More detail on this person: Frank "Buddy"
Harris, 87, husband of Mary Louise (Rodgers)
Harris, of Virginia Beach, passed away peacefully
Wednesday, February 22, 2017, in Sentara
Princess Anne Hospital.
Frank was born January 4, 1930, in Raphine,
Virginia a son of the late Frank N. Harris and
Lena Ramsey Harris Steele. After graduating from
Spotswood High School, he attended Dunsmore
Business School for a short time, got mad and went
to join the Navy. The recruiters were out to
lunch so he joined the Air Force instead. He
spent 26 years in the United States Air Force
holding all ranks from Airman to Lt. Col. He was
commissioned as a Second Lieutenant and married
Mary Louise Rodgers in 1955. In 1974, after
living in more than 22 homes around the world,
Frank and Mary Lou retired in Ogden, Utah where
they worked together selling real estate. Frank
and Mary Lou returned to Virginia in 1985 and
settled in Stuarts Draft to be near family. They
spent many years travelling and visiting friends
in their motor home. Winters were spent in Lake
Okeechobee, Florida where Frank loved to fish and
visit with friends. In 2012 they moved to
Virginia Beach to be near their son.
Frank was a member of Mt. Carmel Presbyterian
Church.
He is survived by his wife Mary Louise (Rodgers)
Harris, son, Frank Harris II and wife Marilyn of
Virginia Beach; three grandchildren, Stephen
Thomas Harris (fiancé Shannon Wilson), Angela
Hitomi Harris, and Charles Alexander Harris,
brother Lyndon "Buck" Harris, sister Margaret
Harris Whitmer; grand dogs Daphne and Gracie and
many nieces, nephews and cousins.
A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m.
Monday, February 27, 2017, in the Mt. Carmel
Presbyterian Church Cemetery by The Rev. Patrick
Rodgers.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Mt
Carmel Presbyterian Church at PO Box 8 Steels
Tavern Val, 24476, to a charity of your choice.
This information was last updated 02/26/2017
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