D.B. was born February 10, 1937 in Douglas, Georgia to parents Eddie Harrell and Beatrice Swain Harrell. After graduation from Coffee County High School, he joined the US Air Force where he was first stationed at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas then Westover Air Force base in Massachusetts.
He attended Brunswick Junior College and worked at Coastal Chevrolet, now Dan Vaden Chevrolet, for 30 years. D.B. had a passion for photography and owned and operated his own business with his wife, Patricia. For 35 years, D.B. Harrell Photography photographed many events but their specialty was weddings. He was a member of the Professional Photographers of America and the Georgia Professional Photographers Association. D.B. was an avid gardener and enjoyed the outdoors.
In addition to his parents, D.B. was preceded in death by three brothers, Eddie, Wallace and Colin and a sister, Shirley Beatrice Harrell all of Augusta, GA.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Patricia Buie Harrell; two daughters, Susan Christian (Paul) and Nancy Hamilton Quackenbush (David); two grandsons, Nicholas Newell Hamilton and William McAfee Hamilton; a brother, Leon Edward Harrell (Annette) and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 1:00 pm in the Chapel of Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home. Burial will be private.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.edomillerandsons.com for the Harrell family.
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