Miss Vanessa Gaynell Harrison was born to the late Earnest Harrison, Sr. and Shirley Ann Glenn Harrison on July 29, 1959 in Forsyth County, NC. She departed this earthly life on Sunday, June 19, 2016 at the Winston-Salem Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility.

Vanessa was a graaduate of North Forsyt High School. She worked for HanesBrands for many years. She spent her childhood as a member of Bethania AME Zion Church and on Easter Sunday morning in 2014 joined Grace Fellowship Church. She was a lifelong resident of the "Bottoms" on Bailey Street until her health declined. Vanessa was always a lively and spunky little lady that loved her friends, family and her music.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers: Steven and Fitzgerald Harrison She leaves to cherish their memories of her: one son, Darrius Harrison, Sr.; one daughter, Patricia Harrison; one brother, Earnest Harrison, Jr.; one sister, Angela Mickle; three grandchildren: Destinie Cain, Darrius Harrison, Jr. and Desiree Cavanaugh, all of Winston-Salem; five aunts: Patty Hankerson of Washington, DC, Ida Lash of Chester, PA, Violete Madison of Winston-Salem, Shirley Harrison and Evelyn Singletary, both of Society Hill, SC; four uncles: Joseph Harrison and Robert Harrison of Society Hill, SC, Toby Harrison and Roosevelt Harrison of Winston-Salem; a niece, Madeline Mickle of Indianapolis, IN; four nephews: Brandon (Angela) Mickle of Cambridge, OH, Johnny (Latoyla) Mickle of Indianapolis, IN, George (Antoinette) Mickle and Earnest Harrison of Winston-Salem; seven great nieces and four great nephews; a host of other relatives and friends

A funeral service will be held at 2:30 PM on Sunday, June 26, 2016 in the chapel of Clark S. Brown & Sons Funeral Home.