Melba Denton Harris Obituary

Melba Denton Harris (Zebulon, North Carolina) passed away on November 8, 2026. Melba, born on August 10, 1937, shared life alongside family, friends, and others. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Melba Denton Harris to show support.

She was predeceased by: her husband EJ Harris; her daughter Carolyn Owens; and her grandson Gary Owens. She is survived by: her children, Tony King (Donna) of Raleigh, Duane Harris (Tammy) of Zebulon, Linda Matthews (Kevin) of Zebulon, Stanley Harris (Geraldine) of Wake Forest, Donnie Harris (Sandy) of Wake Forest and Ronnie Harris (Donna) of Youngsville; and her grandchildren, Lindsey Doherty, JT Harris, Chris Harris, Brandon Harris, Ronald Harris, Amanda Harris, Crystal Patsel, Brittany Harris, Jonathan Taylor, Lane Matthews and Carly Matthews. She is also survived by 17 great-grandchildren.

Visitation was held on Thursday, November 12th 2026 from 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM at the Beulah Christian Baptist Church (8225 Mitchell Mill Rd, Zebulon, NC 27597). A funeral service was held on Thursday, November 12th 2026 at 1:00 PM at the same location.