Mr. Wayne Wilson Harper

Wayne Wilson Harper, age 67, of Harrison, Tennessee passed away Sunday August 17, 2014 after an extended illness. He was born April 5, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Wilson and Ruth Marshall Harper.

Mr. Harper was a member of Grace Baptist Church. He and his wife, Angela, served as Missionaries to Brisbane & Melbourne, Australia for 37 years through B.I.M.I.

He was a veteran and served as a Military Police Officer in the United States Army.

Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Angela Harper; three sons, Andrew (Crystal) Harper of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Samuel Harper of Nashville, Tennessee; Caleb Harper of Toledo, Ohio; three brothers, Gary (Vickie) Harper of Allen Park, Michigan; Timothy (Sherry) Harper of Freemont, Michigan; Steven Harper of Jenison, Michigan; and two granddaughters, Chloe and Annabelle Harper of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Funeral services will be held Friday, August 22, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Grace Baptist Church with Dr. Steve Euler, Dr. John Halsey, the Rev. Robert Meyer, and the Rev. Kelley O’Rear officiating. The body will lie in state for one hour prior to the service.

Interment will be at Chattanooga National Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Thursday, August 21, 2014 from 5-8 p.m. at the East Brainerd Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 8214 East Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421.