His Obituary from Crestview Memorial:
Leroy Harper, Sr. age 86, loving grandfather, brother, and a friend to all peacefully passed away
On December 31,2017. He was born November 24, 1931 in Hanceville, AL. He grew up working on his family farm. After leaving Hanceville, he moved to Birmingham where he worked in a variety of fields from HVAC to roofing and finally, sheet metal production. For the last 36 years until his retirement in 2009, he helped build and work for Sign Builders, Inc. He is preceded in death by his parents , Robert Deloan and Mae Fortner Harper; his beloved wife, Buna Mayhall Harper; his son, Leroy Harper, Jr., his stepson, Ray Click, and eight siblings. Survivors include his brother, Eugene (Bud) Harper of Haines City, FL; daughter in law, Donna Click of Moody,AL; grandsons: Major Click of Birmingham, AL; Morgan (Leanne) Click of Moody, AL and a great granddaughter, Gracie Click. In addition, he is survived by a host of nieces and nephews and many family and friends. The family would like to thank Trish Card-Zruna and the staff of Southern Care Hospice for their loving care. Funeral service will be Thursday, January 4, at 2pm from the chapel of Crestview Memorial Funeral Home with burial in Crestview Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 3 from 6-8pm at the funeral home.
There's still time to send flowers to the Visitation at the Crestview Funeral Home from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on January 3, 2018.
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Uncle Bloss, as our side of the family called him, was married to my aunt, Florene "Flo" Ford on January 20, 1951 in Cullman County. They had one child together, Leroy "Roy" Harper Jr. Bloss and Flo divorced in about 1965. He married his second wife, Buna I Mayhall Click in August of 1967 in Jefferson County, Alabama. He and Buna didn't have children together. Buna did have a son, Ray Click and Ray's son, Major Click was as close as any Grandchild could have ever been to Bloss. Leroy Jr. never had any children and passed away in July 2012. Bloss found himself without much work in 1972 and his ex-brother-in-law, Bill Cairns was just starting a new company called Signco Sales and Service which later became Sign Builders, Inc. Bill hired Bloss as a sheet metal man and he worked along side Bill and Bill's Uncle John Riley Roberts. Part of their job duties in the early years was picking up me and my sisters from school or keeping us after school. Bloss continued to work for Sign Builders until he retired in 2009. All of Flo's sisters, brother-in-laws, nieces and nephews still call him Uncle Bloss. He will be greatly missed.
Leroy Harper, Sr. age 86, loving grandfather, brother, and a friend to all peacefully passed away
On December 31,2017. He was born November 24, 1931 in Hanceville, AL. He grew up working on his family farm. After leaving Hanceville, he moved to Birmingham where he worked in a variety of fields from HVAC to roofing and finally, sheet metal production. For the last 36 years until his retirement in 2009, he helped build and work for Sign Builders, Inc. He is preceded in death by his parents , Robert Deloan and Mae Fortner Harper; his beloved wife, Buna Mayhall Harper; his son, Leroy Harper, Jr., his stepson, Ray Click, and eight siblings. Survivors include his brother, Eugene (Bud) Harper of Haines City, FL; daughter in law, Donna Click of Moody,AL; grandsons: Major Click of Birmingham, AL; Morgan (Leanne) Click of Moody, AL and a great granddaughter, Gracie Click. In addition, he is survived by a host of nieces and nephews and many family and friends. The family would like to thank Trish Card-Zruna and the staff of Southern Care Hospice for their loving care. Funeral service will be Thursday, January 4, at 2pm from the chapel of Crestview Memorial Funeral Home with burial in Crestview Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 3 from 6-8pm at the funeral home.
There's still time to send flowers to the Visitation at the Crestview Funeral Home from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on January 3, 2018.
Other Information:
Uncle Bloss, as our side of the family called him, was married to my aunt, Florene "Flo" Ford on January 20, 1951 in Cullman County. They had one child together, Leroy "Roy" Harper Jr. Bloss and Flo divorced in about 1965. He married his second wife, Buna I Mayhall Click in August of 1967 in Jefferson County, Alabama. He and Buna didn't have children together. Buna did have a son, Ray Click and Ray's son, Major Click was as close as any Grandchild could have ever been to Bloss. Leroy Jr. never had any children and passed away in July 2012. Bloss found himself without much work in 1972 and his ex-brother-in-law, Bill Cairns was just starting a new company called Signco Sales and Service which later became Sign Builders, Inc. Bill hired Bloss as a sheet metal man and he worked along side Bill and Bill's Uncle John Riley Roberts. Part of their job duties in the early years was picking up me and my sisters from school or keeping us after school. Bloss continued to work for Sign Builders until he retired in 2009. All of Flo's sisters, brother-in-laws, nieces and nephews still call him Uncle Bloss. He will be greatly missed.
