Eighth Generation

11083. Della Jeanette Bridges was born on 10 January 1913 in Tarpley, Bandera Co., TX. Della died on 26 June 2010 at the age of 97 at Hospice House in Odessa, Ector Co., TX and was buried at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa, Ector Co., TX on 29 June 2010.³²³¹⁰

Obituary, The Midland Reporter-Telegram, Jun. 28, 2010

Della Jeanette Bridges Harris, 97, of Odessa died Saturday June 26, 2010 at Hospice House.

Della was the daughter of Edward Leslie Bridges and Boonie Coffey. Della married William Roy Harris on July 27, 1934. She was a mother, housewife and bookkeeper for her husband's business, Roy Harris Machine Shop. She was a Charter member of the 2nd Baptist Church, and volunteered for 20 years for Catholic Charities.

Preceded in death by her parents, husband, three sisters, and two brothers.

Survivors include her son Thomas A. Harris and wife Nancy of Odessa; one granddaughter, Joanna Smith of Dallas, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be 9:00 AM Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Emmett Bernard officiating. Funeral services directed by Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.

At families request memorials can be made to Hospice House, 903 N. Sam Houston Street, Odessa, TX.

Della Jeanette Bridges and William Roy "Roy" Harris were married. William Roy "Roy" Harris was born on 2 October 1907. William died on 30 October 1995 at the age of 88 in Odessa, Ector Co., TX and was buried at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa, Ector Co., TX.³²³¹¹