Jeanne Beckham Harris, 87, of Palm Bay, Florida passed away in Palm Bay on August 14, 2017. She was born on December 27, 1929, the only child of Douglas A. Beckham and Mary Maude (Swearingen) Beckham (Pollak) in Valkaria, Florida.
Jeanne’s predeceased family members: Stepfather Fred L. Pollak (the only Father Jeanne knew) 1974, Mother, Mary Maude Pollak 1975 and Brother, John Pollak 2007. Jeanne is survived by her husband of 67 years, Charles Harris, children, Fred Harris, William Harris, Jane Wray, 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Jeanne was a lifelong resident of Florida, residing in the Melbourne/Palm Bay area for most of her life. Jeanne was wed April 8, 1950 in Melbourne, Florida to Charles F. Harris Jr. Jeanne deeply loved her family, gardening and her pets. She dedicated her life to bringing the gift of music through her talent of playing the piano; a talent she developed originally as a rehabilitative therapy to overcome injuries sustained from being hit by a car at age 5. She used that gift to help lead others in worship at her church as well as to teach pre-school children and to encourage the elderly in nursing homes. She will be terribly missed but our hope is in the Lord, that we will see her again one day in heaven.