Pattie Mae Harris transitioned from this earthly life to her heavenly life on August 6, 2023 at VCU Community Hospital. She was the first child born to the late William Harris and Lucy Alexander Harris on August 23, 1936. Pattie was educated in the Mecklenburg County Public School System, graduating from East End High School in 1955.
Pattie was baptized at an early age and was a devoted member of the William’s Grove R. Z. U. A. Church. She believed in working hard and was an entrepreneur, having owned a restaurant and billards lounge in the town of Boydton. Pattie, along with her late husband, Edward, started E. B. Harris and Sons Development Company, focusing on home sales, timber and acquisitions.
Pattie Mae Harris is survived by her two sons; Edward Bernard Harris, Jr. of Clarksville, VA and Dr. Stanley Harris of Brooklyn, New York; granddaughter, Ayle Snow; sisters, Coreen Walker of Irvington, New Jersey and Ada Harris Smith of Boydton, Virginia; sister-in-law, Angie M. Harris; nieces, Tonjia Walker, Katina Walker, Barbara Maxwell, Susan Davis, Towanda Davis, Junice Reid, Earnestine Goods, Reverend Beverly Baugh, Bridget Harris, Raquel Harris, Linda Bullock and Deborah Bullock; nephews, Willie Crute, Jr. and Jurelle Davis and a host of other relatives and friends.
Pattie was an avid gardener who took great pride and enjoyment in maintaining her lawn.
Funeral Service for Mrs. Pattie Mae Harris will be held on Sunday, August 20, 2023 at the William Grove R. Z. U. A. Church Boydton, VA. at 1:30PM