Vivian Harris

Virginia McDowell Blanton Harris, age 89, of Forest City, died Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at White Oak Manor in Rutherfordton.
Virginia was born on July 26, 1920 in Spartanburg County to the late Wilton Clyde McDowell and Lula Ramsey McDowell. Virginia had a lifelong love for music which led her to earn a music degree from Converse College in 1941 and to teaching piano for over 40 years. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Forest City and a faithful member of the Asbury Sunday School Class.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband of 33 years, Hoyle Blanton and her second husband Clayton Harris of 20 years; two brothers, Ralph McDowell, Ransom McDowell and one sister, Vivian Giddings.
She is survived by a number of nieces and nephews.