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Jo Kelley Harris

January 23, 1939 — April 11, 2011

A memorial service for Jo Ann Kelley Harris, age 72, will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, April 14, 2011 in the chapel of Arrington Funeral Directors with Dr. Philip Jett and Rev Ben Mandrell officiating. Mrs. Harris passed away on Monday, April 11, 2011 at Morningside Assisted Living after a courageous fight with cancer.Mrs. Harris was born in Lexington, TN on January 23, 1939, the daughter of the late Bonnie Marshall Kelley and the late Leonard Brown Kelley.Mrs. Harris worked for the Madison County Juvenile Court System for over twenty-five years as a Chief Deputy Clerk. She loved her work and touched many lives. She was honored with a reception from Morningside Assisted Living, where she resided, through Second Wind Dreams. These special people helped make her dreams come true of returning to work to share in a special day with her co-workers and family.Mrs. Harris had an unconditional love for her family and friends. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. She had a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and was a member of Englewood Baptist Church and the Grubbs Sunday school class.She is survived by her daughter Kelley Valentine and husband Tony of Jackson, TN; a son, Billy Joe Harris II and wife Tammy of Greenville, NC; grandchildren, Bret Campbell of Greenville, NC, Heather Hutchison and husband Nick and Matthew Valentine and wife Kortney of Jackson, TN; great grandchildren, Millie, Charles William, Josie Hutchison, Cooper and Hudson Valentine.The family will be receiving friends on Thursday, April 14, 2011 from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM with the memorial service to follow.The family is requesting that memorial contributions be directed to Englewood Baptist Church, c/o The Greater Things Building Fund, 2239 N. Highland Ave. Jackson, TN 38305.Arrington Funeral Directors148 W. University Parkway731/ 668-1111www.arringtonfuneralgroup.com
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