Jean Carolyn Wood Harris

Mrs. Jean Carolyn Wood Harris, 74, of Dunn passed peacefully Saturday evening at Smithfield Manor. She was born in Johnston County on March 27, 1941 to the late Junious Milton and Vida McLamb Wood. She was preceded in death by an infant son, William Junious Harris, a son, Oscar Nathan Harris II, a daughter-in-law, Lisa M. Harris, a grandson, Oscar Nathan Harris III, a granddaughter, Sueanna Jean Harris, and a brother, C.J. Wood.

Jean was a retired school teacher; she was a member of the Jaycettes, the Dunn Woman’s Club, and American Legion Post 59 Ladies Auxiliary. She was awarded the Paul Harris Fellow for Rotary, Dunn’s Woman of the Year in 1993, and the “Shutterbug” award. She was a life time member of the Sir Walter Raleigh Cabinet, and a member of Glad Tidings Church for over 45 years.

Jean was a loving wife, a devoted mother and grandmother.

A celebration of life service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Glad Tidings Church by Rev. Tim Rice and The Reverend Dr. Charles O. Kelly.

She is survived by her husband, Mayor Oscar N. Harris, a daughter, Shelia H. Maness and husband Buddy of Dunn, three grandsons, Elijah, David and Jacob Maness.

The family will receive friends Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Glad Tidings Church. In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorials be made to Glad Tidings Church Building Fund, 711 Fairground Rd. Dunn, NC 28334.

Arrangements are by Skinner & Smith Funeral Home of Dunn.

This story was originally published June 29, 2015 at 12:00 AM.