Obituary of Dorothy Marie Harris

Dorothy Marie Harris was born in Monroe on May 25, 1954. She was one of eight children born of the union of the late JC and the late Gladys Marie (Sullivan) Bray. She attended Monroe High School and was a graduate of the Class of 1974. Dorothy married the love of her life, Arley Harris, on April 14, 1988. Sadly, he passed away on February 4, 2012. From their union came the birth of seven children. Dorothy was preceded in death by a daughter, Wendy Bray. When Dorothy was not at the casino with her sister, she liked to play slot games on Facebook. She was also a regular at bingo. Dorothy was an avid Tigers fan and loved watching and going to their games. She liked people watching and spending time at the Monroe VFW, Meijer, and several other places. Dorothy’s favorite thing, however, was spending time with her dear grandchildren and great-grandchildren. When she was not busy with her other activities, you could always find her sitting on her front porch. Dorothy will be remembered most as being very loyal to her friends and family. Dorothy, age 62, of Monroe passed away peacefully at Medilodge of Monroe on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. In addition to her husband, daughter and parents, Dorothy was preceded in death by a brother: Danny “Bruno” Bray. To cherish her memory, Dorothy leaves her sons: Matthew Bray of Marquette, Andrew Harris and Ayden Bray-Harris of Monroe, Arley (Patty) Harris, Jr. and Howard (Melody) Harris both of Texas; her daughter: Novalynn (David) Stremell of Monroe; four brothers: Bill Bray, Raymond (Debbie) Bray, and Robert Bray of Monroe; three sisters: Sue (Larry) Addis, Bonnie Schlicker and Kelly Bray all of Monroe; eleven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Friends may gather on Monday, September 26, 2016 from 3:00pm to 8:00pm at Merkle Funeral Service, 2442 North Monroe Street, Monroe. A Celebration of Her Life will be held on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 11:00am also at Merkle’s. Pastor Roy Southerland of Monroe Missionary Baptist Church will officiate and procession will follow to Woodland Cemetery for burial. Memorial donations are suggested to the family for funeral arrangements. Online guests may leave words of comfort and inspiration or share a photo by visiting www.merklefs.com; and then selecting, Add A Memory.