CRYSTAL HARRIS, BELOVED DAUGHTER OF THE LATE HILDEGARDE AND ANDREW A HARRIS II, WAS BORN ON  JUNE 17, 1951 IN WASHINGTON, DC. SHE DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON OCTOBER 26, 2020.

CRYSTAL WAS A LONG-TIME RESIDENT OF THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA SHE ATTENDED DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS. SHE WAS ENROLED AS A STUDENT  IN  THE  CHAMBERLAIN HIGH SCHOOL COSMETOLOGY PROGRAM. IT WAS ALWAYS HER

DREAM TO BECOME A HAIRSTYLIST. SHE WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE RED HAT SOCIETY, WHICH ALLOWED HER TO RECONNECT WITH OLD FRIENDS AND MAKE NEW ONES.

CRYSTAL WORKED IN THE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY FOR MOST OF HER PROFESSIONAL CAREER. HER FIRST JOB WAS AT THE ORIGINAL EDDIE LEONARD SANDWICH SHOP. SHE WORKED FOR MANY YEARS AT SAINT JOHN'S MILITARY SCHOOL, AND EVENTUALLY RETIRED FROM SAINT ELIZABETH'S HOSPITAL.

'CRYSTAL BALL, AS SHE WAS FONDLY KNOWN BY FAMILY AND FRIENDS, WAS A CREATIVE LADY SHE HAD MANY TALENTS, ONE BEING HER NATURAL ABILITY TO CROCHET. SHE WAS OFTEN SEEN LUGGING AROUND A BAG OF YARN  IN A VARIETY OF COLORS. FROM BLANKETS TO POTHOLDERS, SHE COULD CROCHET JUST ABOUT ANYTHING YOU COULD THINK OF. ONE OF HER FAVORITE PAST TIMES WAS PLAYING CARDS WITH FRIENDS. ALTHOUGH SHE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN A CARD SHARI(, SHE WAS A FORMIDABLE PLAYER SHE LOVED THE LIVELY ATMOSPHERE OF THE CASINOS, WHICH SHE FREQUENTLY VISITED. HER FAVORITE COLOR WAS GREEN, WHICH EXPLAINS HER LOVE OF TURTLES. SHE HAD AN ECLECTIC COLLECTION OF CERAMIC TURTLES, THAT SHE HAD ACQUIRED OVER THE YEARS.

CRYSTAL WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER TWO BROTHERS ANDREW A HARRIS III, FAUNTEEN HARRIS,; AND TWO SISTERS RENEE' H. JOHNSON, WEEDAMELL H. MAGRUDER SHE IS SURVNED BY HER THREE CHILDREN, DANIEL N. ROANE III, CARLOTTA M. ROANE, AND YAHYA HUSSAIN; HER GRANDCHILDREN  PIERRE, GENE, DENZEL, DANIEL N, DARIUS,  ORION, AN  DROGENIE, DELONTE, SHARLONTE, SAHARA, AND TASHEMA. SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER GRANDDAUGHTER LAQYEAKISA M BYERS. SHE ALSO LEAVES BEHIND 13 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, SEVERAL NIECES AND NEPHEWS, AS WELL AS A HOST OF OTHER LOVING  RELATIVES AND FRIENDS..