Doris Jean Kurfees

Doris Jean Chaffin Kurfees, of Harmony, passed away Friday, February 23, 2018, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville.



She was born on February 16, 1931, in Davie County to Stacy Hanes Chaffin and Angie Inez Ijames Chaffin. She was a graduate of Mocksville High School and upon graduation she attended Salisbury Business College and earned an Associates Degree in Business. During this time, she did clerical work for Burr C. Brock, a lawyer in Mocksville, and she later worked in the office of C.C., Sanford and Son, a department store in Mocksville. She began working in the office of Garrison Machinery in Statesville in 1950, and in 1961, she began working in the office of J.P. Stevens in Turnersburg as a secretary and was office manager until she retired in 1991 after thirty years. She enjoyed working at JPS and made many lifelong friends during her years of service.



After settling in Harmony in 1952 with her husband, Ralph, and daughter, Jean, Doris was an active member of the community. She attended Harmony Baptist Church for many years and served various roles during that time. She later became a member of Clarksbury United Methodist Church and was president of the senior group for a number of years. She helped plan and organize numerous trips and meals for this group, and she enjoyed helping with crafts during VBS. She was a member of the Harmony Garden Club, Clarksbury ECA, and was a charter member of the Harmony Friends of the Library. Through the years she served in various offices in these organizations. She was also a member of Harmony Woodman Life Lodge 999. For many years she volunteered as a Girl Scout leader in North Iredell and in 1981 she served as the division chairperson for the United Way. Upon her retirement, she delivered "Meals on Wheels" and volunteered at Harmony Elementary School