Larry was a parish member of Holy Family Catholic Church.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Ronald and Leona Harper; siblings, Bill, Vesta Lee, Juanita, Geraldine, and Imelva Jean.
Larry is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Ruth Ann Higgins Harper; daughters, Cathy Hunt, Karen Payne (José), Sandy Harper, Kim Parker (Ralph), and Laura Price (Danny); 12 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; siblings, Charlie Harper and Charlene Howard.
A funeral service to honor the life of Larry will be 10am on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Evergreen Funeral Home, with interment to follow in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-8pm on Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be directed to WHAS Crusade for Children or Holy Family Catholic Church.