Harris

Vernie Harris, 93, of Rock-dale died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, in Iola.

Graveside services are scheduled for 12-noon Friday, Aug. 30, at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Rockdale.

Visitation is set for 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale.

Mrs. Harris was born Dec. 22, 1925, in Hughes County, Oklahoma, to James Frances and Pernie (Owens) Graham.

On Nov. 17, 1972, she married George Samuel Harris in Haysville, Kansas. They have lived in Rockdale the past 23 years.

Mrs. Harris was a homemaker and enjoyed making crafts, including ceramics and sewing, and she also enjoyed riding horses.

She was preceded in death by her parents; six brothers, T.C., Fred, Leonard, Owen, Donnie and Lloyd; and four sisters, Geneva, Geraldine, Ruby and Rosalie.

Surviving are her husband, George Harris of Rockdale; two sons, Freddie Baldwin and wife Sherry of Iola, Joe Baldwin of Caldwell; two stepdaughters, Linda Sharpsteen and husband Mikie of Dodge City, Kansas, Jan Marple of Wichita, Kansas; two stepsons, Robert Harris of Springfield, Missouri, Richard Harris and wife Julia of Wichita, Kansas; and a brother, Jake Graham and wife Tommy of Clovis, New Mexico; also, 16 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.