F. C. “SONNY” HARPER JR.


LOUISBURG – Forrest Clifford “Sonny” Harper Jr., 75, died Thursday morning, Jan. 10, 2013. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. today (Saturday, Jan. 12) at Lancaster Memorial Park.  Family will receive friends immediately after the service.

He was a son of the late Forrest Clifford Harper Sr. and Fannie Aycock Harper.  In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sisters, Cora Mae Hayes and Elaine Knott.

Surviving: wife, Marie Harper; daughters, Sharon Harper (fiancé, Brian Selby) of Raleigh and Wendy Harper of Youngsville;  brothers, Harold (Mildred) Harper of Louisburg and Earl Harper of Charlotte; sisters, Marie Smith of Louisburg and Wordna Collins of Chesapeake, Va.

Arrangements are by Strickland Funeral Home & Crematory, Louisburg, www.stricklandfuneralhome.net.