Thomas Wiley Harris

ROCKY MOUNT - Thomas Wiley Harris, 88, passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2011. He was born in Andrews, South Carolina on February 13, 1922, the son of Thomas Wiley Harris, Sr. and Jessie Starbuck Harris. After growing up in Hamlet, NC, Mr. Harris graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 1945 he moved to Rocky Mount and joined the Peoples Bank and Trust Company. During his 42 year career he attended the Stonier Graduate School of Banking and became a Chartered Financial Analyst. He was responsible for the management and investment of assets of the bank and its trust department customers. He was active in community life and served as president or chairman of many local organizations, including the Little League, Jaycees, United Way, Braswell Memorial Library, Rocky Mount Area Wesleyan College Foundation and the Rocky Mount City Board of Education. He was a long-time active member of the First United Methodist Church. The church played an important role in his life, and he loyally served in official capacities at the local, district, and conference levels. Mr. Harris was preceded in death by his wife of sixty years, Margaret Page Harris who died in January 2008. He is survived by his daughter, Caroline Drake Harris of Rocky Mount and his daughter, Martha Petitpre'-Harris, son-in-law Serge Petitpre', and granddaughters, Mathilde, Camille and Adele Petitpre'-Harris of Marietta, Georgia; and sister, Ruth Fleetwood of Tarboro. A private family burial will be held on Saturday, January 22, 2011 at Pineview Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at First United Methodist Church, Rocky Mount at 11:00 a.m.. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, 100 South Church Street, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home, 1130 N. Winstead Ave., Rocky Mount, NC. You may share your memories and send condolences to the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com. Service First United Methodist Church (Rocky Mount) 100 South Church Street Rocky Mount, NC 27804 ID ) ); ?>"> --> 252-977-0400 --> | Saturday 1/22, 11:00 am Cemetery Pineview Cemetery 761 N. Raleigh Road Rocky Mount, NC 27801