Jeanette Harris

Following a lengthy illness, Jeanette Harris, 91, passed away at home surrounded by family and friends on September 18, 2010. She was born on October 28, 1918 at Oilton Oklahoma to Charles Anderson and Janie Lin Burton Grantham. She grew up in Yale, Oklahoma where her father was employed by Magnolia Oil Co. On December 23, 1942 she married her high school sweetheart Nile Harris and they spent 49 years together until his death in October 1991. Jeanette was briefly a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. in Yale and later in Healdton, Oklahoma. But for most of her life, being a housewife, mother and grandmother was her top priority. After Nile came home from World War II and went to work for Sun Oil Co., the Harris family lived in Yale, Seminole and Healdton before building a home and settling in Lindsay in December 1957. Jeanette became a member of Lindsay First Baptist Church in 1957 and joined the Erin Springs Extension Homemakers Club in the 1960s. She was an accomplished seamstress and took great pride in her scrap-booking responsibilities for the club. She and Nile were active members of Compassionate Friends and Eastern Stars for several years. Jeanette loved to watch her grandchildren?s activities, be it playing ball, playing in the band or showing animals at the fair. Jeanette is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Nile, 19 year-old son Scott and newborn great-grandson Eric Kade Murray. Survivors include daughters Pamela Bingamon of Lindsay and Sheila Murray and Jim Long of Oklahoma City; grandchildren and spouses, Holly Bingamon Hoover and husband John of Broken Arrow, Eric Murray and wife Aubrey of Lindsay, Brooke Murray Schrock and husband Lee of Blanchard; Doug Johnson of Kansas City. Great grandchildren Danielle and Cameron Hoover, Karstyn, Keyli and Kortlyn Murray, Karlee, Hayden, Gage and Ian Schrock; faithful caregivers Ethel Luke, Mamie Pendley, Mary Clagg and Karen Blankenship. She is also survived by her loyal cat "Kittycat". Services are set for 2:00 pm, Tuesday, September 21,2010 at the First Baptist Church in Lindsay with Brandon Fentem officiating. Interment following at the Erin Springs Cemetery. Services are under the direction of B.G. Boydston Funeral Home of Lindsay, Oklahoma. Condolences for the family may be made online at www.boydstonfuneralhome.com

Jeanette Harris

October 28, 1918 - September 18, 2010

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