HARRIS, Elizabeth Chezem - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Mrs. Elizabeth (Bess) Harris, age 80, died at 12:10 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Ray (Roberta) Lynch on Covington Rt. 2. She had been in ill health several years. Born Aug. 10, 1882, in the Christian Union neighborhood of Vermillion County, she was the daughter of William and Cynthia Lewman Chezem. She was married to Robert Harris June 27, 1907 and he died Feb. 7, 1923. Mrs. Harris was a member of the Second Church of Christ of Danville. She lived most of her life southwest of Covington and in the last few years with her children. Survivors include four children, Mrs. Doris Kinder of Litchfield, Ill., Mrs. George (Lois) Simons of Danville, Donald Harris of Covington and Mrs. Lynch; seven grandchildren; a great-grandson, and a sister, Mrs. Kate Groves of Danville. She was preceded in death by a son; six sisters and a brother. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home. The Rev. Grover Williams officiated. Burial was in Lower Mound Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Purlie Keller, Arnold Keller, Cyril Keller, Dale Parks, Floyd Parks, Odis Parks, Guy Parks and Freeman Parks.  -- typed by Walt W