Janet Harris Outland, 67, of Pendleton died Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Rich Square Health Care Center in Rich Square after a lengthy illness.
A native of Northampton County, she was a loving wife to her husband, Horace, Jr., and worked as a Secretary with Vicar Plant Foods in Severn. Also, she was a member of Roberts Chapel Baptist Church where she was very active in youth ministries.
She had been preceded in death by her parents, Gus and Thelma Martin Harris, and a brother, Stanley M. Harris.
Survivors include her faithful husband of 34 years, who stood lovingly by her through a lengthy illness, Horace Outland Jr. of their home; sisters-in-law, Ann Harris of Severn, Sarah O. Askew and husband, Gerald, of Murfreesboro, Joan O. Baker and husband, Walter, of Pendleton, Canara O. Harrell and husband, Ronnie, of Orange Park, FL and Julia O. Brown and husband, Kenneth, of Colerain; brother-in-law, Tommy Outland and wife, Ginney, of Newsomes, VA; two nieces, Jane Marie Wells and husband, Joe, and Patricia Jones and husband, David, of Jackson; and numerous other nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, great, great nieces and great, great nephews.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14 in Roberts Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Dr. James Crocker and Rev. Dale Miller presiding.
The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made to University Health Systems Hospice, P.O. Box 272, Ahoskie, NC 27910 or to Roberts Chapel Baptist Church Building Fund.
Bridgers Funeral Home of Conway is serving the family.