Extracted from The Laurel Leader-Call (Laurel, MS)
Ruben Nell Harper
Ruben Nell Harper, 76, of Laurel died Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010 at South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010 at Memory Chapel Funeral Home, with burial in Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery. Revs. Harold Floyd, Ken Riley and Johnny Walls will officiate.
She worked many years holding various positions at the former Masonite Credit Union which later became Central Sunbelt Federal Credit Union.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ruben and Lottie Clingon McCarty; and a brother, Vertis McCarty.
She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Vaster Scott Harper of Laurel; one son, Renard Scott Harper of Laurel; two sisters, Wilma Connair of Fort Walton Beach, Florida and Aimie Stephens of Laurel; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be the deacons of Lebanon Baptist Church, Marshall Bynum, Steve Holloway, Bill Zumwalt, Randy Welborn, Robert Burks, Tommy Burks, Ruben Bryant and Keith Lofton.
Visitation will be Saturday from 5 until 8 p.m. at Memory Chapel of Laurel, which is in charge of services.
To view and sign the family guest book, visit www.memorychapellaurel.com.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
(February 17, 1934 - September 23, 2010)