James A. Harper Jr.

HARPER, James A. Jr., 77, of Richmond, died October 12, 2007 after a long illness. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James A. Harper of Farmville, Va., he was a graduate of the University of Virginia and the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond. He was a retired Major of the United States Marine Corps. He was a partner in the law firm of Hunton and Williams, where he practiced law for 35 years. Mr. Harper was a member of the Virginia and Richmond Bar Associations and a member of the Sons of the Confederacy. Mr. Harper was a True Southern Gentleman. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Mr. Harper is survived by his wife of 27 years, Dot C. Harper; daughter, Sabra and her husband, John C. Willhite; sons, James A. Harper III, Russell Harper and his wife, Susan, John Harper and his wife, Lisa; and daughter, Elizabeth and her husband, David Lucchesi; grandchildren, Carnes and Caroline Willhite, Russell Jr., Jesse and Cabell Harper, Gayla, Chris, Kemp, and Evelyn Harper, and Jim and Harper Lucchesi; brother, Victor L. Harper and his wife, Anne; two nieces, one nephew and two great-nieces; stepchildren, Steve and Lisa Angle, Don and Sarah Angle; granddaughter, Melissa Angle. The family will receive friends at the Parham Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 1771 N. Parham Rd., on Monday, October 15 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. A memorial service will be held Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 903 Forest Ave., Richmond, Va. 23229, or The American Heart Association, 4217 Park Place Ct., Glen Allen, Va. 23060.