Camie Dean Harris

Mr. Camie Dean Harris, age 91, of Wilkesboro, passed away Friday, February 21, 2025, at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, March 2, 2025, at New Damascus Baptist Church with Rev. Keith Knox officiating. The casket will be placed in the church at 1:30 PM. Burial with Military Honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1142, Honor Guard will be at Scenic Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Saturday March 1, 2025, at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home. 

Camie was born July 8, 1933, in Wilkes County to Camie Allen and Erie Dobbins Harris. Camie was a member and Deacon of New Damascus Baptist Church, retired teacher with the Wilkes County School System, and a Volunteer Firefighter with Broadway Fire Department. He served in the United States Army and as President of the Harris Reunion for many years. He was a graduate of Lincoln Heights School (1952), a graduate of Shaw University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics (1956), and a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Lelar “Odessa” Morrison Harris; four sisters, Ruby Harris, Susie Triplett, Sallie Harris and Patricia Harris; two brothers, Wesley Harris and Hughey Harris.

Camie is survived by one son, Shawn Roderick Harris (Kimberly) of Pittsboro, NC; one daughter, Candace Harris Graham (Tracy) of Statesville, NC; three grandchildren, Jacobi Xavier Harris, Jaela Marchel Harris and Joshua Harris Graham; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Flowers will be accepted, or memorials may be made to New Damascus Baptist Church, P.O. Box 241, Wilkesboro, NC 28697 or Lincoln Heights Recreation Corporation, 375 Lincoln Heights Road, Wilkesboro, NC 28697.

Online condolences may be made to www.reinssturdivant.com.