Obituary of William Harris

WILLIAM PAUL ‘Bill’ HARRIS, JR. Pasquotank County native William Paul ‘Bill’ Harris, Jr., of 2925 W. Main Street, Elizabeth City died Monday, August 30, 2004, in the Albemarle Hospital. He was born in Pasquotank County to the late William Paul Harris, Sr. and Sadie McPherson Harris and was the husband of Pallie Temple Harris. Mr. Harris was the owner/operator of Bill’s Saw and Tool Shop, a member of Berea Baptist Church and was a veteran of World War II, having served in the US Army. Besides his wife, Mr. Harris is survived by four daughters, Linda Aycock and husband, Jerry of Marion, NC, Patricia Boyce and husband, M. C., of Hertford, NC, Katherine Harris and fiance, Bob Norton, of Elizabeth City, and Margaret ‘Lori’ Harris of Chicago, Il; one son, Wayne T. Harris and wife, Susan, of Cary, NC; two sisters, Effie H. Harris and Frances McNaughton and husband, Frank, all of Elizabeth City. Also surviving are seven grandchildren, Michael Aycock and wife, Stephani, Matthew Aycock, Diana Carol Boyce, Wade Boyce, Anna Harris, Carter Harris and Sawyer Harris. Mr. Harris was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Graham Harris. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, September 2, 2004, at 2:00pm in the Twiford Memorial Chapel by Rev. Roger Stanley. 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 their residence, 2925 W. Main Street, Elizabeth City. The family suggests memorial gifts may be made to Berea Baptist Church Family Life Center, 2033 N. Road St., Elizabeth City, NC 27909. To sign the online guest register, please visit www.twifordfh.com. Twiford Funeral Home, 405 E. Church St., Elizabeth City, NC is assisting the Harris family.