Ollie Cecil Harrell

Ollie was born September 19, 1934 in Bertie County, the son of Cecil Harrison and Nettie

Valentine Harrell. He was a member of Lewisville United Methodist Church and the Upper

Room Sunday School Class. Ollie was also a member of the NC Pharmaceutical Association,

the Campbell University National Alumni Association and the University of North Carolina-

Chapel Hill Alumni Association. He was a standout member of the Campbell College

Basketball team, where he co-captained the 1954 squad that advanced to the National Junior

College Tournament. Ollie played in the first game held at Carter Gymnasium and was later

inducted into the Campbell University Sports Hall of Fame. After graduating from Campbell,

Ollie played basketball at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill where he graduated in

Pharmacy. He was the former owner of Economy Pharmacy, worked at Revco, DS and retired

from Medipack Pharmacy. Ollie was a gentleman who was dedicated to his work and loved by

all who knew him. He loved his family, UNC basketball, vacations at the beach, spending

holiday’s with loved ones and participating in activities at the YMCA.

Ollie is preceded in death by his parents and a brother, David Oscar Harrell. He is survived by

his wife of 55 years, Jacquelyn Sheets Harrell; a son, Kent Harrison Harrell and wife, Kimberly

of Winston-Salem; a daughter, Ashley Elizabeth Harrell, her daughters, Anna Elizabeth and

Danielle Lynn, and fiancé Frank Shier and his son, Christian of Chester, VA; two sisters;

Kathryn Harrell Earley of Franklin, VA and Nancy Harrell Draughn of Clemmons; and his

grandpets, Micki and Brody.

A memorial service will be held at 12 noon Saturday, July 26th at Lewisville United Methodist

Church by the Rev. Dr. Ivan Peden. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the

service at the church.

Memorials may be directed to the Lewisville United Methodist Church, 6290 Shallowford Rd.,

Lewisville, NC 27023, Campbell University Athletics, PO Box 5676, Buies Creek, NC 27506 or

the American Cancer Society/ CMML Research, 4-A Oak Branch Dr., Greensboro, NC 27407.