WASHBURN – Phyllis Marie (Parker) Harris went peacefully to be with the Lord and her beloved husband June 12, 2011, with her loved ones by her side at her home. She was born Phyllis Marie Parker Feb. 3, 1923, in Caribou.
She was predeceased by her husband, Melvin Harris of Washburn; a daughter at birth, Wendy of Masardis; her parents, Harold and Margaret (West) Parker of Masardis; a brother, Harold T. Parker of Oakfield; and a sister, Doris (Parker) Keneher of Merced, Calif. She is survived by her loving daughter, Terri (Harris) Lockhart and husband, John, of Mapleton; and sisters, Velma (Parker) Craig of Bangor and Elsie (Parker) Gibson of Ashland. She has many very special nieces and nephews who she loved very much. She is also survived by a granddaughter, Julie (Lockhart) Akely and husband, Steve, of Naples; three special great-granddaughters, Lilly Kenney, Emeline Akely and Kate Akely; a great-goddaughter, Anna Lee Adams of New Gloucester, that will all miss her very much; a very special daughter-like friend, Wilma Long and husband, Ted, of Crouseville; and a very special son-like friend, Steve Cullins and wife, Kathy, of Hanibal, N.Y. Phyllis had so many people she cared about, loved and always prayed for. Phyllis had many sweet people who helped her in the later years and who she was very happy with.
Phyllis was a member of Advent Christian Church, Ashland, until she could no longer go, but she always kept prayer and always prayed for those she knew and loved. She worked for McCain’s at the old Washburn plant until she retired in the late 1970s. Phyllis and her husband, Melvin, were together always and had many good years together here in Maine at their home and camp at Squa Pan Lake and fishing. They had a great time going to Florida for many winters and she had missed him so much since he passed. Their love for each other was undeniable. Phyllis liked to watch the Atlanta Braves and the New York Yankees play baseball. Phyllis will be remembered and loved by many. She said she had a wonderful life, a wonderful husband, and was very happy and cherished it all.
A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, at Crouseville Cemetery, on top of the hill, with Pastor George McLaughlin officiating. Donations may be sent to help with cost of a head stone for Phyllis Harris, care of Terri Lockhart, P.O. Box 558, Mapleton, ME 04757. Online condolences may be expressed at
www.duncan-graves.com.