Mrs. Mary Jane Harris, 73, of Reservoir Road, Bedford, went home to be with the Lord at 5:25 PM, Sunday, March 18th, 2012.
Mrs. Harris was born in Friends Cove on Monday, December 19, 1938, the daughter of the late Vernon C. and Evelyn Mae (Rose) Foor.
On March 12, 1970, she married Raymond Harris. He preceded her in death on February 25, 2007.
She is survived by Daughter- Cynthia Bagley and friend James Dermer, Bedford; Son- Kenneth "Butch" husband of Margaret "Elaine" (Grove) Mock, Everett; Daughter- Sonja wife of Frank Hammack, Bedford; Daughter- Eleanor wife of Russell Gelsinger, Conestoga; Son- Raymond "Randy" Mock, Bedford; Daughter- Michelle Harris, Bedford; Daughter- Juanda Burton, Pittsburgh; Daughter- Karen Hill, Washington, DC; Daughter- Helena Harris, Pittsburgh; Sister- Katherine "Kate" (Foor) wife of Earl Kimble, WV; Brother- Charles husband of Wanda (Diehl) Foor, Manns Choice; Sister- Donna (Foor) widow of Bill Imler, Bedford; Sister- Helen M. (Foor) Burns, Bedford; Sister-in-Law- Anna (Holler) Foor, New Enterprise; Sister- Betty L. (Foor) wife of Blain Scritchfield, Bedford; Sister- Josephine M. (Foor) wife of George Garman, New Enterprise; Sister- Sue (Foor) wife of Gary Imler, Fishertown; Sister- Hazel J. (Foor) wife of Randall McClain, Salisbury, MD. She is also survived by 27 grandchildren, and numerous great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by sons, Harry "Pete" Mock and Rance Harris and two brothers, Phillip Foor and Roy F. Foor.
Mary Jane was a homemaker. In the summertime, her and her husband Raymond worked at the Cumberland Fair and at the Great Bedford County Fair She was considered a mother and grandmother by many who knew her and she will be missed greatly by her family and friends.
A funeral service will be held at Louis Geisel Funeral Home, Bedford at 10:30 AM on Thursday, March 22nd, 2012 with Pastor Joyce Stoudemire officiating.
Interment will be held at Bedford County Memorial Park.
Friends are invited to call on Wednesday from 2-4 & 6-9 PM at the funeral home.