- Date Of Birth: February 26, 1937
- Date Of Death: January 17, 2023
- State: North Carolina
Mrs. Joyce Hammer Harris, 85, of Hiddenite, passed away, Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at Iredell Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Harris was born February 26, 1937 in Alexander County and was the daughter of Arthur Hammer and Opal Dearman Hammer. She was a graduate of Stony Point High School and was married to the late Rev. Robert “Bob” Harris. She previously worked at the Statesville Auto Auction and was a member of Pisgah United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School, was President of the United Methodist Women and also assisted her husband in the Robert Harris Ministries.
She is survived by three daughters, Cindy Summers, Robin Hill (Nathan), Amelia Harris; one son, Jonathan Harris; four grandchildren, Kara Steele (Adam), Garrett Summers (Chelsea), Meredith Hill, Jennifer Moose; three great grandchildren, Baylee & Bryson Steele, Brody Summers; one brother, Herman Hammer and one sister, Faye Gregory.
In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Harris was preceded in death by one son, Robert “Monty” Harris, Jr. on January 23, 2022; one son-in-law, Lindsey Summers and one brother, Frank Hammer.
