Phyllis Jean Harper, age 93 and former resident of
Bartlesville, OK, went to be with her Lord and
Savior on Saturday, August 27, 2016.
Phyllis was born in Oklahoma City on July 7, 1923.
She was the daughter of Grover Darnold and Grace
Russell. They moved to Omega in 1930 where she
received her early education. She graduated from
Omega High school in 1940. Then she attended
business college, so she could work at Tinker Air
Force Base to put herself through college. Phyllis
continued her education by attending Oklahoma A&M
(OSU).
While attending A&M she met John Harper. Phyllis and
John Calvin Harper were united in marriage on May
31, 1947 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. She graduated that
same year.
John went to work for Ralston Purina and moved to
Vinita. Paula, their first child was born in 1950.
Cheryl was born when they moved to Wellington, TX in
1952. They settled in Bartlesville in 1954 and two
years later, Jonnie was born.
Phyllis was member of First Baptist Church and
dearly loved her church. She was a strong witness
for Christ and loved telling people about him. She
was generous and loving to everyone. She was loved
by the Assisted Living staff. She enjoyed sewing for
her children, making crafts, playing hymns on the
piano, reading her Bible, but most of all she loved
her children and grandchildren.
Survivors include her daughters; Paula and her
husband Sonny Edwards of Greer South Carolina,
Cheryl and her husband Carl Laverty of Laverne
Oklahoma, Jonnie and her husband David Edwards of
Stillwater Oklahoma, and grandchildren; Beth
Laverty, Ben Laverty, Rachel Lewis and her husband
Jonathan, and a great granddaughter; Nyla.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister;
Dorothy McCandless, husband; John Harper, a
granddaughter; Abby Edwards.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Voice
of the Martyrs or Child Evangelism Fellowship of
Greenville South Carolina.
Come and go visitation for Phyllis will be held on
Tuesday from 9:00 am-8:00 pm, in the Arnold Moore &
Neekamp Funeral Home, 710 S. Dewey Ave.
The interment will be Wednesday August 31, 10:00 am
at Memorial Park Cemetery in Bartlesville followed
by a Memorial Service that will be held at Arnold
Moore & Neekamp at 11:00 am. Rev. Tom Cox will be
the officiant.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Arnold
Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home. Condolences and
messages for the family may be left at
www.honoringmemories.com.
Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home
710 Southeast Dewey
Bartlesville,
OK
74003
918-336-5225
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