Obituary of Thelma Harper

Thelma Harper Thelma M. Harper Thelma M. Harper, age 87, of Grafton, WV died Monday, January 20, 2014 at her home while under the care of People’s Hospice. She was born August 25, 1926 in Galloway, WV, a daughter of the late Lemuel and Lova Hornbeck Snyder. On September 23, 1945 she married Carl E. Harper who preceded her in death on July 16, 1999. In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by three grandsons, Nathaniel and Travis Caynor and Jason Overfield; one sister, Geneva Gordon and two brothers, Marvin and Mason Snyder. She is survived by two sons, Fred Harper of Biloxi, MS and Terry Harper and wife Anna Mae of Grafton; two daughters, Janet Overfield and husband Jim and Margie Caynor and husband Dennie all of Buckhannon; eight grandsons, Bobby Parsons, Joe Parsons and wife Crystal, Josh King and wife Bethany, Frank King and fiancé Belinda and Gary Parsons all of Grafton, Derek Overfield and wife Lauren of Fairmont, WV and Theron Caynor and Nicholas Caynor and wife Michelle both of Buckhannon; six granddaughters, Carla Cosner and husband Chris, Cindy Hardman and husband Shawn and Jamie Riffle and husband Jamie all of Buckhannon, Wendy Custer of Biloxi and Mckayla Harper and Nina Robles both of Grafton; twenty great-grandchildren; three sisters, Katie Andrick and husband John of MD, Lola Jones and husband Ralph of OH and Mildred Skelton and husband Pete of Buckhannon; two brothers, Buford Snyder and wife Iva May of Buckhannon and Donnie Snyder and wife Mary of FL and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Harper was a homemaker. She was a Christian by faith. Friends will be received Wednesday, January 22, 2014 from 12 – 2 PM at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held 2 PM Wednesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Donald Butcher officiating. Burial will follow in the Sand Run Baptist Cemetery in Excelsior, WV. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation Wednesday, January 22, 2014 from 12-2 PM Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home, Inc. Funeral Service Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at 2 PM Funeral Home Burial Sand Run Baptist Church Cem.