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Margaret Jane (Davenport) Harrington
At 10:52 a.m., March 30, 2002, the Lord came down and picked from his garden, a precious rose, Margaret Jane (Davenport) Harrington, to grace heaven at the age of 79.
Margaret was born April 23, 1922, to the late Paul and Malzaree Davenport in Texarkana, Texas.
She was educated in Texarkana, graduating from Dunbar High School in 1939.
Margaret accepted Christ as her personal savior at an early age, uniting with Polly Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Texarkana, where she served faithfully until moving to Woodland. Once here she united with Greater Second Baptist Church. Eventually she became the pianist of the adult and children's choir, a position she held for 36 years plus, until her recent illness.
Margaret spent 28 dedicated years nursing at Yolo General Hospital, where she established many lifelong friendships and acquaintances. She retired in 1984 to become involved in numerous endeavors in community volunteer work.
She gave hope and salvation to many, helping feed and clothe others. She was constantly reaching out to those less fortunate in the community. Her personality reflected her love for family, friends and Christ. Her sense of humor and love is how we will fondly remember our dear mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend.
She was preceded in death by her sister Pauline; brother Howard; mother Malzaree; father Paul; and brother Herbert.
She leaves to cherish many precious memories of her love and devotion: her son, Tom Davenport, daughter Janet Smith, both of Woodland, Alfreda Mitchell and husband Winston of Yakima, Wash.; brothers Rev. Paul Davenport of Sacramento and James Davenport of Los Angeles; grandchildren, Olivia Smith, Stephanie, Dan Jr., and Albert O'Neal, and Thomas and Michelle Davenport; great grandchild, Diallo J. Thompson; "special" daughter, Thelma Blakes; and a host of other loving relatives and friends.
Friends and loved ones are invited for visitation at Kraft Bros., 175 Second St., Woodland, on Wednesday, April 3, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., and may attend her memorial on Thursday, April 4, at 11 a.m., at Greater Second Baptist Church, 435 Second St., Woodland.
Memorial contributions may be made, in her name, to: Food Bank of Yolo County, 741 East St., No. 333, Woodland, 95776.
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Sharon Fay Harrington
Sharon Fay Harrington died suddenly in her Woodland home Wednesday, July 7, 2004, at age 49.
Born Nov. 28, 1954, in Sweetwater, Texas, she had been a Yolo County resident for about 14 years and had attended Woodland Community College for the last two years, obtaining a degree in medical transcription. She was a member of West Valley Baptist Church.
Survivors include her son, Stewart Jameison McAnelly of Woodland; sisters, Myra Wooddell and Betty Kelly, both of Texas, Joyce Parrish of Wyoming, and Mary Jane Jones of Arkansas; brothers, Robert Newman, Greg Felts and Leonard Burnett of Texas, and Eugene Burnett of Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, H.B. Harrington and Ruth Burnell Payne Burnett.
Services: A memorial service is scheduled at 11 a.m. Friday, July 30, at West Valley Baptist Church in Woodland. Interment is scheduled at the Public Guardian memorial in Woodland Cemetery.
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Velma M. Harrington
Velma M. Harrington, a long-time Winters resident, passed away late Saturday evening, Oct. 19, 2002, while at Sierra Health Care Convalescent Hospital in Davis. She was 74 years old.
Mrs. Harrington was born July 30, 1928, in Boulder, Colorado, to Orvil and Gladys Anderson. She was one of four children born to them. She was marriage to Leroy D. Harrington on Aug. 23, 1948 and the couple made Winters their home, raising one son. She had many talents and enjoyments in her life, and she was especially artistic. She was well known for making "applehead" dolls, which she sold and shipped all over the United States. She even had a large write up about her and her work in Craft Magazine. She further enjoyed spending time with her husband and family, traveling camping, boating, hunting and fishing. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Mrs. Harrington is survived by her husband of 54 years, Leroy, and her son William L. Harrington and his wife Susan, all of Winters. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Adrian M. Harrington and Ashley N. Harrington of Placerville, Joe W. Harrington of Long Island, New York, Courtney A. Harrington of Long Beach and Angel N. Harrington, of Winters. She is also survived by a brother, Robert Anderson of Red Bluff.
Friends are respectfully invited to attend a memorial service on Friday, Oct. 25, at 11 a.m. at Smith's Colonial Chapel, 14 Main Street in Winters.
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Delbert D. Harris
Delbert D. Harris died at his home in Fairfield Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005 at age 74.
Mr. Harris was born May 9, 1931 in Aubrey, Texas. He had been a Fairfield resident for 30 years. He served with the U.S. Army and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Teamsters Union Local No. 896. He began his career with Anheuser-Busch in Southern California and transferred to Fairfield to help open the Fairfield Brewery in 1976. He retired in 1991.
Survivors include Mr. Harris' wife of 52 years, Sarah Harris of Fairfield; his daughter, Kathleen McFarland and her husband Steve of Woodland; his sons, Larry Harris and his wife Victoria of Dixon and David Harris of Fairfield; his grandchildren, Erin and her husband Eric, Hilary and her husband Nate, Jared and his wife Jessica, Derek, Sarah, Trevor, Conner and Kyle; his great-grandchildren, Tanner, Corbin and Xander; and his sister, Leona Harris of Amarillo, Texas.
The family requests memorials in Mr. Harris' name be directed to the Sutter VNA and Hospice, 1900 Bates Ave., Suite A, Concord, 94520 or the American Cancer Society, 1652 W. Texas St., Suite 110, Fairfield, 94533.
