Juanita Harrison

Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates. Proverbs 31:10, 29-31

Juanita Nance Harrison departed this life on April 17, 2018. She was seventy-four years old.Juanita was the second of five girls born to the late Otis Nance and Josephine Burton Nance.

Juanita’s godly lifestyle and her love for her family, church, and friends began at an early age Juanita attended the schools of Greenville County and graduated from Sterling High School as an honor student in the Class of 1961. She was ranked in the top five percent of her graduating class. For senior superlative she was voted the “most likely to succeed.” Juanita completed further studies at Greenville Technical College. She worked for Buddy Dell Hat store. She also worked for Union Carbide which later became Kemet Electronics. She retired from Kemet Electronics after working in quality assurance for over thirty years. Juanita’s sharp attention to details, her strong work ethic, and her excellent documentation skills were just a few of the qualities that made her successful at Kemet. After retiring from Kemet, Juanita was a summer camp counselor for Bobby Pearce for the city of Greenville and she was a substitute teacher for the Greenville County School System where she advised youth and encouraged them to always seek to achieve their absolute best.

Juanita was truly a remarkable person and everyone that she met experienced the love, kindness, grace, and goodness that she exemplified. Juanita served the community in various ways. She was the mother chaperone on school trips and actively participated in parent involvement committees.

Juanita loved God and she was faithful in fulfilling her purpose as she elevated those that she touched along her journey. Juanita joined Allen Temple in Greenville, SC, where she was very active in her youth and as a young adult. She was a choir member, an usher, a missionary, and a member of the Sunday School while she was a member of Allen Temple. She left Allen Temple African Methodist Episcopal Church to become a member at Lowndes Hill Baptist Church to join her husband where she continued to serve faithfully. She was a devoted member of Lowndes Hill Baptist Church where she was a Sunday School Teacher, Junior Missionary advisor, YMA (Young Women’s Auxiliary) and YMA Vice President and President, and Senior Missionary - Vice President. She worked with the missionaries and deaconesses at Lowndes Hill Baptist Church and throughout the Enoree River Baptist Association Juanita also served as an advisor of the Enoree River youth department.

Juanita was married for over fifty years to her high school classmate, Eugene Harrison. They had a loving marriage and celebrated many joyful life experiences together over the past five decades.

She leaves her memory to be cherished by her husband, Eugene Harrison, her daughter, Yolanda Michelle Harrison, her grandson, Jacori T. Owens of Charlotte, NC; her sister reared in the home, Misty Nance Gause of Fort Wayne, IN; sister: Aurelia Whelchel of Woodstock, MD; and matriarch of the family, cousin Frances Nance Duck;

Nieces: Dana Whelchel, Chelsea Gause, Gwendolyn Wright, Darlena Harrison, Sharon Harrison, Khristy Taylor, Hope Taylor, Pearlina (Jerome) Simmons, Lucreaia Redmond, Melissa Redmond (Antoine) Burch, Dayan (Alex) Shannon, Shelonda Thurmond, Lisa Harrison, Aquila Harrison, LaTonya Harrison (Yohance) Davis, Letitia Gordon, Natlie R. Johnson and LaJasmine Baldwin;

Nephews: Vincent (Ronna) Crump, Christopher (Maria) Crump, Dale Wright, Robert (Mammie) Harrison , Ivan Taylor, Clifford (Kaylo) Harrison, Odell Harrison, Rodney (Felicia) Harrison, Christopher Harrison, Douglas (Tenisha) Harrison, Stanley (Tiffany) Dawkins, Tyrone (Messe) Dawkins, Brad Dawkins, Keith Harrison, Joe (Telena) Berry II, Derrick (Nichelle) Harrison, Kendrick Harrison, Rod (LaQuita) Harrison, Scott (Linda) Harrison, Andre Thurmond, Marcus Harrison, Antwain J. Williams, TyRommy Harrison, Patrick Douglas and Chris Douglas;

Sisters-in-law: Callie Mae Harrison, Arlene Taylor, Christina (Joel) Redmond, Lorine (Joe) Berry, Gloria (Truman) Thurmond and Wynell (Rev. Philip) Baldwin;

Brothers-in-law: Vincent Crump, William “WC” (Dorothy) Harrison, Minister James Perry (Gloria) Harrison, Rev. Kenneth (Cynthia) Harrison and Jerome (Janice M.) Harrison.

Juanita also leaves a host of other relatives and friends to cherish her memory.

She was preceded in death by two sisters - Carolyn Nance Crump and Valerie Nance
Sisters-in-law - Doris (Gary) Wright and Annie Lee (Fredrick) Dawkins
Brothers-in-law - McClaren Harrison, Irby Taylor and Charlie Whelchel
Nephews - Adrian Harrison and Ricky Harrison.

Juanita was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, cousin and friend.
Juanita will be fondly cherished forevermore.
She will always be in our hearts and her memory will live eternally.