WILLIAM R. HARP


WAKE FOREST - William Ralph Harp, 68, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2007 at Rex Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today (Saturday, Feb. 24) at Union Grove Baptist Church, with Pastor Dwight Savage and Rodney Harp officiating. Burial will follow in the Sykes cemetery.

He was born in Wake County, son of Jeanette Mitchell Harp and the late Asa Harp. Mr. Harp was employed as a heavy duty equipment mechanic.

Surviving: his wife, Janie Smith Harp; son, William Ralph (Deanna) Harp Jr. of Creedmoor; daughters, Jackie (Johnny) Stanley of Durham, Kathy (Tony) Bailey of Jacksonville, Fla., Karen (Freddy) Collier of Wake Forest, Robin (Donald) Bunn of Wake Forest; brother, John C. Harp; sister, Gloria Adams; and mother, Jeanette Harp Allen, all of Youngsville; and nine grandchildren.

Arrangements by Bright Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Wake Forest.