Zula Mae "Grandma" Harrison 93, of Dunbar, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at home on Wednesday, July 1, 2009.

She was the daughter of the late James M. and Oda Casto, and was born September 22, 1915 in Given, West Virginia. She was also preceded in death by her devoted husband, Floyd O. Harrison, her son James "Jim" Harrison, grandson, Billy Lanham and her sisters, Velma Hays and Beulah Austin.

Zula was a lifelong member of Dunbar First Baptist Church and active in the church circle.

She is survived by her beloved daughters and sons-in-law, Delores and Harlan Jarvis, Debbie and Buzzy Lanham and Diane and David Patton, along with daughter-in-law, Susan Gaskins and her husband, Ron. She delighted in the love of her grandchildren, Leann Durham, Leslie Boggess, and her husband,Pat, Lori Bullock, and her husband, Scott, Melanie Watson, and her husband, Brian, Melinda Garbacz, and her husband Tony, and John Patton, and his wife Latricia. Great grandchildren, Richard Lemon, and his wife Tia, Jamie Lemon, Nicholas, Zachary and Austin Martin, Chelsey, Lindsey and Nathan Boggess, Noah, Abbey and Caleb Watson, Payton Garbacz and Kaylee Ann Patton due to join our family in October and great great grandson, Sebastian Lemon. Her family's most cherished memory will be her loving kindness to family and friends.

The family wants to extend special thanks to Mother's wonderful nurse Holly McComas for her dedication and love. Also a special thanks to HospiceCare.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, July 5, at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, with the Rev. Thomas E. Stevens, Jr., and the Rev. Doyle D. Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Grandview Memorial Park, Dunbar.

Friends may call from 12 noon until time for the service at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.

Mother loved flowers, but would also appreciate memorial donations to Dunbar First Baptist Church, 16th Street & Myers Avenue, Dunbar, WV 25064.