Tersa Harris, 71 of Lexington Park, departed this life on May 30 at Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC. She was born in Prince Frederick on Sept. 15, 1941 to the late Lincoln Stepney and the late Rebecca Stepney. She was one of ten children. Tersa spent her life taking care of her family and children. Tersa had a love for cooking and not only did it bring her family closer together, it also helped her support her family. In her early years, Tersa was a farmer, raising tobacco and tending to her garden and animals. During her mid-years, Tersa got a new child named Nicholas, that she truly loved. Nicholas was her Amazon Parrot. She spent her final years of her life enjoying her family and friends. One thing she enjoyed the most was fishing and listening to gospel and old R&B music. She is preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Arthur and George; her son, Monroe and her grandson, Mario Reed. Tersa leaves to cherish her memories her five children, Velma Harris (James Shorter), Denise Hebb (John Hebb), Thomas Harris (Sherry Gill), Jacqueline Harris (Leon Courtney) and Sherwood Harris (Marcia Harris); twelve grandchildren, James Edwin Shorter, Lydian [...]
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