Mr. Luther D. Harris, 85, of Valdese passed away Monday, March 31, 2025 at Carolina Caring.
Luther was born December 17, 1939 in Catawba County, to the late Edgar Lawrence Harris, Sr. and Phyllis Edwards Harris. He was an active member at Drowning Creek Baptist Church where he faithfully mowed the grass until his recent decline in health. In his spare time he enjoyed trout fishing.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Edgar Lawrence Harris, Jr.; and sister, Mary Elizabeth Harris.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of sixty five years, Earlene Shook Harris of Valdese; children, Calvin Harris and wife Dorinda of Dudley Shoals, Allen Harris and wife Donna of Dearing, GA, Mary McDaris and husband Mickey of Granite Falls, Jeffrey Harris and wife Angela of Marion, and Robin Harris and wife Heather of Valdese; grandchildren, Wesley Harris, Danny Harris and wife Brooke, Dustin Harris and wife Lindsay, Gina Croce and husband Edward, Luke McDaris, Casey McDaris, Brandon Hedrick, Remy Harris Zachary Reid, Blaine Reid and wife Tiffany, Courtney McKinney and husband Paul, and Darrell McDaris; along with twenty seven great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; and siblings, Patricia Harrell of Ahoskie, John Allen Harris of Newton, Monica Jean Adams of Ahoskie, and Ralph Wayne Harris and wife Donna of Newton.
A funeral service will be held 2:00PM Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Drowning Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Billy Miller, Rev. Roger Shook, and Rev. James Hefner officiating.
Interment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Hickory.
The family will receive friends prior to the service, on Saturday from 1:00PM to 2:00PM at Drowning Creek Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Carolina Caring at 3975 Robinson Rd. Suite B Newton, NC 28658 or to Drowning Creek Baptist Church at P.O. Box 814 Granite Falls, NC 28630