1. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Bernice Opal Brown Harless, 90, of Oceana, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Monday June 29, 2020 at
Bowers Hospice House, Beckley, WV. She was born on July 16, 1929 in Poor Valley, VA a daughter of the late
James Edward and Mary Ada Lambert Brown. She was of the Pentecostal Holiness Faith. In addition to her
parents she is preceded in death by her husband Rev. Marshall Harless; three sisters Trula, Maeola and Rosie; and
three brothers Ralph, Nelson and Herman. Survivors include a daughter Mary Lynn (Michael) Browning of Yulee,
FL; four sons Paul Harless of Matheny, Roy (Mary Beth) Harless of Norwalk, OH, Allen (Pam) Harless of Isaban
and Kenneth Harless of GA; nine grandchildren Angela, Tiffany Joy, Jason, Jonathon, Rachel, Joshua, Matthew,
Jordan and Destiny; twelve great grandchildren; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral service
will be held at 2 pm on Sunday July 5th at the Promise Land Church, Oceana, WV with Pastor David Johnson
officiating. Friends may gather with the family from 1 pm until time of services on Sunday at the church. In
keeping with her wishes she will be cremated following the service. The Family is being served by the Stafford
Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."
1. Pulaski Co, VA; Marriage License #75-017774; Ancestry.com Website.
Allen Marshall Harless; age 23; born 16 Jun 1951 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at General Delivery, Vasant, VA; son of Marshall and Bernice Opal (Brown) Harless;
married on 9 May 1975 in Dunlin, VA; Kathryn Lynn Johnson; age 16; born 31 Dec 1958 in KY;
single; this is her 1st marriage; 2 yrs HS education; living at 84 Greg Dr, Dublin, VA; daughter of John
and Alice Olena (Lester) Johnson, Jr.
1. Pulaski Co, VA; Marriage License #75-017774; Ancestry.com Website.
Allen Marshall Harless; age 23; born 16 Jun 1951 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at General Delivery, Vasant, VA; son of Marshall and Bernice Opal (Brown) Harless;
married on 9 May 1975 in Dunlin, VA; Kathryn Lynn Johnson; age 16; born 31 Dec 1958 in KY;
single; this is her 1st marriage; 2 yrs HS education; living at 84 Greg Dr, Dublin, VA; daughter of John
and Alice Olena (Lester) Johnson, Jr.
1. Pulaski Co, VA; Marriage License #75-017774; Ancestry.com Website.
Allen Marshall Harless; age 23; born 16 Jun 1951 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at General Delivery, Vasant, VA; son of Marshall and Bernice Opal (Brown) Harless;
married on 9 May 1975 in Dunlin, VA; Kathryn Lynn Johnson; age 16; born 31 Dec 1958 in KY;
single; this is her 1st marriage; 2 yrs HS education; living at 84 Greg Dr, Dublin, VA; daughter of John
and Alice Olena (Lester) Johnson, Jr.