John Willie “Bill” Harper, 94, of Irwin County, Georgia, died Saturday, September 13, 2003, at Irwin County Hospital in Ocilla.
Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Tuesday, September 16, 2003, at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Irwin County with Rev. John Gibbs, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in Bethlehem Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 9:30 P.M. Monday.
Mr. Harper was born April 5, 1909, in Irwin County, Georgia, to the late John J. Harper and Louvinia Ring Harper. Mr. Harper had lived in the community all of his life. He was a retired Farmer and member of Bethlehem Baptist Church.
Mr. Harper is survived by three sons: Rayburn Harper, Earl Harper, and Dennis Harper - all of Ocilla; one daughter: Marilla Harper of Ocilla; one sister: Christine H. Wiley of Irwinville; 3 Grandchildren; and 7 Great-Grandchildren.
Paulk Funeral Home, Ocilla, Georgia, is in charge of arrangements.