11/27/2018
Mary Lynn "Mam-mah" Harris
Knoxville, TN
Mary Lynn Rutherford Harris, born March 5, 1939 to James Elmer Rutherford and Edie Mae Manis Rutherford.
She departed this life November 21, 2018.
Member at Saunders Chapel AME Zion Church until she moved to Knoxville,
Lifetime member of Harris Chapel Baptist Church, where she served in many capacities such as Usher Board, Sunday School teacher, church secretary and Chief Cook. She served as Head Elder and Sabbath School Superintendent at Trinity Seventh Day Adventist Church.
She was employed by Alan and Alexandra Rosen for 50 Years.
She was preceded in death by, husband, John Bill Harris; grandparents, James Manis and Cordelia Ann Jones; sisters, Willie Ventina Rutherford, and Bernice Payne.
Survivors daughter, Shirley Ann (Ronald Odell) Harris; sister, Elizabeth Ann Harris; devoted nephews, Ron Payne, Jerry Harris, Sonney Harris, and Jerome Harris; devoted nieces, Deborah Harris, and Eunice Harris; devoted grandchildren, Julian Odell Harris and Cherilynn Ann Harris; devoted adopted children, Stephen Rosen and Katherine Rosen; adopted grandchildren, Nathen Rosen, Arielle Rosen, Tiffany Rosen, and Frank; devoted friends, Virginia Randolph, Bulah Taylor, Beverly Ward, James Duncan, and Beal Bourne and Family.
Family will receive friends, 5:00- 7:00 p.m. Friday at Jarnigan's Chapel.
Visitation, 11:00 - 12:00 noon, Saturday; funeral service, 12:00 noon, at Harris Chapel Baptist Church, 6530 Twin Creek Rd, Knoxville, TN 37920.
Interment, Harris Chapel Cemetery.
Arrangements by JARNIGAN & SON MORTUARY
www.jarnigansmortuary.com