Edward Harris, Jr.

May 22, 1921 - July 18, 2016

Edward Harris, Jr., was born May 22, 1921, in Columbia, South Carolina, the youngest of seven children of the union of Edward Harris, Sr., and Anna Whaley Harris. He departed this earthly life for his heavenly reward on Monday, July 18, 2016, at his home in Hopkins, South Carolina. Raised in the Little Camden community of Columbia, Edward was a proud member of the Booker T. Washington High School Class of 1938 as well as a member of Brown Chapel AME church where he served in various capacities. He entered the United States and was the recipient of four Bronze Stars and four Stars during World War II. It was during this time that Edward met and married the love of his life Dora Talley; the union was blessed with four children. Sharing of a love of ballroom dancing, Edward and Dora traveled extensively, living a life of service together to the God they both loved as well as service to their fellow man for over forty years until her death in 1992. Edward leaves to cherish his precious memories two sons: Elliott (Paulette – fiancée) Harris and Dennis Harris, both of Hopkins, SC; a daughter, Patricia (Johnnie) Brown of Suffield, CT; six grandchildren: Star Harris, Tonya Harris, Qushan Harris all of Hopkins, SC, John Brown, Jr., Kim Brown, and Regina Brown, all of Suffield, CT; several great-granchildren; a brother William “Bill” Harris of Walterbury, CT; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends.