Essie Harris

Essie Berry Harris, 62, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, May 11, 2004, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Ill.

She was born April 1, 1942, at Chicago, Ill., daughter of Wilmer and Cora Allen Berry. She married James M. Harris; he died May 10, 2004.

Harris was a member of Greater Dimension Church and served on the usher board. She was a Visiting Nurse Association employee.

Survivors include her mother; a son, Erick D. Harris of Cape Girardeau; a daughter, Tiffany Harris of Cape Girardeau; five brothers, Wilmer Berry Jr. of Chicago, Ill., Roger Holt of Reno, Nev., Leon Berry of Belvidere, Ill., Willie Berry of Kankakee, Ill., Tyrone Berry of Joliet, Ill.; four sisters, Pat Francis of Country Club Hills, Ill., Cora Woods of Momence, Ill., Linda Childs of Kankakee, Ill., Carol Brooks of Dubuque, Iowa.

She was preceded in death by her husband and father.

Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel and from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday at Greater Dimension Church of God in Christ in Cape Girardeau.

Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Greater Dimension Church of God in Christ, with Bishop William Bird officiating.

Burial will be at Fairmont Cemetery at Cape Girardeau.