Shirley J. Harris, 83, of West Haven, CT, entered eternal rest on August 19, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late Willie Harris, Sr.
Born in Selma, AL on September 27, 1941, Shirley was the daughter of the late Eddie Moore, Sr. and Mary E. Callens Moore. Before retiring, she worked as a Certified Nurse’s Assistant. While living in Alabama, she was a devoted member of Wayman Chapel AME Church in Summerfield, AL.
Cherishing her memory are her children: Thaddeus Harris, Sr. (Anna), Gabriel Harris (Lorraine), Willie Harris, Jr., Katricia Harris, and Kendra Harris-Wearing; 19 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; along with many nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives, and friends.
She was predeceased by her brothers Eddie Moore, Jr., Henry Moore, Bobby Moore, and Johnnie Moore, and her sisters Lillie Mitchell, Annie Bean, Ida Marzett, Hannah Williams, Tommie Clay, Maggie Moore, and Alice Minor.
A celebration of Shirley’s life and legacy will be held on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at 1:00 PM at Wayman Chapel AME Church, Summerfield, AL. Interment will follow at Pine View Memorial Gardens, Valley Grande, AL.
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Oh , how much I miss you already, mother. I will always carry you with me. 💙
To her Family I just want to say you have my sincerest condolences.
When I was a Patient at the nursing home where She worked in fairhaven,she was the absolute best! She’d talk about her family especially her Son that would pick her up from work! I truly respected her having grown up in the Souh at that time no doubt it helped her to become the tough no nonsense Black Woman She was! Said what She meant and meant what She said! Always talked about going home,meaning Alabama saying to me I know exactly where I’m going to be buried at” I already took care of it” Ms.Shirley was practical like that!
She gave a damn and I’ll always remember her for that. She was “That Woman “ “absolutely 100%,a phenomenal Woman” May our Lord open the gates wide to accept Ms.Shirley lol bc She is definitely in Gods hands!!!