SALISBURY – Lilyon Harris, age 83, of 635 Statesville Blvd., died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007, at Brian Nursing Center after several years of declining health.

Ms. Harris was born May 9, 1923, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., to the late Grady C. and Ninia Russell Harris Sr. She was educated in the public schools of Cabarrus County and attended Barber Scotia College, Concord. She was a retired beautician and a member of Belfonte Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg.

She is survived by son Larry Edwards, Charlotte; brothers Sherman Harris, Harrisburg, Edward Harris, Charlotte, and Mark Harris, Monroe; sisters Helen Harris and Marie Akins, both of Harrisburg, Annie Kiser, New York, N.Y., Evelyn Daley, San Francisco, Calif., and Amanda Harris, Charlotte; two grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Service: The funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. in Noble & Kelsey’s A.R. Kelsey Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Ivan Lowery officiating. Burial will take place in Oakwood Cemetery, Salisbury.

Visitation: Visitation will be at 12:30 p.m. Saturday in the chapel. The family will also receive friends at the home of Helen Harris, 3221 Grady C. Harris Service. Road, Harrisburg.

Noble & Kelsey Funeral Home is serving the family. Online condolences may be sent to noblekelsey@aol.com.

The family would like to extend special thanks to the Doctors, Nurses and staff of Brian Nursing Center, Salisbury, and to Noble & Kelsey Funeral Home for your kindness and thoughtfulness extended to us during our bereavement.