Funeral services for Katie Louise Darden Harris will be 11a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, at Pleasant Valley M.B. Church, with pastor Joe Harries officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery under the direction of Dillon-Chisley Funeral Home.

Visitation will be Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. at the funeral home, and Saturday at the church from 10 a.m. until the hour of service.

Mrs. Harris died Sept. 23, 2015, at Merit Health River Region Medical Center. She was 61.

Born in Vicksburg, she was a homemaker and member of Pleasant Valley M.B. Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents, Lee Sr. and Inez Darden; one brother, Charles Darden; three sisters, Sarah Darden, Bernastine Darden-Williams, and Dotetha Webb.

Survivors include her husband, James Harris of Vicksburg; two sons Tracey Darden Sr. of Tampa, Florida, Derrick Darden Sr. of Vicksburg; one daughter, Melba Michelle Harris of Vicksburg; one stepdaughter Valerie Harris-McDaniel of Southaven; four brothers, McKinley Bell of Pearl, Glenn Darden of Denton, Texas, Lee Darden Jr. and Brian Darden, both of Vicksburg; 12 sisters, Josie Franks of Sacramento, California, Toni Scales, San Diego, ReNette Chisley and Bridgette Burnham, both of Denton, Texas, Daphine Ferguson, Bernadine Bass, Pattie Horne, Eunice Tillman, Mary Turner, Dorthy Dainels, Paulette Darden, and Melba Darden, all of Vicksburg; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two godchildren; and nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives.