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Gary Raynard Harper

1948 - 2026

BORN

1948

DIED

2026

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Crawford Funeral Home - Lancaster

410 West Meeting Street

Lancaster, South Carolina

Gary Harper Obituary

HEATH SPRINGS, S.C. - Gary Raynard Harper, 77, of Heath Springs, S.C. passed away Monday, March 23, 2026.
Born Dec. 2, 1948, in Lancaster, S.C., he was the son of the late Herbert Harper Jr. and the late Willie Mamie Clyburn Harper.
Survivors are his wife, Della Cunningham Harper of Heath Springs; son, Gabriel Harper of Goose Creek, S.C.; daughter, Dana Harper of Heath Springs; sister, Adrienna Smith of Lancaster; brothers, Herman Harper of Columbia, S.C., Sidney Harper of Indian Land and Dudley Harper of Lancaster; and three grandchildren.
Funeral was Monday, March 30, at 11 a.m. at Bright Light Baptist Church in Heath Springs. Burial was in Lancaster Memorial Park.
Crawford Funeral Home.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Lancaster News from Mar. 30 to Apr. 6, 2026.

Memorial Events
for Gary Harper

Mar

29

Visitation

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Crawford Funeral Home

410 W. Meeting Street, Lancaster, SC 29720

Mar

30

Funeral service

11:00 a.m.

Bright Light Baptist Church

4469 Kershaw Camden Hwy, Heath Springs, SC 29058

Funeral services provided by:

Crawford Funeral Home - Lancaster

410 West Meeting Street, Lancaster, SC 29720

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