Odell Harris
Passed 07/30/2021
Odell spent his life dedicated to serving and uplifting others. He was a beloved teacher/administrator and coach at Cypress Junior High school for 38 years, where he touched the lives of many students and parents. Odell was a longtime, loyal, and faithful servant at Smothers Chapel CME Church for more than fifty years. He served as the church in every capacity including as Sunday School teacher, superintendent, steward, and Chair of the Steward Board. He was a Life Member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated, serving in the Tau Iota Sigma Chapter in Memphis, Tennessee. Odell also was a coordinator for the activities of the Manassas High School Class of 1960, leading the class in raising funds for scholarships.
Odell was a loving husband to Marieta Wells Harris and devoted father to his two children – Eric and Rorie. He and Marieta recently celebrated their fifty-second wedding anniversary.
Odell is survived by his wife, Marieta Harris, children Eric Odell and Rorie Nicole Harris; sisters, Claudia Harris-Garrett, Beatrice (Melvin) Jackson; niece, Sarita Harris; brothers and sister-in law, Walter, Glenn and Gwendolyn Peterson; and many cousins, nieces and nephews, and friends.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 5th from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm at R.S. Lewis Funeral Home, 2944 Walnut Grove Road, Memphis, TN 38111.
Services will be held on Friday, August 6th at 11:00 am at Mt. Olive Cathedral CME Church, 538 Dr. M.L. King Avenue, Memphis, TN 38126. A live stream of the service will be available on the Mt. Olive Cathedral CME Church Facebook and Youtube pages
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the following: - Smothers Chapel CME Church Building Fund, 800 N. Claybrook Street, Memphis, TN 38107 - The College Student Ministry of Mt. Olive Cathedral CME Church, 538 Dr. M.L. King, Jr. Avenue, Memphis, TN 38126 - Manassas High School Alumni Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 1079, Memphis, TN 38101