Velma Harris, daughter of the late Harvey Phillips and Bertha Brown Phillips was born on May 28, 1935 at Hayti and departed this life in her residence at Dexter on July 5, 2013 at the age of 77.

Mrs. Harris was of the Baptist Faith, a home-maker and a resident of Dexter.           

She is survived by three daughters,  Sherry (Darrell) Ray of Bloomfield, Debbie Smith of Bloomfield and Bridget (Jimmy) Bowers of Dexter: by five sons, Dale (Tammy) Harris, Robbie (Susan) Harris, Michael (Tamra) Harris, Jason (Samantha) Harris all of Dexter and Brian (Julie) Harris of Poplar Bluff: by one sister, Jenny Willoughby of the State of Michigan: by two brothers, Harvey (Betty) Phillips of  Farmington and Arvell (Linda) Phillips of  Poplar Bluff.

She is also survived by thirty- three grandchildren, Jason Harris, Chris Harris, Nathan Harris, Blake Harris, Brandi Bennett, Marissa Lesley, Arthur Love, Michelle Ray, Dana Degen, Misty Garner, Jamie Kuykendall, Jeremy Conner, Nick Harris, Taylure Harris, Kristy Testa, Mandy Adams, Afton Harris, Kyle Bowers, Brianna Bowers, Zach Bowers, Natasha Harris, Ashley Jones, Tiffany Hernandez, Michael Harris, Jonathan Sullivan, Jacob Curry, Brianna Harris, Emily Harris, Katie Cletcher, Sienna Cletcher, Brittany Harris, Christina Harris and Jeanna Harris: and by thirty- three great-grandchildren.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Dona Sue Harris: by one son, Ranley Harris: by one granddaughter, Stephanie Harris: by one brother, William “Buddy” Phillips: by five sisters, Patricia Roberts, Ora Burgess, Dorcie Arnold, Hazel Phillips and Mattie Crafton.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home, Monday, July 8, 2013 from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M.

Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at the Lighthouse Christian Center in Dexter with Rev. Tim Russell officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Hagy Cemetery.