Obituaries

Alvenia was born on February 8, 1931, to Marie Olle Shaw and Thomas Henry Jackson in Detroit, Michigan.  She was the second of five children, three sisters and a brother; Arletta (preceded in death), Jacqueline (Jackie), Marie (Tootie)(preceded her in death),  and Mell (preceded her in death).  Alvenia attended Higginbottham ES, Post Junior High and Cooley HS in Detroit, Michigan.  She also attended college.  Alvenia accepted Christ at an early age.  She attended New Prospect Baptist Church on Wisconsin St, Detroit, Michigan, where she was baptized and sang in the choir.  Alvenia’s first job was at SS Kresge Retail Store. She worked as the head cook at their lunch counter. While working there, she introduced her Stuffed Cabbage recipe to the store.  While working at this store, she met and married Donald Christian Reeves Sr (preceded her in death). From that union there were four children born;  Donald C. Reeves Jr (preceded her in death), Gary R. Reeves (preceded her in death), Sharon P. Reeves (Pindle) and Randy Reeves (preceded her in death).

Alvenia loved singing and cooking.  She was always singing while she was cooking. She also loved to travel and shop, especially on QVC.


Event

High school students from across the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) region are invited to participate in Dialogue for Democracy at George Mason University!

Hosted by the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, this event offers high school students an opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations about democracy, civic engagement, and the importance of understanding different perspectives.


Obituaries

Marion D. Harris, 78, passed away on December 18, 2020 at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital.  Born Marion Moize Drummond on February 28, 1942, daughter of Samuel M. Drummond and Vivian M. Drummond, both deceased.  She later took the nickname of ‘Terri’, because she felt anybody with her name should not be a tomboy like she was!

She is survived by her beloved husband, Frank W. Harris, III; her children Charles S. Peters, Jr. (Linda), Samuel L. Peters and Sallie E. Day (John); her step-children Frank W. Harris, IV (Elaine), Christian B. Harris (Cathy), Abigail M. Harris (Edward Shea); her grandchildren and step-grandchildren Jennifer E. Day, Joshua Peters, Chanel Peters, Samuel Peters, Paul Peters, Kayla Jackson, Abigail Harris-Shea, Katie Harris Solms (John), Christina Schubert (Steve), Frank W. Harris, V (Bonnie), and Wyatt Harris (Hilary); and a host of other relatives and friends.  She was predeceased by her daughter-in-law, Jennifer Peters.