William Burton Harper

WEAVERVILLE - WILLIAM BURTON HARPER, 77, OF 180 UPPER HERRON COVE RD. DIED THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2001 AT MEMORIAL MISSION HOSPITAL. A LIFE LONG RESIDENT OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY, HE WAS THE SON OF THE LATE WILLIAM BILL HARPER AND LINDA HARPER THORPE AND WAS THE HUSBAND OF THE LATE DRUCILLA WRIGHT HARPER. MR. HARPER WAS A US ARMY VETERAN, SERVING DURING WW II, AND WAS RETIRED FROM BUNCOMBE COUNTY. SURVIVING ARE HIS DAUGHTERS, CORA REDMON OF ALEXANDER, GENEVA GARLAND OF BLACKFOOT, GA, AND DRUCILLA WHITESIDES OF WEAVERVILLE; BROTHER, HARRY HARPER OF ASHEVILLE; 20 GRANDCHILDREN, 11 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 11 AM MONDAY IN THE ANDERS-RICE FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL WITH DR. DERRILL SMITH OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL BE IN GREEN HILLS CEMETERY WITH MILITARY GRAVESIDE RITES CONDUCTED BY THE BUNCOMBE COUNTY VETERANS COUNCIL/VOLUNTEER MEMORIAL TEAM. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FROM 7 UNTIL 9 PM SUNDAY AT THE FUNERAL HOME.