His Obituary from Crestview Memorial:
Leroy Harper, Sr. age 86, loving grandfather, brother, and a friend to all peacefully passed away
On December 31,2017. He was born November 24, 1931 in Hanceville, AL. He grew up working on his family farm. After leaving Hanceville, he moved to Birmingham where he worked in a variety of fields from HVAC to roofing and finally, sheet metal production. For the last 36 years until his retirement in 2009, he helped build and work for Sign Builders, Inc. He is preceded in death by his parents , Robert Deloan and Mae Fortner Harper; his beloved wife, Buna Mayhall Harper; his son, Leroy Harper, Jr., his stepson, Ray Click, and eight siblings. Survivors include his brother, Eugene (Bud) Harper of Haines City, FL; daughter in law, Donna Click of Moody,AL; grandsons: Major Click of Birmingham, AL; Morgan (Leanne) Click of Moody, AL and a great granddaughter, Gracie Click. In addition, he is survived by a host of nieces and nephews and many family and friends. The family would like to thank Trish Card-Zruna and the staff of Southern Care Hospice for their loving care. Funeral service will be Thursday, January 4, at 2pm from the chapel of Crestview Memorial Funeral Home with burial in Crestview Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 3 from 6-8pm at the funeral home.
There's still time to send flowers to the Visitation at the Crestview Funeral Home from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on January 3, 2018.
Other Information:
Uncle Bloss, as our side of the family called him, was married to my aunt, Florene "Flo" Ford on January 20, 1951 in Cullman County. They had one child together, Leroy "Roy" Harper Jr. Bloss and Flo divorced in about 1965. He married his second wife, Buna I Mayhall Click in August of 1967 in Jefferson County, Alabama. He and Buna didn't have children together. Buna did have a son, Ray Click and Ray's son, Major Click was as close as any Grandchild could have ever been to Bloss. Leroy Jr. never had any children and passed away in July 2012. Bloss found himself without much work in 1972 and his ex-brother-in-law, Bill Cairns was just starting a new company called Signco Sales and Service which later became Sign Builders, Inc. Bill hired Bloss as a sheet metal man and he worked along side Bill and Bill's Uncle John Riley Roberts. Part of their job duties in the early years was picking up me and my sisters from school or keeping us after school. Bloss continued to work for Sign Builders until he retired in 2009. All of Flo's sisters, brother-in-laws, nieces and nephews still call him Uncle Bloss. He will be greatly missed.
Leroy Harper, Sr. age 86, loving grandfather, brother, and a friend to all peacefully passed away
On December 31,2017. He was born November 24, 1931 in Hanceville, AL. He grew up working on his family farm. After leaving Hanceville, he moved to Birmingham where he worked in a variety of fields from HVAC to roofing and finally, sheet metal production. For the last 36 years until his retirement in 2009, he helped build and work for Sign Builders, Inc. He is preceded in death by his parents , Robert Deloan and Mae Fortner Harper; his beloved wife, Buna Mayhall Harper; his son, Leroy Harper, Jr., his stepson, Ray Click, and eight siblings. Survivors include his brother, Eugene (Bud) Harper of Haines City, FL; daughter in law, Donna Click of Moody,AL; grandsons: Major Click of Birmingham, AL; Morgan (Leanne) Click of Moody, AL and a great granddaughter, Gracie Click. In addition, he is survived by a host of nieces and nephews and many family and friends. The family would like to thank Trish Card-Zruna and the staff of Southern Care Hospice for their loving care. Funeral service will be Thursday, January 4, at 2pm from the chapel of Crestview Memorial Funeral Home with burial in Crestview Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 3 from 6-8pm at the funeral home.
There's still time to send flowers to the Visitation at the Crestview Funeral Home from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on January 3, 2018.
Other Information:
Uncle Bloss, as our side of the family called him, was married to my aunt, Florene "Flo" Ford on January 20, 1951 in Cullman County. They had one child together, Leroy "Roy" Harper Jr. Bloss and Flo divorced in about 1965. He married his second wife, Buna I Mayhall Click in August of 1967 in Jefferson County, Alabama. He and Buna didn't have children together. Buna did have a son, Ray Click and Ray's son, Major Click was as close as any Grandchild could have ever been to Bloss. Leroy Jr. never had any children and passed away in July 2012. Bloss found himself without much work in 1972 and his ex-brother-in-law, Bill Cairns was just starting a new company called Signco Sales and Service which later became Sign Builders, Inc. Bill hired Bloss as a sheet metal man and he worked along side Bill and Bill's Uncle John Riley Roberts. Part of their job duties in the early years was picking up me and my sisters from school or keeping us after school. Bloss continued to work for Sign Builders until he retired in 2009. All of Flo's sisters, brother-in-laws, nieces and nephews still call him Uncle Bloss. He will be greatly missed.
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