She was preceded in death by her Mother and Step-father Marjorie and Willis D Paulk, her husband Sonny Harper and son-in-law David Woods.
Surviving are her daughter, Marjanne Woods and son, Pete Harper (Rachel), grandchildren, Sean Gibbs, Garrett Gibbs (Kristin) and Marjanna Markham, and four great-grandchildren and her beloved dog “Pickles”.
Marianna Tyre was born in Baxley. She loved riding horses and was a star basketball player. Her family moved to Brunswick and she attended Glynn Academy where she lettered in basketball all four years and graduated with the Class of 1952.
She met Sonny Harper at Twin Oaks and they eloped and enjoyed 52 years together.
They lived and raised their family on Blythe Island where they began South GA Tower & Tank in 1957.
Marianna loved clothes and worked in sales at several of the fine ladies clothing stores for years. She was also one of the owners of Spa Elite. She retired to enjoy helping raise her grandsons and great grandchildren.
Always an intense competitor, she loved horseback games, coaching girls basketball and softball, bowling, bridge and golf. Never dull, at 60 years old she raced go-carts and at 72 years old she got her license to drive her own motorcycle.
She was always such a bright spirit, sassy and brought laughter to wherever she went. She will be greatly missed by her friends and especially her dear family.
A visitation for Marianna will be held Thursday, June 23, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home, 3321 Glynn Avenue, Brunswick, GA 31522. Following the visitation will be a funeral service at 11:00 AM at Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Guffey officiating. A private, family graveside service will be held in Palmetto Cemetery.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.edomillerandsons.com for the Harper family.
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