Kristen Harriss

Kristen Harriss Kristen Harriss was ushered into the arms of God the morning of June 19, 2025. Born January 11, 1984, at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa to Bill and Brenda Harriss, Kristen spent most of her life in Tulsa. A girly-girl through and through, Kristen loved having her hair curled, dressing up, and doting on her dolls and dogs. She took pride in looking her best at all times. During her final weeks at home, she asked to have her nails done, saying, “I need to look my best to meet Jesus.” After high school, Kristen attended Tulsa Community College and became a certified occupational therapy assistant. Life came full circle when she began her career at St. Francis Hospital, the very place she was born. She went on to care for children and adults at various facilities, including Pediatric Therapy in Claremore, several skilled nursing centers, and ultimately Tulsa Sunshine Center. When Kristen was six, her church handed out Wordless Gospel Bracelets and encouraged everyone to share the message they represented. Kristen said, “I can’t explain this to others—I haven’t believed yet.” April 8, 1990 she placed her trust in Christ as her Savior, and she was born forever into the family of God. Just one week later—on Easter Sunday and her Grandfather Herb’s birthday—she was baptized at Eastwood Baptist Church. Guest artists Billy & Sarah Gaines sang “You Are Faithful, Lord,” a beautiful anthem that Kristen’s life came to embody. In Matthew 5:16, Jesus said, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Kristen’s light shone brightly—through her smile, her kindness, and her loving spirit. “Light” is a word many used to describe her, and rightly so, for the source of that light was her love for Christ. Kristen is survived by her loving parents, Bill and Brenda Harriss, her grandfather, Herb Langston; various aunts, uncles and cousins who eagerly await the day they’ll be reunited with her in eternity. She was welcomed into heaven by her grandparents Sylbia and Leonard Harriss, her grandmother Betty Langston and great-grandparents Delphia & Lester Langston. We know she is now part of the heavenly welcoming committee we will one day see when God calls us home.

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Kristen Harriss

January 11, 1984 - June 19, 2025