Deitra Brown

Harris

Deitra Jean Brown Harris, 81, entered eternal rest on Monday, July 7, 2025. A beloved mother, grandmother, educator, church leader, and friend, Deitra's passing occurred after a period of declining health.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Grant Harris, Jr. Surviving are: devoted daughter and caregiver Pamela Harris Cox; devoted son Russell Grant Harris, III (Nicole Koehnen Harris); grandsons Grant James Cox and Ezran Miles Koehnen Harris; beloved cousins Yvonne R. Free, Lillian Carter, Matthew J. Robinson, III, and Warren Brown; as well as, a host of other loving relatives and friends, including Esther Quarles, Phillip Brown and her extended family, The D'JEMS.

Remains rest at Scott's Funeral Home, 115 E. Brookland Park Blvd., where a visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, July 17, 2025. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. burial ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 18 at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 216 W. Leigh Street. Interment Roselawn Memory Gardens Cemetery.