Myra E. Harris Obituary (1934

Myra Elizabeth Goosby Harris, 81, of Yakima, WA, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 21, 2016, in Portland, OR, where she was a resident at the Harvest Homes Assisted Living Facility. Mrs. Harris was born on June 26, 1934, in Bracketville, TX, to Clarence and Elizabeth Wilson Goosby. Myra graduated from Yakima Valley High School, now Davis Senior High School. She was a faithful member of Mount Hope Baptist Church where she served as a Deaconess, Church Clerk, Treasurer, and a Senior Choir Member. She was a member of the African American Women Coalition. She worked at Libby's and Del Monte Canneries; and for the Sudmeier Family. Myra retired from Seattle First Bank and worked for several years at Yakima Valley OIC after her retirement. She enjoyed fishing, gardening, and traveling, including to the Bahamas. In her early years, she played basketball at the YWCA. Mrs. Harris was married to the late Hertis Harris. She is survived by her daughter Gladys M. Howard, a special daughter, Sandra D. Bennett; goddaughters: Charlene Hampton; Jamie and Jamesia Bennett, and Jalyn Bennett Thompson; sisters: Lila Wade and Josie Lee Seward. Visitation for Mrs. Harris will be Tuesday, May 31, 2016 from 3-7 p.m. at Shaw & Sons Funeral Directors. Services will be Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at Shaw & Sons Funeral Directors. Her final resting place will be at the West Hills Memorial Park, Yakima, WA. Repast will follow immediately after burial at the Southeast Community Center.