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1935
DIED
2019
Lennis Harper Obituary
Lennis is preceded by his parents, Larchie and Archie Harper, and a beloved younger brother, Russell Harper. He left behind nephews, Jonathan (Cindy) Harper and Matthew Harper, and niece Paula Sabbatino, as well as grand nieces Elizabeth and Maggie Harper, and Ashlee Sabbatino.
Len, as those close to him called him, spent two years in the Army serving his country; he then began a clerical career mainly in the insurance industry. He was married briefly, but seemed to prefer a life on his own. He was a very private person and man of few possessions.
Len's interests were reading, spending hours in his later years in various book stores. He also loved sports. He played basketball and baseball during his youth. As an adult, Len was an avid follower of the Cleveland Indians and especially the Cleveland Browns. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m., on Sunday, June 9, at First United Methodist Church in Ocala, Fla. Online condolences may be sent at hiers-baxley.com.
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Patricia.
May 29, 2021
Saturday, May 29, 2021
Memorial Day weekend
I was just thinking about Len the other day, and I'll always have fond memories of the times he would stop in the bookstore to visit with us.
Patricia
August 28, 2020
I, along with my friend and coworker, Natalie, worked at a bookstore that Len would visit every night. Len was a sweet man, and I'm glad to have had the chance to get to know him through many conversations.
Due to the death of his father, Len left college to work and support his mother and younger brother. In spite of this heartbreaking setback, Len never allowed the circumstances to make him bitter. Even in his later years when I got to know him, his thoughts always seemed to be of concern for his family. Len was a good man who will be missed.
June 4, 2019
I remember Lennis from his baseball playing days at Stonewall Jackson. He was a quiet fellow who played well. His brother and i were the same age . I still remember the little white house on Hendricks Av in Charleston where the Harper's lived. It was a sad day when i was in Junior high that iIattended the funeral for Lennis's dad on Allen's Fork at a little white church near Sissonville , WV. I too was a Cleveland Brown's fan as that was the only pro football game that was broadcast into the Charleston area. He tended to his own business and was well liked by his peer group.
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