DARRELL PRESTON HARPER

Darrell Preston Harper, age 73 of Summer Shade, died Wednesday, Nov. 10 at the T J Samson Community Hospital. He was a retired logger and a son of the late Ernest and Delphia Spears Harper. He was a member of the Oak Hill Church of Christ.
He is Survived by his wife, Joyce Vibbert Harper; one daughter, Sheila(  Ed) Smith of Summer Shade; one son, Stevie Harper of Summer Shade;  four sisters,Lucille Page of Summer Shade, Regina Hurt and Linda(Joel) Hodges both of Tompkinsville and Kathryn (Cecil) Shaw of Livingston,Tn;  one brother, Phillip Harper of  Tompkinsville;  seven grandchildren,Suelena Smith, Michela (Josh) Page, Sierra (Kurtis) Swift, Cassie Smith, Joey Harper, R.D.Harper, and Brittany Harper;  four great grandchildren, Preston Page, Jayden Smith, Issas Smith, and Tristom Kade Swift;  step-grandchildren, Timmy and Ryan Purcell, Dillon Manyard, Latasha Jewell, Matt Skaggs and Amber Poynter.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Otha Harper.
Funeral servicec will be Saturday, Nov. 13 at 1:00 P.M. at the Hickory College Church of Christ with Bro Cecil Shaw officiating. Burial will follow in the Skaggs Creek Cemetery. Visitation will begin Friday, Nov. 12 at Noon.
McMurtrey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the funeral home to help with funeral expenses.