Clyde Virginia Douglass Harper

The only child of Reverend John Jordan Douglass and Martha Taylor Douglass, Virginia was born in Furches, North Carolina. She was predeceased in death by her loving husband of 70 years, John Manning Harper, Junior, as well as, her oldest son, John Manning Harper, III.

She is survived by her 3 children, Judith "Judy" Harper Scheibel-Addis (Dwayne), Clyde Douglass Harper (Ren), and Mary Virginia "Ginger" Harper Shealy (Paul) and grandchildren, John Harper IV, Martha Laura Miller, Timothy Scheibel Jr, Jason Scheibel, Matthew Scheibel, Ashley Stipes, Taylor Doppelheuer, and Jordan Stevenson as well as 12 great-grandchildren.

Virginia graduated from Ashley Hall in Charleston, South Carolina and attended The College of Charleston where she was a member of Chi Omega. She met the love of her life at Isle of Palms when John was in the Navy and stationed at Charleston. When they married, they moved to Greenville where John was a lifelong resident.

For many years, Virginia was an active member of St. Matthew United Methodist Church where she and John worked with the Youth Group. More recently, Virginia was a member of First Presbyterian Church.

The Harpers travelled worldwide but placed the most importance on being involved with lay witness mission trips.

Active Pallbearers are John Harper IV, Timothy Scheibel Jr, Jason Scheibel, Matthew Scheibel, Craig Stipes, Robert Doppelheuer, Jay Miller and Drew Stevenson.

Flowers are appreciated, however, the family would ask that donations be made to the First Presbyterian Church Foundation.

Services will be conducted at 1:00 PM Thursday September 28 in the Harper Memorial Chapel at First Presbyterian Church. A private family burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends at noon in the parlor at the Church prior to the service.