Christine Jones Harris

July 27, 2015

Christine Jones Harris entered into God’s arms on Sunday, July 19, 2015. She was born in Biloxi, MS on May 5, 1962. She was 53 years old.

Chris attended Tate High School in Gonzales, FL, graduated from Northview High School in Dothan, AL and from Wallace Community College in Dothan. She attended University of Alabama at Birmingham. She was a retired legal secretary/paralegal, spending most of her career in Baton Rouge, LA.

Chris was a loyal, loving daughter, sister and mother. She enjoyed spending time with her aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends. She loved reminiscing with her caregivers about her family and she could make them laugh and would remind them to “Live, Love, Laugh”. They weren’t just words to her; it was a choice and a way of life. She was very organized and could complete a task while others were still thinking about it.

Chris was always thinking of others and unselfishly putting them before herself. Even when she was so ill, she was always concerned about others; yet she left you no doubt just how she felt and what she thought about things. She enjoyed crocheting baby blankets, afghans, hats and scarves and giving them to friends and family. She was an awesome cook, enjoyed morning walks on the beach and could put a puzzle together in record time. Chris could accomplish anything she attempted and met every challenge with determination and courage. She was always determined to see everything to its completion. This and her enduring spiritual strength proved to be her greatest qualities as she courageously battled cancer for eight challenging years. She always had a smile and a loving, generous heart for everyone she met or knew. She always saw the good in everyone.

Chris was preceded in death by her father, Morris C. Jones of Pensacola; maternal grandparents, Doyce and Eniz Davis, Biloxi, MS; paternal grandparents, Aaron and Hazel Jones of Pensacola; uncles, Donald Davis, Robert Davis and James Davis all of Biloxi, MS.

Chris is survived by her son, Mark C. Harris of Baton Rouge, LA; mother, Ida A. Hoover, Biloxi; brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Jean Jones of Grayson, GA; niece and nephew, Erin and Nicholas Jones of Grayson; uncle and his wife, John (JT) and Dee Davis of Biloxi; cousins, Vikki Davis Kershaw, Beth Bigner, Monica Davis, John Davis, and Theresa Rotz; and innumerable loving relatives and friends.

Chris’s family expresses their heartfelt gratitude to everyone at West Gate Village and her hospice team from Comfort Care for their continual unselfish care they so lovingly gave her from their hearts.

A Memorial Celebration of Chris’s life will be held on Saturday, August 1, 2015, at Faith Chapel North in Cantonment. Visitation will be 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. Services will begin at 12 p.m.

Interment will immediately follow at Whitmire Cemetery in Pensacola.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Comfort Care of Brewton, 215 Belleville Avenue, Brewton, AL 36426 or to West Gate Village, 100 Pineview Street, Brewton, AL 36426

Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.

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  1. Paul J Gillich Jr on December 16th, 2015 9:57 pm

    To Chris’s Family and Friends,
    I am so sorry for the loss of Chris. I only met and became friend of Chris in the past couple of years. Even though it was a short time I can to see the good in her Heart and Soul even with the fight with the cancer going on in the back ground. She gave me photos of her before the cancer started to take its toll and I could see what her family and friends new as Chris. Once again may my condolences’ reach out to you and may Chris rest in peace next to her Father.
    Sincerely
    Paul J Gillich Jr

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