Willis Harris, Jr.

Willis Harris, Jr., born to Willis Harris, Sr. and Wilda Elizabeth Clark in Dayton, Ohio. They settled in Columbus, Ohio when Willis, Jr. was 4 years old. He worked at the First National Cleaners with his father in the south end of Columbus. He later educated himself in the field of gemology and worked as a top rate jeweler and salesman with Lynn’s Jewelers and F. & R. Lazarus. He was a member of the Golden Agers, loved good jazz and old time gospel music and had a passion for fishing. Willis raised his family in the Eastgate neighborhood at a time when life was simple, safe, and easy. He was a wonderful husband and amazing daddy. Willis quietly transitioned into his Heavenly Father’s arms on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at home held in the arms of family. Preceded in death by brothers Richard Harris, Robert Harris, Maynard Harris, and Ronald Harsche and sister Betty Weatherspoon. Left too cherish his memory are his wife of 69 years, Mary E. Harris; son, Willis Eric Harris; daughter, Linda E. Harris; grandchildren, Eric Harris and Erika Harris; brother, Jack Harris (Mary Ann); sister’s, Joann Pierson, Janice Weatherspoon (James), Carolyn White (John), and Marsha Sue Chandler (Robert); brother-in-law, Thomas A. Webb; special cousin, Michael Rhett; and best life long friend, Paul Speakman.