.e lFJallh.ear.er5 Grandsons ~onorar~ lFJallh.ear.er5 Mt. Olive Deacon Board J1floftt.er5 1fiaoi.e5 Granddaughters and Nieces ~nora~ J1floftt.er 1fiaot.e5 Mother Board and Deaconesses ~oro5 of J\ppr.e.ciation We wish to thank our many family members and friends for their kind and comforting expressions of sympathy, -love and concern shown during the illness and passing of our beloved Robert Harris, Sr. We assure you that your every expression has given comfort and strength to the living during these motnents of sorrow. May God, through His grace, continue His blessings to you. 'ID4e Jtfamil~ ~LrceL ~ 300 Grillin M <=:)N 'lcDoOOil&h. GA 30'253 770-957-4337 1'-< Q _ ~ C'JUOS Funeral !"lome. Inc. '2o Joy l.akc Road 'lorrow. GA 30'260 404-361-4'284