Frances was a past member of the Twentieth Century Library Club, following in the footsteps of her mother. After moving back to Tifton, she joined the Tifton Lions Club and served as Program Chairman, Publicity Chair and President. She was the Charter Secretary of the Moultrie Lioness Club and served as Club President and District Secretary.

During her lifetime, Frances was a member of several organizations.

She taught Sunday School in the Methodist churches in Moultrie and Tifton. She enjoyed photography and through the years designed many bulletin boards. Frances was church historian at Tifton First United Methodist Church where she also served on several committees. A childhood friend and neighbor, she and Pickett Harris, Jr. Retirement came in 1989 after 35 years of teaching. Harris's teaching career included Dublin, Moultrie, and Tifton. She continued her education with a graduate degree from the University of Georgia in 1964. degree in Early Childhood Education in 1953 followed by a Master's degree in 1961 in the same field. Frances' education included graduation from Tifton High School in 1949, G.S.C.W (now Georgia College and State University) with a B.S.

Harris’ family and friends will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends on Sunday, July 24, 2022, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals from 1:00 p.m. Harris will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Sunday, July 24, 2022, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m.

She died July 20, 2022, at PruittHealth Magnolia Manor in Moultrie, Ga after a short illness. “To see our gateway streets improved and beautified coming into the central downtown district, and this is a great impetus for others to follow here on Elm Street,” Ross added.įollowing the service Saturday, the Chamber joined with the Freeman Harris Funeral Home family for a ribbon cutting ceremony on the front steps, and the public was invited in for refreshments and to tour around and see all the changes that have been made.Īnyone interested in learning more about the improvements at Freeman Harris Funeral Home, or just want to learn about the services they offer families, can do so by calling 77 or visiting their website.Frances Freeman Harris was born in Tifton, GA on February 12, 1932, to T.M. Mayor Sherman Ross also offered up his appreciation for the funeral home’s makeover on East Elm Street during the service, where he also provided a proclamation honoring Freeman Harris Funeral Home’s longevity in the serving the community, and for hopes of many more years to come. “The way we always looked at it is, whatever hotel you go to whether it be a Hilton or a fly-by-night hotel, you go in and pay your fee and the carpet is vacuumed, the sheets are changed, and the like… We want people to feel like they are being taken care of in the same kind of environment, one that you would call home.” “We decided to do a complete remodeling project,” he said. Manager Nathan Womack noted that it came after finding repairs that needed to be completed, and hearing from families about what they would like to see after they used Freeman Harris Funeral Home Services in the past. Now serving customers in their 80th year as Freeman Harris, the offices and chapel went through a complete renovation inside and out during the past months.

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