Nigel K. Harris Sept. 3, 1969 - July 9, 2002 Today we pause to bid farewell to a loved son, brother, nephew, cousin and Christian friend, and to celebrate his journey from labor to reward. We shall always be grateful to Almighty God for his presence among us, realizing that "to everything there is a season". Nigel Kristian Harris, of 4160 Bob White Run, Lithonia, Georgia, departed this life at 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 9, 2002 at Dekalb County Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia. Born on September 3, 1969, in Natchez, Mississippi, Nigel lived with his mother in Cincinnati, Ohio, for three years before moving to South Bend, Indiana. He eventually made his home in Georgia.

He leaves to cherish his memory; his mother, Velma Harris; his father, Gerald Head; his other mother, Giovanna Edwards of South Bend; a step-grandmother, Estelle Harris of Natchez; six aunts, , Viola O'Neal, and Audrey Williams of South Bend; Bettye Birdie, Audrey Harris and Rose Ann Green of Natchez and Hazel Morgan of Fayette, Mississippi; seven uncles, Warren O'Neal Sr. and Willie Williams Sr. of South Bend, Lee Morgan of Fayette, Robert Harris, Ill of Tacoma, Washington, Calvin Harris, Larry Harris and Darryl Harris of Natchez; a special uncle, Jessie Reed of Chicago, Illinois; seven great-aunts, Laura Jackson, Zeola Reed, Ruth Harris and Beatrice Washington of. Natchez, Louise Harris and Augustine Cox of Detroit, Michigan, and Blanche Reed of New Orleans, Louisiana; one great-uncle, Clifton Reed of Racine, Wisconsin; a special family, Norma and Irvin Henley, Donna Marie Henley, Lisa Henley Clement, and Valerie Roberts, mother of Nigel's Godson, Christian Roberts Wallace, all of Atlanta, Georgia; very special cousins who he cherished, including Cynthia Mazique, Renza Birdie, Warren O'Neal Jr., Tonette O'Neal, Anthony Birdie, Terrence Birdie, Brian O'Neal and Willie Williams Jr.; a special sister, Jacqueline Norris, and a host of very special friends throughout the United States. His very best friend was his cocker spaniel, Saxton Harris.

His maternal grandparents, Bertha and Anthony Birdie and Robert Harris Jr. preceded him in death.

Nigel professed a hope in Christ at a very young age at Mount Olive Baptist Church under the pastorate of Rev. Henry L. Giden Sr. Ms. Harris was amazed and joyful by how ready Nigel was to accept Christ in his life and how serious he was about the things of the Lord.

After graduation from LaSalle High School in 1987, he earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Dillard University in New Orleans, in May 1991 and a Master's of Social Work Degree from Clark-Atlanta University of Atlanta, Georgia in May 1995. Nigel's post-graduate work experiences in Atlanta included two social services agencies; AID Atlanta and Families First. He became a licensed social worker during his tenure at Families First. In February 2002, he joined the staff of the Georgia Department of Adolescent Health, as a Senior Behavioral Health Clinician, where he was being groomed for great things. While a student at Dillard, Kris joined the Greater St.

Stephens Full Gospel Baptist Church under the pastorate care of Bishop Paul Morton. When he moved to Georgia, he joined the New Beginnings Full Gospel Baptist Church under the pastorate of Bishop James Morton. There he found a church home in which the pastor, a gifted preacher, relayed the scripture, text and lessons in sermons that Nigel could repeat whenever queried. He was immediately welcomed at this church and used his God-given talent for song in two of the church's choirs. He was also a member of an independent choir, Chosen Aggregation.

Nigel traveled throughout Georgia and other states singing and praising the lord. Nigel was loved by all and will be missed by many. Services for Mr. Nigel K. Harris will be held Monday, July 15, 2002 the Greater Saint John Missionary Baptist Church, 101 N. Adams St., S South Bend, Indiana. Visitation will be Sunday, July 14, 2002 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Greater Saint John Missionary Baptist Church. Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. on Monday. Burial will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, Indiana. Clark-O'Neal Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements

 Source: Newspapers.com

10/17/2024 EJS