Marie L Harrison

Marie Landrum Harrison, age 99, peacefully passed away on June 8, 2020. Marie was born in rural Brooksville, FL, in 1920 to Evan Price Landrum and Mary Tennessee Dingus Landrum. She graduated from Citrus High School in Inverness, FL. She attended the University of Florida and graduated from Tampa University with a degree in education. She began her teaching career at age 20 in a small school that consisted of eight grades with only one teacher in Hernando County, FL. She taught various levels of students in Florida public schools for 43 years! In addition to teaching many children in public schools, she taught children in Sunday School for years. She also taught adult ladies in Sunday School classes and worked in her church daycare and nursery until she was 94! Marie enjoyed helping others gain knowledge and skills that would help them in life, regardless of age! She just loved teaching! She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 50 years, Edwin Watts Harrison, and her sons Edwin Watts Harrison, JR, and Russell Wade Harrison- also her brother and four sisters. She is survived by her twin sister Mary Landrum Harrison of Floral City, FL, and her sister Juanita Thomason of Baker City, OR. Because of failing health in 2015, she left her home of fifty years in the Tampa, FL, area and moved to the Atlanta, GA, area to live with her loving niece and her husband, Lynn and Rudy Hagen. Marie was a long-time member of the First Baptist Church of Brandon, FL. She was a dedicated Christian who served the Lord in various ways for many years. She now abides with her Savior forever! A graveside memorial service will be conducted on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at 3:00 PM at the Lake Lindsey Cemetery, Lake Lindsey Road, Brooksville, FL 34601.
The Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home of Inverness is assisting the family.