Mona Hohman Harris

Mona Hohman Harris, 78, of Kernersville, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2026, while under the care of Jurney's of Statesville. Born in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late James and Bertha (Reed) Harris and wife of the late Manning Tillman. Mona graduated from George Washington University while working full time at the Department of State Agency for International Development. She married the love of her life, Manning Tillman, in May 1984 after 12 years of dating. After 37 years of service with the United States Government, she retired in 2002 and moved from Arlington, VA to North Carolina to be closer to family. After retiring, Mona enjoyed reading, gardening, shopping, crossword puzzles, and spending time with family. In 2017, she became a grandmother(Grammy) to Madeline and watched Madeline until she started school. Family and friends were always of utmost importance and you could always count on her to lend a hand, an ear, or provide advice. Mona will be greatly missed and forever live in our hearts.

Mona is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Caruthers(Justin) ; her grandchild Madeline Teague ; sisters Norma Smith and Linda Ricketts; and a large, extended family including nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by sisters Janet Gray and Donna Leonard, brother Stephen(Steve) Harris, as well as many loving in-laws.

The family will receive friends at Pierce-Jefferson Funeral Home, 213 W. Mountain St Kernersville NC 27284 on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 from 1:00PM-2:00PM. A memorial service celebrating Mona's life will be held at 2:00PM with Pastor Don Martin officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Gur Cemetery, 1050 Cemetery St, Kernersville, NC 27284.

Floral arrangements may be sent to Pierce-Jefferson Funeral Service and memorial contributions may be donated to the Lewy Body Dementia Association.

Friends and family may sign the guestbook online at www.piercejeffersonfh.com