Bonham, Texas -- Lavane Harris born on December 26, 1943, in Telephone Texas to John and Lela Mill, passed away peacefully on November 18, 2025 in Bonham Texas.

Lavane loved the Lord and her church family at Bethlehem Baptist Church where she enjoyed singing and rejoicing in the choir. Lavane cherished her time spent with her grandchildren and her shopping trips with her sisters, as well as going to garage sales around town. She deeply enjoyed time at her mom’s house on Sunday’s cooking and all the family holiday gatherings. You would often find her gardening and caring for her rose bushes. Lavane just loved life overall.

She is preceded in death by her husband Henry Harris, daughter D’leira Duke, her parents Lela and John Mill, sister Pearl McFail, brother James McFail, and brother Al-Von Haley.

Lavane is survived by her sisters Marilyn Campbell and husband James of Wichita Falls Tx, Mary Jean Shaw of Wichita Falls Tx, Martha Ann McCarty, and husband Charles Ray of Duncanville Tx. Her brothers, Kenneth Lee McFail and wife Barbara Shay of Bonham Tx, and Robert McFail of Sherman Tx. Her grandchildren, Shemica Harris of Royse city Tx, and Darnell Duke Jr. of Wichita Falls Tx.

Services are under the direction of Wise Funeral Home in Bonham, Texas. Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at Bethlehem Baptist Church. The funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Stuart P. Courtney officiating.

Pallbearers will be Darnell Jr., JJ Anderson, Kelvin Anderson, Kenneth Lee McFail, Robert McFail, and Neil Ray Briggs.