Mary Ann Philips Harris, 102, passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018. The daughter of the late Roman and Anna Grabowski Philips, she was born on March 12, 1916 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Mary Ann received her Nursing Degree from Wesson Memorial Hospital in Springfield, MA and retired as from the US Marine Hospital in Stanton, New York. Mary Ann was a Sunday School Teacher for 20 years at Williamson First UMC. She was instrumental in helping open and operated the gift shop at Appalachian Regional Healthcare in South Williamson for 15 years, which was all charitable work to help buy medical equipment for the hospital. After moving to Versailles she became an active member of Versailles United Methodist Church.
In addition to her parents Mary Ann was preceded in death by her loving husband, Dr. Jesse Douglas Harris, Sr. and son, Jesse Douglas Harris, Jr. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Lou Anne Harris of Versailles, KY and her long time friend, Emma Hatfield. Also surviving is a grandson, Franklin Douglas Harris of Williamson, West Virginia.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 1:00 pm on Monday, December 10, 2018 at Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home, Rev. Tim Thompson officiating. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 11:00 pm. Interment will take place at 11:00 am on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Winterville Cemetery in Winterville, Georgia. Memorial donations are suggested to Versailles UMC-Building Fund, 230 Paynes Mill Road, Versailles, KY, 40383.
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