Gertie Burris Harris' Obituary
Gertie Agnes Burris Harris, 91, of Albemarle passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 in her home. A private graveside service will be held at 2 PM on Friday, January 29, 2021 at Hamer Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Mt. Gilead. Rev. Ron Honeycutt will officiate.
Born October 26, 1929 in Stanly County, NC she was the daughter of the late Dewey Burris and Lottie Almond Burris. She was a member of Anderson Grove Baptist Church and was retired from textiles.
Mrs. Harris was preceded in death by her husband, James Jarvis Harris, in 1980. Survivors include three sons, Charles Melvin Harris and wife Linda of Norwood, James Ricky Harris and wife Sharon of Surfside Beach, SC, Ronnie Lee Harris and wife Joyce of Locust, daughter Carol Harris Dennis and husband Tim of Albemarle, sister Hazel McLean of Gastonia, 12 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandson. A son David Vernon Harris and four sisters preceded her in death.
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