Mark "Moke" Harper

Mark "Moke" Harper obituary

Mark "Moke" Harper

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715 S. Broadway St., Portland, TN 37148

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Mark Harper Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wilkinson & Wiseman Funeral Home - Portland on Oct. 4, 2025.

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Mark "Moke" Harper, age 67, of Portland, passed away on October 2nd, 2025 at his residence in Portland. Mr. Harper was born in Lafayette, IN to David Earl Harper Sr. & Barbara Jane George Harper. Mark was loved by all his family and may he rest in peace knowing that he was loved.

Mr. Harper is survived by his daughter, Amber (Mark Sinnott) Fleming of Texas; sons, Justin (Racheal) Harper of Portland & Lucas Harper of Portland; grandchildren, Hayes Fleming, Lawren (Seth) Reynolds, Copeland Fleming, Hunter Harper, Blayze Harper, & Bo Harper; great grandchildren, Klayton Reynolds; parents, Bro. David Harper & Jane "Ma Harper" Harper; siblings, Sherry Clouse of Bowling Green, KY and David Earl (Patsy) Harper Jr. of Titusville, FL.

Funeral service for Mr. Harper will be at 2:00 pm on Monday, October 6th, 2025 at Wilkinson & Wiseman Funeral Home with Pastor Al Johnson & Pastor Gary Pardue officiating.

Visitation for Mr. Harper will be on Sunday, October 5th, 2025 from 2:00 pm until 8:00 pm and on Monday, October 6th, 2025 from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm at Wilkinson & Wiseman Funeral Home. The family will take a one-hour break from 1:00 pm until service time at 2:00 pm.

Interment will be in Old Brush Cemetery. Immediately following the interment, lunch will be served at Union Chapel Church.

Hunter Harper, Lucas Harper, Jim Anderson, Monty Short, Todd Adams, & Jeff Goodwin will serve as pallbearers.

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Upcoming Events

Oct

6

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Wilkinson & Wiseman Funeral Home

715 S. Broadway St., Portland, TN 37148

Send Flowers

Oct

6

Funeral service

2:00 p.m.

Wilkinson & Wiseman Funeral Home

715 S. Broadway St., Portland, TN 37148

Send Flowers

Only 11 hours left for delivery to next service.