JAMES B. HARPER

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James B. "J.B." Harper, 91, husband of 70 years to Louise Leitner Harper, died Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at his home.

Born Aug. 14, 1925, in Great Falls, he was a son of the late W.J. Harper and the late Eura Manus Harper. Mr. Harper was a member and elder of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses West Sumter Congregation. He was a retired insurance agent having last worked for American General Life Insurance Co.

Survivors include his wife; a brother, L.C. Harper; a sister, Margaret Wilson; two daughters-in-law, Cynthia Harper and Linda Harper; three grandsons, Brian, Donovan and Erick; a great-granddaughter; three great-grandsons; and four generations of nieces and nephews. Additionally, adopted family: Billy and Janice Hutcheson, Ron and Gail Ashcraft, Ryan (Sunny) Ashcraft and Stacy (Billy) Mueller.

He was preceded in death by five siblings and two sons, Alfred J. Harper and Victor L. Harper.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 100 Lynam Road, Sumter, SC 29154.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

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