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Billy Gene Harper, 83, of Bridgeport, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2010 at his residence. He was born October 3, 1926 in Texarkana, AR a son of the late Pat and Pauline Waddell Harper.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce Harper. In November Bill and Joyce would have been married for 60 years.
He is also survived by two daughters, Karyl Hayre and her husband John of Greenville, TX, Ruth Taylor and her husband Todd of W. Richland, WA; three sons, Stephen Harper and his wife Donna of Colorado Springs, CO, Brian Harper and his wife Seanne of Columbus, OH, and Eric Harper and his wife Davey of Houston, TX; fourteen grandchildren, Valerie McClendon and her husband Cory, Caleb Hayre and his wife Amanda, Jesse Hayre and his wife Kaci, David Harper and his wife Natalie, John Harper, Chris Harper and his wife Jamie, Dana Harper, Allison Harper, Emily Taylor, Sarah Taylor, Nathan Taylor, Austin Harper, Logan Harper, and Chloe Harper; four great grandchildren, Chloe McClendon, Emma McClendon, Sophia Harper, and Gabriel Harper; and one sister-in-law Sue Harper.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson Josiah Hayre and a brother, Donald Harper.
Mr. Harper was a member of the Freedom Southern Baptist Church in Nutter Fort. He was also a Veteran of the United States Army Air Force having proudly served during WWII. Upon his retirement from Dow Chemical Company in Freeport, TX, Bill and his wife were volunteer missionaries for eleven years in Colorado, Kenya and West Virginia.
Memorial contributions in Bill’s memory may be made to the Samaritan’s Purse P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607-3000; or The Jesus Film Project, PO Box 628222, Orlando, FL 32862-8222.
Friends will be received at Burnside Funeral Home, 607 S. Virginia Avenue, Bridgeport, on Tuesday from 2-4 and 6–8 pm. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 19, 2010, at Freedom Southern Baptist Church, 107 Illinois Avenue, Nutter Fort. Mr. Harper will lie in state one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the West Virginia National Cemetery, Pruntytown.
Burnside Funeral Home, Bridgeport
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| Wed, May 19, 2010 9:11 am | To the Harper
Family, I am writing on behalf of Ruth's friends and colleagues at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to express our deepest sympathy for your loss. While we've never had the honor and pleasure to meet Billy Gene, we have been grateful to work closely with Ruth, whose committed work is in service to our shared home. In honor of Billy Gene's memory, we have made a contribution to Samaritan's Purse under the categories of "Most Needed" and "Kenya Projects." With love for Ruth and respect for Billy Gene, and sympathy for the family, we offer our condolences at this difficult time. Blessings to all of you, Carol Jones and the Commercial Lighting Solutions team at PNNL Michael Myer Russ Goettel Oindrila Hazra Tracy Beeson Goeff Elliot Justin Almquist Terry Shoemaker Jamie Spangle Andrew Nicholls Susan Loper Nora Wang
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| Fri, Nov 05, 2010 1:26 pm |
Dear Joyce and family: We just learned of Bill’s passing and were saddened to read his obituary on the internet. Please accept our condolences and know that Bill is now with the Lord that he served so faithfully throughout the years. We have many fond memories of our years in Lake Jackson working with and knowing all the Harper family. With our warmest regards….. Lonnie & Kathy Moore |