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Dorothy Geraldine “Gerri” Durham Harris

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Birth	:	6 Oct 1914
Death	:	6 Mar 2022 Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, Wake County, USA
Coordinate	:	35.7847595, -78.6293030
Description	:	Dorothy Geraldine "Gerri" Harris (née Durham) of Raleigh passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 6, 2022. She was 107 years old. Gerri was a beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She is remembered by many in the Raleigh community from her days as a cafeteria manager at several local public schools, working at Carroll Jr. High School when she retired. Gerri was also an active member of the First Baptist Church in Raleigh, which she joined in 1954, and she loved the "39ers" church group, in which she cultivated many cherished friendships. She was a passionate and... Read More	Dorothy Geraldine "Gerri" Harris (née Durham) of Raleigh passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 6, 2022. She was 107 years old. Gerri was a beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She is remembered by many in the Raleigh community from her days as a cafeteria manager at several local public schools, working at Carroll Jr. High School when she retired. Gerri was also an active member of the First Baptist Church in Raleigh, which she joined in 1954, and she loved the "39ers" church group, in which she cultivated many cherished friendships. She was a passionate and tireless traveler and explorer, even making a trip to New York when she was 106. Gerri's outlook was always positive and practical, and with 107 years of life experience, she was a treasured source of wisdom for all who knew her. She is survived by her three children; three grandchildren; four great grandchilden and one brother. Gerri was preceded in death by her husband, Robert McGee Harris, and siblings Harold, William, Gene, and Mary Julia. Gerri will be laid to rest at a private family graveside service and will join her husband, who passed away in 1967, at Oakwood Cemetery. A celebration of life will be held for friends and extended family on a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Gerri's honor to First Baptist Church, 99 N Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27603 Services by Brown-Wynne, 300 St. Mary's Street, Raleigh.∼Brown-Wynne Funeral Home & Crematory

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Dorothy Geraldine “Gerri” Durham Harris's memorial is located at: Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, Wake County, USA.
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Dorothy Geraldine “Gerri” Durham Harris death on 6 Mar 2022 in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 35.7847595
Longitude: -78.6293030

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