Obituary of Ada Harris

ADA LEE BALLANCE HARRIS Native of Pasquotank County, NC Ada Lee Ballance Harris, 86, a resident of 763 Ocean Highway N, Hertford, died Sunday July 24 2005 at her home. Mrs. Harris was born September 24, 1918, in Newland Township of Pasquotank County, the daughter of the late George C. and Hazel Annie Sanderlin Ballance. Mrs. Harris was the widow of the late Paige McNider Harris, Sr. During her early life at Newland School, she excelled in academics and sports and graduated salutatorian. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Elizabeth City and was an active volunteer in the Girl Scouts of America, the Elizabeth City High School Band and the Reading Program at Winfall Central Grammar School. Her joy in life was based on her love for God, her family, neighbors and those in need. Her children considered her as their best friend. Mrs. Harris is survived by four daughters, Marion Hassell and husband Charles “Tiny” of Willow Springs, NC, Joan Mansfield and husband Eugene “Pete” of Winfall, NC, Ada Carol Lowther and husband Richard of Richmond VA, and Becky Harris Winslow and husband Johnny of Belvidere, NC, three sisters, Della May Stevenson of Louisiana, Dolly Dowden of Florida, Lois Rock of VA; four brothers, Robert Ballance of NC, Lonnie “Chuck” Ballance of VA, Franklin Ballance of NC, Leahman Ballance of VA, Herbert Ballance of VA, an uncle, Gilbert Ballance of NC, eight grandchildren, and thirteen great grandchildren. Besides her loving husband. and parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Paige Harris Jr., two brothers, Everett Ballance and Ray Ballance, one granddaughter, Sandra Hassell Dodson and one great grandson, J. R. Winslow. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, July 27th, 2005, at 11:00am in Twiford’s Memorial Chapel, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC with the Reverend Bill Roberts and Pastor Dustin Sprouse officiating. Burial will be in the West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives in the lobby of the funeral home immediately following the funeral service and at other times at the residence, 763 Ocean Highway North, Hertford, NC. In remembrances of Ada Harris, the family suggests that memorial gifts be made to one’s favorite charity. To sign the online guest register, please visit www.twifordfh.com Twiford Funeral Home July 23, 2005 P. O. Drawer #405 Phone # 252-335-4395 Elizabeth City, NC 27907-0405 Fax # 252-335-4329 Email: David@twifordfh.com URL: www.twifordfh.com