Mrs. Eunice Lee Harris

EUNICE LEE (BENNETT) HARRIS was born on June 10, 1937 to the union of Leo Bennett, Sr. and Bernice Bennett in Lake Providence, Louisiana. Eunice was one of eleven children. She accepted Christ as her savior at a young age. Eunice received her formal education at G.W. Griffith High School in Lake Providence, Louisiana. When Eunice moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she became a member of King Solomon Baptist Church, where served as a choir member. She continued to advance her education by attending Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC). While pursuing her education, she met Elwood Orr and together they had three sons. On June 10, 1981, Eunice Lee Bennett married Joseph Harris, Jr. in Waukegan, Illinois. Eunice was a loving mother and a hardworking person. After moving to Milwaukee, she became employed by A.O. Smith Corporation as a certified welder. At that time, welding was not typically a career choice for minority women. In this respect, Eunice was truly a pioneer. Eunice worked atA.O. Smith Corporation for 27 years until her retirement. She was also a member of Local ACLU Steel Workers. In her leisure, she enjoyed cooking, singing, reading Bible scriptures and spending time with her children and grandchildren. Another major milestone for Eunice was raising three accomplished sons. Eunice Lee (Bennett) Harris departed this life on July 10,2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leo Bennett, Sr. and Bernice Bennett; sister, Emma Lee Batchelor and half-brother, Wiley Cunningham, Jr. Eunice leaves to cherish her memory: three sons, Eural (Rachel) Bennett of Port Washington, WI, Elwood (Teresa) Bennett of Waukesha, WI and Darricke (Undraye) Bennett of Milwaukee, WI; two sisters, Dorothy Bennett and Ernestine (Willie) Smith, both of Milwaukee, WI; four brothers, Leo Bennett, Jr., Willie Lee (Annie Pearl) Bennett, both of Houston, TX, Roy Lee (Luverne) Bennett and Gerald Nathaniel Bennett, both of Milwaukee, WI and Fred Andrew Bennett of Lake Providence, LA; five grandchildren - Marcel Javae Bennett and Brandon Antone Bennett, both of Milwaukee, WI; Natasha Leigh Bennett and Kennadi Allannah Bennett, both of Atlanta, GA and Cameron Antone Bennett of Port Washington, WI; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Mrs. Eunice Lee Harris

June 10, 1937 - July 10, 2016