Byrd HarrisNETTLETON - Byrd Beaty Harris, 89, died Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at The Meadows in Fulton, after an extended illness. She was born on December 30, 1926, in Memphis, Tennessee to James Oliver Beaty Sr. and Carrie Lela Beaty. She had lived in Memphis, Tennessee most all of her life, but had resided in Nettleton for the past 24 years. She was a sales clerk in the silver department for 18 years at Goldsmith's in Memphis, Tennessee and was a member of Cason Baptist Church. She was a graduate of Memphis Technical High School and enjoyed quilting, gardening and spending time with her family.Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Chapel of Tisdale-Lann Memorial Funeral Home in Nettleton with the Rev. Sammy McMillan officiating. Burial will be in Mars Hill Cemetery in Leapwood, Tennessee.Survivors include two daughters, Sherry Harris Culver and Cynthia Harris Street, both of Nettleton; two brothers, Micheal Dallas Harris (Ruby Roberson) of Memphis, Tennessee and William Spencer Harris (Deborah Kiihnl) of Bartlett, Tennessee; 13 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Dallas Harris; her parents; one daughter, Patricia Harris Abbott; two sisters; three brothers; one son-in-law, Jackie Culver; one grandson, Corey Wayne Street.Pallbearers will be Dwayne Culver, Jason Culver, Michael Culver, Josh Culver, Ty Harris and Tracy Harris. Memorials may be made to , P.O. Box 50, Memphis, Tennessee 38101.Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. and will continue one hour prior to the services Saturday, all at the funeral home.An online guest registry and condolences may be accessed at
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