Stella Harrison

FRANKLIN - Stella Marie Dryman Harrison, 89, died peacefully Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, at home with her loving family by her side.
Marie was born in Macon County, but at an early age her family moved to Lexington where she lived much of her life. Later in life she and her late husband, Wilbur Franklin Harrison, moved to Western North Carolina to be close to her daughter and beloved grandson.
Marie was born in Franklin July 30, 1934, to John L. and Essie C. Henry Dryman. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Nellie Dryman Allen and Hazel Hopkins; brother, Claude Dryman; stepbrother, Bill "Brownie" Allen; and nephews, Johnny Allen and Jerry Allen of Lexington.
Surviving are her daughter, Patricia A. Hedrick, and beloved grandson, Jason Brent Hedrick of Franklin; nieces Shannon Jewel James and Betty Swicegood of Lexington; great-nieces, Jodie Harrell and Summer Canovai; great-nephews, Jonathan Allen and Chris Elliott.
Marie was of the Baptist faith. She worked as a textile worker at Burlington Mills in Lexington most of her life and later was employed at Indiana Molding in Lexington. She was known for the delicious candy, especially her pecan clusters and coconut balls she loved to make and give to those she loved.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be directed to Four Seasons Care Hospice Western NC or Macon County Special Olympics North Carolina.
A private family celebration of Marie's life will take place at Davidson Funeral Home in Lexington Wednesday, Feb. 14. Burial will follow at the National Cemetery in Salisbury Thursday, Feb. 15.