Janice Kay Harris
July 7, 1946-November 17, 2022
Janice Kay Harris, 76, of Sheridan, passed away on Thursday morning, November 17, 2022, surrounded by loving family, at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis.
She was born on July 7, 1946, in the Boxley Community of Sheridan, daughter of the late Russel Warren and Anna Mildred (Goff) Bailey.
Mrs. Harris was a 1964 graduate of Clinton Central High School.
She spent the first 23 years of her career working as a legal secretary, first for the law office of Bill Shields in Sheridan, and later for Church, Church, Hittle & Antrim. After leaving the legal profession, she took a position with the Sheridan School Corporation as a school bus transportation aid for students with special needs. Mrs. Harris instantly fell in love with the children she worked with, making a lifetime of wonderful memories with her new “special friends”.
She was a member of Hills Baptist Church and attended Terhune United Methodist Church. Her faith gave her the strength to face any adversity with grace and dignity. She was so very thankful that God blessed her with a wonderful husband and family.
Family was the foundation of her life. Mrs. Harris had an enormous amount of love to send out into this world and humbly focused that love on her family and friends.
Survivors include her 3 sons Tim (Tammy) R. Harris of Fishers, Todd (Denise) R. Harris of Tipton and Trent (Brandi) R. Harris of New Castle; 2 grandsons Matt (Liz Jacobson) R. Harris and Bodee R. Harris; 6 granddaughters Claire Harris, Morgan (fiancé Matt Conoway) Harris, Sylvia (Blake) Harris Edwards, Molly Harris, Evelyn Harris and Emryee Harris; 1 great grandchild Mae Harris-Jacobson; brother Warren David Bailey of Pickard; 4 sisters Patty Thomas McFarland of Kirklin, Bobbie Sturdevant of Westfield, Carolyn Heffelmire of Bunker Hill and Sharon Sue Heffelmire of Westfield; 2 sisters-in-law Winnie Lou Michael of Terhune and Wanda Lee Kercheval of Kirklin; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents Russel Warren and Anna Mildred (Goff) Bailey; sister Rebecca Mendenhall; and her husband of 47 years, Ross “Bud” Harris on Nov. 28, 2015. The two were married on Jan. 7, 1968.
A celebration of life is scheduled to take place at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, at Kercheval Funeral Home, 306 E. 10th Street, Sheridan, with visitation scheduled to run from 3 p.m. until the time of service. Pastor Bryan Wickens will be officiating.
Memorial contributions may be presented to Terhune United Methodist Church or Hills Baptist Church.