Obituary of Barbara Harris

Barbara “Bea Jae” Harris, 75, of Idabel, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2009 at Texarkana, TX. She was born December 29, 1933 at Long Beach, California, the daughter of Gladys and Kenneth Rogers. Barbara enjoyed writing gospel music, singing, painting and sewing. She loved animals. She had lived in Idabel since 2001, coming from New Mexico. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Orin Harris; 2nd husband, Robert Dunn; sister, Shirley Wilson; step-daughter, Susan Joy. Barbara is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Kerry and Donna Richardson of Idabel; daughter, Aunalisa Smith and fiancé, Jerry Hamza of Lyndonville, NY; step-son, Robert Lee Jackson; step-daughter, Deborah Pennington; 5 granchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; 1 niece, 3 nephews, numerous other relatives and a host of friends.