IN LOVING MEMORY OF

William "Bill" Fred

William "Bill" Fred Harper, Sr. Profile Photo

Harper, Sr.

Jan 9, 1931 — Jan 13, 2021

Obituary

Mr. William 'Bill' Fred Harper, Sr., 90, of Clemmons, died Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. He was born January 9, 1931, in Forsyth County to the late Fred Paul and Mertie Henry Harper. Mr. Harper was a member of Grace Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Harper retired from the Winston-Salem Fire Department with 30 years of service. One of his favorite pastimes was woodworking, he especially enjoyed creating one-of-a-kind masterpieces for family members. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Eva Ann; a sister, Katie Marie Harper Barney; and a brother-in-law, L. B. Barney. Survivors include his wife, Sandra Kay Bibb Harper; a son, William Fred Harper, Jr. 'Little Bill' of Advance; stepchildren, Fred Harless and Sharon Cunningham (Bobby), all of Winston-Salem; grandchildren, Jessica Hedrick (Brent) and Elizabeth Shumate (Drew); stepgrandchildren, Kaitlyn Cunningham and Joshua Harless; two great-grandsons, Owen and Luke Hedrick; special niece and nephew, Deborah Jones and Freddy Barney; special caregivers, Beatrice Martin, Ramona Spencer, Rachelle Morrison. A private family funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m., Monday, January 18, at Lambert Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Bush officiating. To provide the community an opportunity to celebrate the life of Mr. Harper, there will be a live webcast of his service on the Lambert Funeral Home website. Interment will follow in Westlawn Gardens of Memory, with military graveside honors. At the request of the family, please be mindful of social distancing and wear face covering. The family invites friends to come by Lambert Funeral Home, Sunday, January 17, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., to pay their respects. Due to COVID-19, there will not be a formal receiving line and face coverings are required. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be considered for Grace Baptist Church, 3305 Peters Creek Pkwy, Winston-Salem, NC 27127; or Trellis Supportive Care, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103. www.lambertfuneralhomenc.com
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Funeral Services

Visitation

January
17

Sunday

Lambert Funeral Home & Cremation Service - Mocksville

635 Wilkesboro Street, Mocksville, NC 27028

12:00 - 5:00 pm

Due to COVID-19, there will not be a formal receiving line and face coverings are required.

Service

January
18

Monday

Lambert Funeral Home & Cremation Service - Mocksville

635 Wilkesboro Street, Mocksville, NC 27028

Starts at 11:00 am

To provide the community an opportunity to celebrate the life of Mr. Harper, there will be a live webcast of his service on the Lambert Funeral Home website. Access the live stream video at 11:00 am ESD at the following link:View Funeral Webcast

Service

January
18

Monday

Starts at 12:30 pm

The graveside is open to the public, however, to provide an opportunity for those unable to attend there will be a live webcast of his service on the Lambert Funeral Home website. At the request of the family, please be mindful of social distancing and wear face covering.

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