Obituaries

Survivors include her husband of 46 years, Rem Jones of Middletown; two daughters, Kathleen Lambros of Walkersville and Suzanne Klinejohn-Jones of Sabillasville; and two grandchildren.

Mary Winona HarrisCharles County Teacher

Mary Winona Harris, 74, a former middle-school teacher in Charles County, died Oct. 29 at Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Clinton. She had Alzheimer's disease.

Mrs. Harris was born in Nashville, Ill., and moved to the Washington area in the mid-1960s, living for many years in Accokeek. She had studied at Washington University in St. Louis and at the University of Massachusetts before graduating from the University of Maryland. She received a master's degree in education from U-Md. in 1975.

In 1967, she became a special education teacher in Nanjemoy. The next year, she joined Gen. Smallwood Middle School in Indian Head, where she was primarily a sixth-grade teacher. She was named Teacher of the Year in 1970 and retired in 1991.

When she was a teacher, Mrs. Harris sometimes invited needy students to her home for meals, her husband said.

She was a member of the National Education Association and the Maryland State Teachers Association. She was a member of Providence-Fort Washington United Methodist Church and was her church's liaison to the Oxon Hill Food Pantry. She sang in the choir and was a member of the church administrative board.

A daughter, Deborah P. Harris, died in 1973.

Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Harold "Hap" Harris of Accokeek; three children, Sharon J. Harris of Palm Springs, Calif., Douglas L. Harris Sr. of Upper Marlboro, Ramona H. Jose of Dunkirk; a brother; a sister; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson.

D. Andrew GraftonRetail Executive, Scout Leader

D. Andrew "Andy" Grafton, 50, an executive with Washington area department stores who also held leadership positions with the Boy Scouts, died Oct. 30 from injuries sustained in a bicycle accident in Newtown, Pa. He had moved to Newtown several months ago. He lived for more 20 years in Fairfax City, where he and his family continued to maintain a home.

Mr. Grafton was born in Havre de Grace, Md., and seldom used his first name, Darrell. After graduating from the University of Maryland in 1978, he began his career at Woodward & Lothrop Inc. and became manager of the store at the Landmark Mall in Alexandria.

When Woodward & Lothrop was bought by the May Co. in 1995, Mr. Grafton was described in a Washington Post article as a "much-loved store manager."

He held executive positions with the Hecht's and Strawbridge's chains in the May Co., advancing to regional vice president. He became senior vice president and regional director of stores for Macy's when Federated Department Stores acquired the May Co. this year.