Obituary of Jane Rodeheaver Harrison

Jane Rodeheaver Harrison, 86, of Ellicott City, MD passed away peacefully on January 6, 2023. The daughter of the late Edward James and Marie Parnell Rodeheaver, she was born Mary Jane Rodeheaver on January 4, 1937, in Hazelton, WV. A graduate of Bruceton High School, she then graduated in 1956 from West Virginia University where she received a Bachelor of Music degree. She worked for many years as an instructional assistant at Bryant Woods Elementary School in Columbia, MD, before retiring in 2002. She is survived by a daughter and her husband, Pam Perna and Mike, of Woodbine, MD; two sons: Todd Harrison and his wife, Gina, of Fuquay Varina, NC, and Patrick Harrison of Portsmouth, VA; her grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and a sister, Shirley Friend. of Hazelton, WV. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by two brothers, Don and Dale Rodeheaver. In keeping with her wishes, Jane’s body was donated to science. Those wishing to honor her life are encouraged to do so through a donation to the American Diabetes Association. The Carl R. Spear Funeral Home of Brandonville-Bruceton Mills, WV is assisting the family with arrangements.