Mr. Thomas E. Harper

Mr. Thomas E. Harper, 99, of Winston-Salem passed away on Monday, March 25, 2013 at Winston-Salem Healthcare. He was born in Advance, NC on December 11, 1913 to the late Duke and Alice Mock Harper.

Mr. Harper was a retired employee of General Dynamics in Detroit, MI where he spent most of his adult life. Following retirement, he returned to Winston-Salem where he has resided for nearly 20 years. Mr. Harper enjoyed gardening and fishing. He was a member of Piney Grove United Methodist Church, Advance, NC.

Surviving are his wife, Mary Harper of Detroit, MI; his favorite nephew, Harry (Doris) Harper of Inglewood, Ca; niece, Lucy Slater; cousins, Ida C. Alby, Melvin (Elizabeth) Mock, Harold (Elvania) Crews, William (Belinda) Crews, Ernestine Holman, Henry Peebles, and Katie Sue (Lester) Arnold.

A service in Mr. Harper’s memory will be held at a time and place to be announced later. (Clark S. Brown & Sons)