Virginia Harris

Virginia Trahan Harris, 79, died Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at 7:21 PM from complications following valve replacement surgery. She was a native of Scott, LA, long time resident of Grand Isle, LA and current resident of Houma, LA. Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 6, 2013 from 9:00 AM until service time at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:00 AM at the church Burial will take place at a later date. She is survived by her husband, Michael A. Harris, Houma, LA, son, Jody Adam and wife Dot, daughters, June Bass and husband Bob, Karen Adam, grandchildren, Belinda Bass, Ross Adam, Robert Bass, Jr., Kassi Ballard and Austin Adam, great grandchildren, Morgan and Gracie Ballard and Asher Bass, sister, Verdie T. Arnold along with numerous godchildren, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Valsin Trahan and Marie Ophelia Lantier Trahan, son, Keith S. Adam, siblings, Lucille Hargrove, Marie Santiny, Bertha Pepper, Elson Trahan, Sr., Lula Mae Stevens, Nelson Trahan. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church. She worked for Michael, her husband, while he was Mayor of Grand Isle and followed him when he opened his own business in construction, GIMCO. She was a fantastic wife, mother and friend. She could be the best confidant anyone could ask for and she always took in strays, some animals and also a child. She was a strict mother but all of her children are grateful for the way she raised them to the time of her death. She was a great mother in law and Nanny, never interfering but always there if help was needed. She will be greatly and sadly missed by everyone who knew her, but they will all have wonderful and great memories of her involvement in their lives.