Mary M. Harrison, born June 19,1922 in Norton, Virginia, passed away at 101 years of age on November 29, 2023. Mary joined the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) on August 5, 1943. In September 1943 Congress authorized the Women's Army Corps (WAC), which made women regular Army. Mary left the Army October 8, 1947 as a Tech SGT, E-7, after serving 4 years and 2 months of military service as a stenographer in the 213th Third Army, "Patton's Army". After WWII ended we moved to Kyoto, Japan with the military. Mary's husband Repherd Harrison was Master Sargent E-8 and we lived on the Army Base for 2 years. Repherd retired at Fort McPherson in Atlanta at the Rank of Captain. Mary retired after 30 years from Health, Education, and Welfare (H.E.W.) in Atlanta, where she was personal secretary to the head of H.E.W. Mary's son, Philip Harrison was with 82ND Airborne from 1968 to 1970 and Mary's Grandson, Hayden Harrison was with the 1ST 75TH Ranger Regiment from 2012 to 2017, he served 4 years and 6 months.

Mary is preceded in death by her 3 brothers, Dude McElroy, Brad McElroy, and Roy McElroy.

Mary is survived by her Son: Philip Harrison of Woodstock Ga., Daughter: Judy Tilley of Thomaston Ga., Grandson: Hayden Harrison, Granddaughter: Jessica Burns, Great Grandsons: Rhett Burns and Rhone Burns.