Virginia Gladys Eley Harper passed away July 22, 2013. She was born March 13, 1914 in Unionville, TN. Visitation will be Thursday, July 25, 10:00-11:00 A.M. at Spry~Williams Funeral Home, Florence. The service will follow at 11:00 A.M. in the funeral home chapel with her sons, Larry and Dan and son-in-law, Manson Behel officiating. Graveside Service and Interment will also follow at 3:00 P.M. at Unionville Cemetery, Unionville, TN. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Keith & Kraig Behel, Tim, Greg, Scott & Josh Harper and grandsons-in law, Chuck Garrett, Eric Jenkins and Joe Leachman. Gladys Harper was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Ivy Harper and son, Ivy Mark Harper; parents, William A. & Evie Wheelhouse Eley; brothers, Don, Bill, Clay Cecil & G.L. Eley; sister, Ruby Eley Snell Survivors include: Daughter: Wyna (Manson) Behel; sons, Larry (Jeanette) Harper of Florence, Dan (Alice) Harper of Birmingham, AL; daughter-in-law, Susan Ralston Harper of Albuquerque, NM; brother, James M. Eley of Corinth, MS; sister, Evylin Lowe of Shelbyville, TN nine grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren. Her family wishes to say thanks to the many who have, over the ALMOST 100 years of her life, extended friendship and joy to our mother. A special thanks to Lauderdale Christian Nursing Home for their exceptional care. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to a charity of your choice.
Services:
Service at 3:00 PM at Graveside on Thursday, July 25th, 2013
