Jennifer Laurie Kemp Harper

Jennifer Laurie Kemp Harper, age 36, of Northport, died May 8, 2012, at UAB Hospital. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Sunset Funeral Home with Pastor Joel Gorveatte and Pastor Valentino Elmatti officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park with Sunset Funeral Home, a Dignity Memorial Provider, directing. Visitation will be tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Barney Kemp, Janice Winstead, and Earl Winstead Jr.; and her uncles, Frank Kemp, Charlie Winstead, and Dwain Winstead.

Survivors include her husband, Bobby L. Harper; daughter, Fallon Paisley Harper; brother, Sean P. Kemp; and parents, Ray Kemp and Michelle Kemp; grandmother, Annie Kemp; niece, Ellasyn Kemp

Jennifer was a loving and caring person. To illustrate this, I would like to tell you a story about my wife meeting a woman in a restaurant who needed a kidney transplant. Jennifer was willing to donate one of her kidneys to this complete stranger. However, it was not a match. She taught me that money doesn't mean anything. It is loving and caring for others that is important, and she made it her goal in life. She was the best mother to our two-year-old daughter, and she loved her and was always there for her even when she was ill. She loved life and lived life the way that God would have her live. She is with Christ Our Lord now and basking in His love. I loved her very much. I love you, Baby!

Pallbearers will be Brian Kemp, Mike Bullock, Dale Malone, Scott Moore, Aaron Cox, and Valentino Elmatti.

Honorary pallbearers are Jen's Wednesday Night Group, Dr. Fisher, Doctors and nurses in NEURO ICU, and UAB Hospital.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Benevolence Fund at First Wesleyan Church in Tuscaloosa.