Jessica Nicole Harris

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Jessica Nicole Harris, age 24. Sunrise May 30, 1991 and Sunset January 29, 2016.

Jessica was a graduate of Groveport Madison High School and attended New Birth Christian Ministries. She was employed at Central Ohio Primary Care and Gentle Foot Care.

She was preceded in death by her Uncle Doc Wallace.

Left to cherish her memories, parents Beverly and John Motton II and Willie Harris, brother John Glen Motton III, sisters Artisia (Alphonso) Grant and Jaana Motton, grandparents, Beverly A. Wallace, Jesse Wallace, Tibitha Harris and John and Juanita Motton Sr. and her nieces, a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Visitation 10:00am and Funeral 11:00am Friday, February 5, 2016 at New Birth Christian Ministries. 3475 Refugee Rd. Entombment at Greenlawn Cemetery.  Ministry of Comfort entrusted to MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE 2500 Cleveland Ave.

Condolence Messages

  1. Bev and family,

    I, and my family, extend our heartfelt sympathy at your loss. Our prayers and well wishes extend to all lives Jessica touched.

  2. Beverly C. (A Caring Parent)

    Parents of Jessica,
    In Rememberance Of Your Beloved Daughter!!

    If tomorrow starts without me, If tomorrow starts without me,

    And I’m not there to see, And I’m not there to see,

    If the sun should rise and find If the sun should rise and find

    your eyes your eyes

    All filled with tears for me; All filled with tears for me;

    I wish so much you wouldn’t cry I wish so much you wouldn’t cry

    the way you did today, the way you did today,

    While thinking of the many things, While thinking of the many things,

    we didn’t get to say. we didn’t get to say.

    I know how much you love me, I know how much you love me,

    As much as I love you, As much as I love you,

    And each time that you think of And each time that you think of

    me, me,

    I know you’ll miss me too; I know you’ll miss me too;

    But when tomorrow starts without But when tomorrow starts without

    me, me,

    Please try to understand, Please try to understand,

    That an angel came and called my That an angel came and called my

    name, name,

    And took me by the hand, And took me by the hand,

    And said my place was ready, And said my place was ready,

    In heaven far above, In heaven far above,

    And that I’d have to leave behind; And that I’d have to leave behind;

    All those I dearly love. All those I dearly love.

    But as I turned to walk away, But as I turned to walk away,

    A tear fell from my eye A tear fell from my eye

    For all my life, I’d always thought, For all my life, I’d always thought,

    I didn’t want to die. I didn’t want to die.

    I had so much to live for, So much I had so much to live for, So much

    left yet to do, left yet to do,

    It seemed almost impossible, It seemed almost impossible,

    That I was leaving you. That I was leaving you.

    I thought of all the yesterdays, I thought of all the yesterdays,

    The good ones and the bad, The good ones and the bad,

    I thought of all the love we I thought of all the love we

    shared, shared,

    And all the fun we had. And all the fun we had.

    If I could relive yesterday, If I could relive yesterday,

    Just even for a while, Just even for a while,

    I’d say good-bye and kiss you I’d say good-bye and kiss you

    And maybe see you smile. And maybe see you smile.

    But then I fully realized, But then I fully realized,

    That this could never be, That this could never be,

    For emptiness and memories, For emptiness and memories,

    Would take the place of me. Would take the place of me.

    And when I thought of worldly And when I thought of worldly

    things, things,

    I might miss come tomorrow, I might miss come tomorrow,

    I thought of you, and when I did, I thought of you, and when I did,

    My heart was filled with sorrow. My heart was filled with sorrow.

    But when I walked through But when I walked through

    heaven’s gates, heaven’s gates,

    I felt so much at home. I felt so much at home.

    When God looked down and When God looked down and

    smiled at me, smiled at me,

    From His great golden throne, From His great golden throne,

    He said, “This is eternity, And all He said, “This is eternity, And all

    I’ve promised you.” I’ve promised you.”

    Today your life on earth is past, Today your life on earth is past,

    But here life starts anew. But here life starts anew.

    I promise no tomorrow, But today I promise no tomorrow, But today

    will always last, will always last,

    And since each day’s the same And since each day’s the same

    way, way,

    There’s no longing for the past. There’s no longing for the past.

    You have been so faithful, So You have been so faithful, So

    trusting and so true. trusting and so true.

    Though there were times you did Though there were times you did

    some things, some things,

    You knew you shouldn’t do. You knew you shouldn’t do.

    But you have been forgiven, And But you have been forgiven, And

    now at last you’re free. now at last you’re free.

    So won’t you come and take my So won’t you come and take my

    hand, And share my life with me? hand, And share my life with me?

    So when tomorrow starts without So when tomorrow starts without

    me, Don’t think we’re far apart, me, Don’t think we’re far apart,

    For every time you think of me, For every time you think of me,

    I’m right here, in your heart. I’m right here, in your heart.

  3. To the Family,

    My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.

  4. rest in peace jessica beautiful young lady gone too soon. and for why.

  5. Georgia McKeever, DRC Payroll

    Bev & Family,
    My deepest sympathy to you and your family for the loss of your loved one. I am praying and asking God to give you strength and comfort. Lean on each other and together lean on God. Only He is able to get you through this trial. Memories of Jessica will last forever and that will also help. I have a previous commitment tomorrow, but I will be with you in Spirit. Be Blessed!

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