Hubert Daniel Harper, 79, of Brunswick passed away when the Lord called him unexpectedly early Monday morning, March 18, 2019, at St. Vincent Medical Center in Jacksonville, Fla., following an extended illness.
Born in Jesup, his parents were Lafayette S. Harper and Ola Drawdy Harper. He was also preceded in death by his son, Hugh Darrell Harper; two brothers, Stevie Harper and James Harper; and Spice, the Australian shepherd.
Mr. Harper retired after working many years as a production supervisor for Georgia Pacific. He was a member of Emanuel United Methodist Church and has served as a lay leader in the church and enjoyed woodworking, reading the Bible, gardening and working in timber. He enjoyed fishing and had been working on digging a big pond with a fountain that he planned to stock with fish he could catch and cook and enjoy. He and his wife Carolyn enjoyed riding through the timberland to look at the wild animals. He had a big heart and enjoy sharing his veggie farm with friends and strangers alike.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Harper of Brunswick; his daughter, Sandra Kay Rush of Lawrenceville; his son and daughter-in-law, Tommy Vickers (Sheila) of Hoboken; eight grandchildren and their spouses, Jason Rush (Michelle), Stephen Rush, Brian Rush (Melissa), Erica Schmidt (Tim), Shae Anderson (John), Jessica Lopez, Erin Lee (Josh) and Anna Leigh Vickers; several great-grandchildren; two brothers and sisters-in-law, David Harper (Luan) of Brunswick and Wade Harper (Sherry) of Kingsland; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Nina Landon (Gene), Doris Johnson (Gary) and Donna Parks (Woody), all of Brunswick; and his 3-year-old Australian shepherd, Spi-etté, who says a blessing before dinner. Also several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 24, at Emanuel United Methodist Church in Brunswick with Rev. Carl Barnhardt, Rev. Eddie Morrison and Brother Randy Watson officiating. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service, from 2 to 3 p.m., at the church.
Burial with Masonic rites will follow in Lawnwood Cemetery in Kingsland.
Pallbearers will be Jason Rush, Stephen Rush, Brian Rush, Shawn Landon, Ash Harper, David Harper Jr., Ethan Harper and Gene Davis.
Honorary pallbearers will be the men’s Sunday school class and lay leaders of Emanuel United Methodist Church and the Golden Oldies senior singing group.
Arrangements are with Frye Funeral Home, Nahunta. Sympathy may be expressed by signing our online registry at fryefh.com.
“One more life has just passed, only what he did for JESUS will last.”