ROCK HALL, Md.- Harriett C. Burris, of Rock Hall, formerly of Smyrna, Del., passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010, at Chestertown Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Chestertown, Md. She was 90. Mrs. Burris was born June 5, 1920, in Chestertown the daughter of the late Charles P. Coleman and Myrtle Usilton Coleman. She had a distinguished educational career which included graduating from Chestertown High School in 1937, receiving her R.N. from the Memorial Hospital in Easton, Md., in 1941, earning her BS in Education from the University of Delaware in 1960, and her Master's in Education from the University of Delaware in 1964. She went on to earn her certificate in Real Estate sales from Wesley College in Dover, Del., in 1973 and continued to earn 75 additional college credits in education from the University of Delaware up until 1989. Her working career started in 1935 for the Chestertown High School Cafeteria. In 1938, she began working for Memorial Hospital. She worked at both jobs part-time while attending school. From 1941 to 1956, she was the R.N. Supervisor for all floors of Kent General Hospital in Dover, Del. She then began a career as a school teacher for the Smyrna school district from 1956 through 1976 teaching grades 3, 4, 5, and 6. She became a Title I Director and was the first Kindergarten Principal of the Smyrna School District. In 1978, she became the Principle of Clayton Elementary School and remained in that position until her retirement in 1989. After retirement, she enjoyed volunteering as a Tutor in Florida and Delaware Elementary Schools and continued to work part-time for the YMCA After School Program. Her active memberships included a "Who's who" in American Education Associations. She was also a retired member of the Delaware Nurses Association and the American Nurses Association. In June of 1989, she received a Commendation from the Delaware General Assembly for services rendered to the community for a period of over 40 years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by five siblings, Charles P. Coleman, Jr., Doris Jacquette, Flossie Trego, Robert Coleman, and James Coleman. She is survived by her daughter, Elise Harriett Andrew; a grandson, William McBride, III and his wife Saundra; and a great grandson, Joshua; three sisters, Betty Hoagland and Miriam Elbourn, both of Rock Hall, Md., and Anne Alexander of Eldersburg, Md.; and one brother, William Coleman of Bloomfield, Conn. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010, in Ewell's St. Paul Methodist Church located on West Street, Clayton, where friends may call at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery Smyrna. Condolence letters may be sent by visiting www.fariesfuneralhome.com.