Ms. Keela Danette Harris

Keela Danette “KeKe” Harris was born April 26, 1964, to Doris Ann and the late Leodis Harris in Bernice, LA. Keela accepted Christ at an early age. Keela moved to Berkeley, CA at the age of five and received her education in Berkeley public schools and graduated Berkeley High School class of 1982. After having her daughter La’Keela in 1986, Keela went back to school and earned a degree in Cosmetology from Laney College in 1992.

Keela loved doing hair and worked at a few salons throughout Berkeley. She also worked at St. Joseph the Worker school in Berkeley and St. Augustine School in Oakland doing administration work. Here Keela took on that motherly/auntie role to several students and many of her daughter friends.

Keela was a devoted, sweet, loving and caring person. She was an amazing mother who worked incredibly hard to give her child the best life possible. Her daughter, La’Keela was the light of her life.

Whenever and wherever there was a need, Keela was ready to serve. She loved spending time with her family and put their needs ahead of hers. Keela was loved by all who knew her and made friends everywhere she went. She enjoyed cooking, knitting, social media, take walks in the neighborhood and was a human jukebox to any song.

God called her home on December 8, 2022, where she was reunited with her dad Leodis Harris, Clyde Glosson, her stepfather, Monty Montez Shelton, her cousin whom she loved like a brother, Her aunt, Virginia Shelton and grandmother Velma Gulley.

Keela is already tremendously missed by surviving members of her family. She leaves to cherish her memory her mother, Doris Harris, her loving daughter, La’Keela Smith, four aunts, Esther Flanagan, Concord, CA, Marylean Jones, Bernice, Louisiana, Wynell Gulley, Berkeley, CA, Effie Thomas, Antioch, CA, her beloved cousins that were her brothers and sisters, Antonio Gulley (Karen), Fairfield, CA, The Honorable Demetrius Shelton, Albany, CA, Karras Jones, Bernice, LA, Eddie Turner, Oakland, CA, Kasha Jones, Houston, TX. Jared Tara, who was like a son to her and a host of other family members and friends.

Keela will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Her passing has left a huge void in our lives.

Though we will not say goodbye, for now we say “Good night dear heart.” Fly high our Angel and rest in paradise until we meet again.

WE LOVE YOU KEKE !!!

A Celebration of Life Service for Keela will be held Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Fuller Funerals, Inc, 3100 Cutting Blvd, Richmond, CA 94804.

Family and friends are invited/encouraged to light a candle, upload a picture, or share a memory with Keela on our website.

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Losing a loved one is the hardest thing you can do.

We all must travel down this road of life.

At the end we wonder how we will make it through.

Grieving with the pain, crying all through the night.

We all enjoyed our time together.

You taught us most everything we know.

Now you have moved on to somewhere better.

We will miss you more than you'll ever know.

No more confusion, pain, or anything.

You are walking the streets of gold.

Our savior has given you your wings.

You will no longer grow old.

So fly and be free although you will be missed.

Your family is waiting for you.

Go and greet them with a kiss.

Don't worry about us, we will make it through.

We will meet again one day soon.

We will greet you with open arms.

Until then we will be thinking of you.

And you will remain forever in our hearts.