Sophia Harrison, daughter of the late Rube Bevill and Grace Bryant Bevill, was born on July 19, 1930, in Gosnell, Arkansas, and departed this life on July 27, 2022, at her residence in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 92 years.
While in high school, Sophia met the love of her life, Glin Harrison. They were united in marriage on Feb. 20, 1949, in Keiser, Arkansas, and were happily married for 67 years until Mr. Harrison preceded her in death on Nov. 12, 2016.
Mrs. Harrison was a housewife and assisted her husband on the family farm, keeping the books and helping with various farm chores.
Sophia loved playing basketball, in 1948, she was the all-county basketball player for her high school in Arkansas. She enjoyed watching Cardinal baseball in the summer and fall and the NBA during the winter. She loved to travel with her siblings, traveling around the United States, visiting nearly every continental state and Canada.
She is survived by three daughters, Teresa Mick and husband, Mike, of Doniphan, Missouri; Connie Mays and husband, Wayne, and Glinda Almond and husband, Terryl, all of Dexter, Missouri; three grandchildren, Scott Moore, Rachel Lidle, and Rebekah Sims; 10 great-grandchildren, Hanna McDonald, Paige Adams, Adi Moore, Sophia Moore, Brooklyn Brown, Harrison Lidle, Harper Sims, Deacon Sims, Conner Campbell and Colton Moore; and seven great-great-grandchildren, Carson Moore, Ziadyn McDonald, Zayla McDonald, Jayda Shafer, Bowie Campbell, and coming soon, Zoey Moore, and Layna Conner.
Other than by her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two grandsons, David Glin Moore, and Hugh Michael Mick; and five brothers, and six sisters.
Memorials may be made to 18 Fore Life, c/o Scott Kruse, 705 Laurie Circle, Dexter, Missouri 63841 or Elara Caring Hospice, 1614 W Business 60, Suite A-1, Dexter, Missouri 63841.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from noon until 2 p.m. Sunday, July 31, 2022. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 31, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Terryl Almond officiating. Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.