Karetha Harrell

KARETHA HARRELL WAS BORN IN APALACHICOLA, FLORIDA ON OCTOBER 1, 1925 TO THE PROUD PARENTS OF LINDSEY MARTIN AND LECIE KNIGHT.

SHE ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL IN APALACHICOLA, FLORIDA.  IN 1941, KARETHA AND HER MOM MOVED TO NEWARK, NEW JERSEY BEFORE RELOCATING TO HARLEM ON WEST 144TH STREET.   WHILE LIVING IN THE BRONX, THAT IS WHERE SHE MET, FELL IN LOVE WITH AND MARRIED JAMES HARRELL IN 1955.  OF THIS UNION, THEIR ONLY SON CHARLES WAS BORN ON DECEMBER 11, 1957. SADLY, JAMES PASSED AWAY ON JUNE 6, 1998  (THE YEAR OF THEIR 43RD WEDDING ANNIVERSAY).

In 1963, KARETHA’S FRIEND HELEN GOT HER A JOB AS A SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR WITH THE PHONE COMPANY.  KARETHA RETIRED FROM THE PHONE COMPANY.  HER RETIREMENT PARTY WAS WELL ATTENDED BY NEARLY ALL OF THE EMPLOYEES THAT WORKED IN THE SAME BUILDING. SHE WAS LOVED BY MANY.

KARETHA JOINED UNION BAPTIST CHURCH IN THE 1950’S.  SHE WAS AN ACTIVE AND DEVOTED MEMBER AND SANG IN THE CHOIR.  KARETHA WAS AN EXCELLENT COOK, LOVED TO SHOP, LOVED GOING ON CRUISES, HAD A UNIQUE STYLE OF DRESSING AND WAS QUITE SOCIABLE. 

KARETHA LEAVES TO CHERISH HER MEMORY:  LOVING AND DEVOTED SON, CHARLES (CHUCKY); SISTER-IN-LAW, KATIE COLLINS; NIECES, K.K., CLYDE, IVY, SARAH, CAROLINE; NEPHEWS, BOBBY, BRIAN; GODSON, KEVIN OWEN; DEAR AND LIFETIME FRIEND, MARGARET TUCKER.

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