Lois Cordell Harris, age, 93 of Forest City died Thursday, March 7, 2024, at her home. Lois was born on December 29, 1930, in Shelby, North Carolina and was a daughter of the late Lufton and Lola Gamble Cordell. Lois was a homemaker and a lifelong Baptist who enjoyed working crossword puzzles and supporting the Atlanta Braves. Lois also loved her animals, including strays that came to her home.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred William “Bill’ Harris who died in 2010, her son, Roger Harris, her brother, Carl Cordell and sister, Patsy Woods, and an infant daughter, Sherry Elaine Harris.
Survivors include her son, Al Harris and his wife Kathy of Yorktown, Virginia, her daughter, Carla Harris Frazier of Rutherfordton, her daughter-in-law, Tina Harris of Marshall, North Carolina, her grandchildren, Jamie Frazier, Laura Harris, Michael Harris, Tess Harris and Spencer Harris, as well as great-granddaughter, Eleanor Harris.
The funeral service will be held at 3 o’clock on Thursday, March 14, 2024, in The Padgett and King Chapel with Mr. Roger Harris officiating. Interment will follow at Eternal Hills Memorial Park. The family will have a time of visitation from 2 until 3 o’clock prior to the service at the mortuary.
Memorials may be made to the Community Pet Center, 861 Piney Ridge Road, Forest City, North Carolina 28043.
The Padgett and King Mortuary & Crematory is in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com
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