Fennell Lee "Billy" Harris Celebration of Life

Celebrating The Life of

Fennell Lee Harris, Sr. May 5, 1957 - March 27, 2021

Saturday, April 3, 2021 | 12 Noon United House of Prayer For All People 2501 Ivy Avenue, Winston-Salem, NC 27105 Elder R. L. Wideman, Officiating Elder K. Gardner, Pastor

The Honorable Bishop C.M. Bailey, Leader

Fennell Lee"Billy" Harris, Sr.

Fennell Lee “Billy” Harris Sr., of Winston-Salem, NC passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021. Fennell was born May 5, 1957, to the late Elder Woodrow Wilson Harris, Sr. and Eva Woods Harris in Winston-Salem, NC. He was the baby boy of ten children and was educated in the Winston-Salem Forsyth County School district. He was an avid basketball player, honored at Kennedy High School, and continued playing through adulthood. He was known to participate in pick-up games in recreational centers throughout the city. He was a salesman by trade for more than thirty years. He was known for his impeccable style and high fashion. He was affectionately known as Billy and Stankey to his family and friends and 747 on the basketball courts.

In 1984 he was joined in matrimony to Letitia Wilkins. To this union, three children were born; Fennell II, Letitia Alexandria, and Beni Daleshea Harris. Fennell, or Billy as everyone called him, was a faithful member of the United House of Prayer for All People his entire lifetime. He began in the band in his youth and as his faith grew so did his duties. He served as a band member, Deacon, Youth Pastor; and any capacity he could dependably serve.

Along with his parents, Fennell is preceded in death by two older siblings, Apostle J.A.Harris, Sr. and Luzelle Barber.

He leaves to mourn, Letitia Wilkins Harris of Thomasville, NC, one son, Fennell (Sarah) Harris II, Queens, NY, two daughters, Letitia A. Harris, Durham, NC, and Beni D. Harris, Thomasville, NC, three sisters, Mary Roberts, Joann Hargro, and Ruby Hawkins, all of Winston-Salem, NC, four brothers, Timothy Harris, Woodrow Harris, both of Winston-Salem, NC, Charles Harris of California, and David Harris (Margaret) of Indian Trail, NC, a sister-in-law, Vermel Harris, Winston-Salem, NC, a beloved niece, Michelle Hauser (Larry), Winston-Salem, two grandsons, Fennell “Trey” Harris III, and Francesco “Franco” Harris of Queens, NY, a Godbrother, Elder Romanuel Artis, of Charlotte, NC, and his dear friend, Jacque Lawrence, of WinstonSalem, two aunts, and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, friends, and church family.

Order of Service United House of Prayer For All People Saturday, April 3, 2021 | 12:00 Noon

We are requesting you to wear a mask, practice social distancing, and use hand sanitizer.

Officiant....................................... Elder R.L. Wideman, Greenville, NC Scripture Reading Old Testament............................. Elder R.A. Wideman, Martinsville, VA New Testament....................................... Elder R. Artis, Charlotte, NC Hymn................................... Elder C. Herrion, Pastor, Martinsville, VA Prayer of Consolation...................... Elder R.L. Wideman, Greenville, NC Solo............................................ Sis. Jimeetre Miller, Greensboro, NC Acknowledgments.................. Sis. Charlene Farmer, Winston-Salem, NC Solo..................................... St. Brenda Vann Patterson, Charlotte, NC Obituary Read Silently................................................. ..................

Eulogy............................ Elder K. Gardner, Pastor, Winston-Salem, NC

Benediction Recessional Interment Crestview Memorial Park 6850 University Parkway, Rural Hall, NC 27045

Fennell Lee "Billy" Harris, Sr. Flower Bearers-Nieces Pallbearers-Brothers and Nephews

His Journey's Just Begun Don't think of him as gone away his journey's just begun, life holds so many facets this earth is only one.

Just think of him as resting from the sorrows and the tears in a place of warmth and comfort where there are no days and years.

Think how he must be wishing that we could know today how nothing but our sadness can really pass away.

And think of him as living in the hearts of those he touched... for nothing loved is ever lost and he was loved so much.

-Ellen Brenneman

Acknowledgements The family would like to thank you all for every card, call, meal, hug, kiss, and prayer. Without your love, support, and encouragement we would not have been able to get through this difficult time.

-The Harris Family "To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die..."

Ecclesiastes 3:1-2

Professional Services Entrusted to:

Interment

Russell Funeral Home 822 Carl Russell Avenue Winston-Salem, NC. 27101 www.russellfuneralservice.com

Crestview Memorial Park 6850 University Parkway Rural Hall, NC. 27045

Repast will be held at the Family Home following the Interment 3924 Oak Ridge Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27105 Program designed by Perfect Time SHP LLC