Nancy C. Harper

Melbourne on February 22, 2019.

Special thanks to all of her wonderful caregivers over the past several years who

supported and cared for her, including the staff of Hospice of Health First.

Nancy was preceded in death by her husband, Lt. Col. Harvey M. Harper, Jr. USMC

(ret.). Nancy was born in West Virginia and then moved with her parents to

Charlottesville, Virginia, where she met her future husband, Harvey.

Together, Nancy and Harvey raised their three children as they moved around the world

to serve our Country. Nancy also had her own career and worked for many years at the

Hecht Company. After her retirement, Nancy moved from Virginia to Indian River

Colony Club in Viera, traveled around the world with her family and good friends, and

became a 'professional volunteer' helping many others in her local community including

at the Viera V.A. Medical Center, the Foosaner Art Museum, and the Indian River

Colony Club.

Nancy was also preceded in death by her daughter, Susan Poe, and daughter-in-law, Cathy Harper.

Known as `Gumball' to her extended family and friends, Nancy is survived by her son Steve Harper and her daughter Betsy Cook (Bill), 5 grandchildren; Lindsay Harper, Andrew Cook (Martha), Ryan Harper, Kaitlyn Wolf (Patrick), and Sarah Cook as well as 5 great-grandchildren Aaron Cook, Evan Wolf, Luke Wolf, Harper Wolf, and Charlotte Cook and many friends across the country.

A Memorial Service to celebrate Nancy's well-lived life will be held on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 10:30 am at Indian River Colony Club, 1936 Freedom Drive, Melbourne, FL 32940 with her future inurnment at Arlington National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, it was Nancy's wish that any memorial donations be made to the Indian River Colony Club Foundation (1936 Freedom Drive, Melbourne, Florida 32940) for the benefit of those in need in our local community.