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REBA MAE HARBOUR

1926 - 2017

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1926

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2017

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Huntington, West Virginia

REBA HARBOUR Obituary

REBA MAE HARBOUR, 91, of Huntington, widow of Shelby Harbour Jr., died Thursday, November 30, 2017, at her son's house in Mocksville, N.C. She was born September 29, 1926, in Huntington, a daughter of the late Alpha "Red" Hern and Macel Imaine Frazier Thomas. She also had a sister, Mary Frances Gumber-Morgan, precede her in death. She worked as a payroll clerk for 25 years at H.K. Porter Steel and worked at the American National Rubber Plant in Kenova. Reba was a member of the Grace Gospel Church. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Pastor Shelby L. Harbour and Ruth Harbour of Mocksville, N.C.; three grandchildren and their spouses, Amy and Allan Chapman of Crouse, N.C., Jason and Christine Harbour of Mocksville, N.C., and Laura and Will Crisp of Salisbury, N.C.; a sister, Virginia Lucas of Huntington; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Bob and Donna Harbour of Huntington; seven great-grandchildren, Parker and Morgan Chapman, Kinsley, Jud and Annie Kate Harbour, and Brookelyn and Abbi Crisp; and several beloved nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday, December 9, 2017, at Chapman's Mortuary with Pastor Keith Wiebe Jr., Pastor Duane Smith, Pastor Charlie Snider, Pastor Terry Jesse, Pastor Jerry Matt and her son, Pastor Shelby L. Harbour, officiating. Burial will be in Ridgelawn Memorial Park. Friends may visit after 1 p.m. at Chapman's Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be sent to Victory Baptist Church, P.O. Box 686, Cooleemee, NC 27014. Online condolences may be sent to www.chapmans-mortuary.com.

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Published by The Herald-Dispatch on Dec. 7, 2017.

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