Marie Harris Currie

Marie was born in Durham, NC to Isham G. Harris and Nellie Bell Weatherly Harris on October 29, 1932. She grew up in Durham where she graduated from Oak Grove High School. While in business school she was swept off her feet by David Todd Currie. Dave and Marie married on August 17, 1951.

Marie’s most joy in life was raising her son’s Todd and Kim. For twenty years following, she enjoyed being the owner of her Beauty Shop in Charlotte, NC where her customers came for weekly shampoo and curls.

When they could no longer drive to her shop, she gladly picked them up and drove them back home!

Marie is preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, David Currie; brothers and sisters, Marion Dean, Clifton Harris, David Harris and Jane Downey; parents, Isham G. Harris and Nellie Bell Harris.

Marie is survived by her children David Todd Currie, Jr and wife Saundra (Burke, VA) and Kim Alan Currie and wife, JoAnn (Clayton, NC); grandchildren Bradley Alan Currie, Ashlee Marie Currie, Douglas Eugene Currie, David Todd Currie, III; great-grandchildren Hudson Todd Currie, Grayson David Currie, Heidi Blair Currie, Chloe Rose Currie

A visitation will be held at McLaurin Funeral Home on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at 10 am with memorial service to follow at 11 am. A reception and celebration of life will follow at Kim and JoAnn’s home located at 100 Neuse Ridge Drive, Clayton, NC.