Mrs. Beryl Harris

Claudia Beryl Overbey Harris, 95, of Henderson passed away peacefully on November 16, 2024, at her home in Minden surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at Minden Baptist Church with Rev. Matt Pitts officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until service time at the church. Following the service, the burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery under the direction of Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home in Henderson. Born on May 28, 1929, in Leonville, LA, Beryl was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She was an active member of Minden Baptist Church where she sang in the choir and served as church secretary for over 20 years. She also went on many mission trips with the church and contributed to several charitable organizations over the years. Beryl loved to sew and was an accomplished quilter, even earning a blue ribbon for a granddaughter’s baby quilt at a county fair! She also genuinely enjoyed playing Charlie Spades with all the family and would usually be the winner! “Somebody needs to set Granny!” was often heard around the table. Beryl was a member of Rainbow Girls and Eastern Star. She played basketball at Bunkie High School and was an avid fan of the Dallas Mavericks, watching every game and recording their win-loss record throughout the season. And heaven forbid that she miss an episode of Jeopardy! It was definitely her favorite TV game show. Beryl was a 1951 graduate of Our Lady of the Lake Nursing School in Baton Rouge, LA. She worked as a Registered Nurse in Bunkie, LA, Ft. Smith, AR, Henderson, TX and Houston before finally retiring in 1980 when she and her husband, V.H., moved to the family farm in Minden. Beryl would cook Gumbo or Chicken-and-Dumplings for us anytime that we came to visit, and she would always have something sweet waiting for us, like the 7-layer chocolate dessert. She is preceded in death by her husband, V.H., her parents Oehlan Zeral Overbey and Inez Clark Overbey and five of her siblings. Survivors include her brother and sister-in-law, Clark and Marilyn Overbey of Aberdeen, SD; sons and daughters-in-law, Greg and Melissa Harris of Minden, TX and Richard and Sue Harris of Rosharon, TX; daughter and son-in-law, Elaine and Glen Porter of The Colony, TX, and daughter, Sarah Prewett of Henderson, TX; eleven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Pallbearers are: Benjamin Porter, Kyle Harris, Zachary Prewett, Clayton Harris, Tyler Thomas, and Sam Woodburn. Honorary Pallbearers are: Joe Harris, Peter Harris, and Riley Prewett Memorials may be made to: Minden Baptist Church, P.O. Box 665, Mt. Enterprise, TX 75681 Words of comfort may be shared at www.crawfordacrim.com.

Mrs. Beryl Harris

May 28, 1929 - November 16, 2024