May 2022

Kenda Jean Harris, age 44, of Lampe, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at Cox Medical Center in Branson, Missouri. The daughter of Robert and Debbe (Balmas) Jones, Kenda was born on April 10, 1978, in Mt. Vernon, Missouri. Kenda enjoyed arts and crafts of all kinds and was a fan of many genres of music. She loved the outdoors and never missed an opportunity to go fishing, floating, or swimming. Kenda’s family and friends were very important to her, she was loved by so many and will be greatly missed. Survivors include: her loving husband, Kent Harris, of Lampe; her two children, Shelby “Lane” Morrison, of Monett, and Rylee Writer and her husband Cordale, of Monett; two stepsons, Michael “Cale” Harris, of Seligman, and Tanner Harris, of Shell Knob; one granddaughter, Charlotte “Charlie” Writer, and one grandson on the way Calahan Writer; her father, Robert Jones and his wife Debbie, of Lebanon; her mother, Debbe Jones and her husband Bob Welde, of Monett; one sister, Melissa Jones, of Purdy; and several nieces and nephews.