Obituaries

Asa Conway Harris, 92, of Martinsville, Virginia passed away on November 22, 2022, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Danville, Virginia on April 13, 1930, to the late Charles Ivan Harris and Ruby Thelma Stevens Harris. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Nora Ovella Jones Harris; daughter, Deborah Lou Harris Hill; three brothers, Julian “Jack” Harris, Edward “Mick” Harris, Douglas Harris; and two sisters, Imogene Harris Agee and Fern Harris Cochran.

He worked in maintenance for many years at Sale Knitting Company and then Tultex Corporation. He served as a deacon at Highland Baptist Church in Ridgeway, Virginia for over 30 years. Conway also attended Bible Baptist Church in Collinsville and Hill Memorial Church in his later years. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, and grandfather.

He is survived by his son, Ted Harris (Ruth); one brother, Arley Ted Harris; two sisters, Saundra Harris Stephens and Ramona Harris Agee; three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and numerous nephews and nieces.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday November 29, 2022 at Norris Funeral Services in Martinsville. The visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Burial will be at Roselawn Burial Park.

The family would like to thank his caregivers Carolyn Chilton, Richfield Living and Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

Norris Funeral Services, Martinsville, VA is serving the Harris family. Online condolences may be made at norrisfuneral.com