The New Era - All about Sweet Home since 1929

L. Adelle Harris, 82, of Foster, died March 8, 2022.

She was born Dec. 26, 1939, in Powell Park, Wyo., to Ralph and Georgia Amber (Knapp) Collins.

She lived in Lebanon and Sweet Home area for most of her life.

Mrs. Harris worked at Cent-Wise in Lebanon from the time she was 17 until she was in her 30s. She loved visiting with people and sold Avon in Sweet Home and Lebanon for many years. She won several top sales awards.

She enjoyed music and could play several instruments. She had great rhythm and loved to dance. She loved her animals: dogs, cats, cows, turkeys and more.

Mrs. Harris is survived by her children, Angela Belveal, Mark Harris and Susan Dimick, all of Sweet Home; brother Ralph of Corvallis; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Gene, in 2019; sister Leola Erwin; and brother Charles Collins.

Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Friday, March 18, at Gilliland Cemetery.

Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.