Services: Memorial services will be scheduled at a later date. Bryan-Braker Funeral Home of Fairfield assisted the family with arrangements.
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Irene Emma Harris
Irene Emma Harris died at St. John's Retirement Village in Woodland on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002 at the age of 93. She was the oldest of six children born in Nienah, Wis., to the late Louis and Emma Meyer.
Mrs. Harris marriage her husband Ralph Harris in Douglas, Wyo., in 1926 and moved to Esparto in 1929. They moved to Woodland in 1936.
Mrs. Harris was a homemaker all of her adult life and she worked as a library clerk at Beamer Elementary School and Lee Junior High School. Mrs. Harris was a member of the United Methodist Church and worked as a Pink Lady with the Woodland Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. She was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star No. 60 in Woodland, and was active at the Woodland Senior Center teaching needlework. She enjoyed gardening, poetry and music especially classical, big band, and gospel music.
Mrs. Harris is survived by her son, Lowell "Lew" Harris and wife Billie of Woodland; daughters, Dolores Perkins of Yuma, Ariz., and Carol Leedy and husband Craig of Sacramento. Other survivors include her daughter-in-law, Geri Harris of Sacramento; and nine grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, and three great-great grandchildren as well as her brother Lewis Meyer of Casper, Wyo.
Mrs. Harris was preceded in death on March 6, 1988, by her husband Ralph G. Harris, for whom Harris Park is named; son, Donald Harris, grandson Dean Perkins and two brothers and two sisters.
A graveside service is scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 15, at Monument Hill Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Yolo Hospice, P.O. Box 1014, Davis, CA, 95617, the United Methodist Church or the charity of the donors choice.
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Kathryn Childress Harris
Kathryn Childress Harris died in Davis on Aug. 16, 2005, after a short battle with lung cancer. She was 86 years old.
She was born on Feb. 5, 1919, in Dacusville, South Carolina. Kathryn was the middle child of eight children born to Arevous Brandon Childress and Maurie Hunt Childress. Her father owned a store and farmed 150 acres. Kathryn is remembered by her four remaining siblings as a beautiful woman, full of spunk. She and her sister, Carolyn, sang in the church choir and on the radio. After high school she attended business college and worked for the telephone company in Chesnee, South Carolina across the street from C.J. Harris Furniture & Appliance, owned by her future brother-in-law.
In the summer of 1957, after a three-year military stint in Châteauroux, France and her husband’s subsequent transfer to Travis Air Force Base, Kathryn and family moved to Winters and put down their California roots. In 1964, Kathryn and Kenneth moved to Fairfield, where they would live until their passing. They stayed connected to Winters through their children and friendships established in those early days. Although Kathryn lived in California for almost 50 years, her southern roots were shown in her mild accent, her love for cooking, canning vegetables, pickling, making relish, baking fruitcakes, and gardening, especially roses.
Kathryn is survived by her four sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Patty, of Dunnigan, Richard and Susan and George and Robin, of Winters, and Ken and Deena, of Davis; grandchildren, Dawn Van Dyke and her husband, Patrick, Richard Harris, Andrea Harris, Kylie Harris, Quinci Harris, and Elizabeth Kathryn Harris all of Winters; Gabrielle Harris of San Rafael, Bryan Harris of Oceanside, and Reid and Sawyer Harris of Davis. She is also survived by three great-grandchildren, Lexy and Max Van Dyke, of Winters, and Dakota Harris, of Wallace, North Carolina. She is also survived by four sisters, Virginia Parham, Carolyn Fowler, and Martha Hayes of Greenville South Carolina, and Veda Jackson of Sumter, South Carolina, and many nieces and nephews.
Following a graveside service on Monday, Aug. 22, she was buried
in the Winters Cemetery next to her husband of over 50 years, Kenneth, who passed away in January 2004.
Friends of Kathryn are invited to make donations in her memory to Yolo Hospice or the American Cancer Society.
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Kenneth Arnold Harris
Kenneth Arnold Harris passed away unexpectedly at David Grant Hospital, Travis Air Force Base, on Friday, Jan. 23, 2004 at the age of 80.
Born on Aug. 8, 1923 in Gaffney, South Carolina, to Raleigh and Laura Harris, he was raised in Chesnee, South Carolina, where he graduated from high school in 1941.
Kenneth served his country in the Army during World War II. He participated in Europe, seeing action D-Day and later serving in the Pacific Theater.
Following the war, Kenneth attended Clemson University, after which he joined the United States Air Force, eventually serving in Europe and Vietnam. He retired at Travis Air Force Base in 1966 where he took a civil service position in 1967 and later retired in 1986 in Fairfield.
Kenneth is survived by his wife of 50 years, Kathryn C. Harris; four sons, Robert and his wife Patricia of Woodland, Richard and his wife Susan, and George and his wife Robin, all of Winters, and Kenneth, Jr. and his wife, Deena, of Davis; also grandchildren, Gabrielle, Kylie and Quinci Harris, Dawn Van Dyke and her husband Patrick, Richard Harris, Bryan, Andrea and Elizabeth Harris and Reid and Sawyer Harris; and great-grandchildren, Alexess and Max Van Dyke and Cody Harris. He is also survived by a brother Clellan, of Chesnee, South Carolina and a sister, Susan, of Columbia, South Carolina.
Kenneth will be interred at the Winters Cemetery on Friday, Feb. 6, 2004, at 2 p.m., with full military honors.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, a donation be made in his name to the American Heart Association.
