HARPER,
Frankie DeLois (Lois)
(Maiden Name: Murphy)
The White Mountain Independent,
Show Low, Arizona ~ November 9, 2010
Frankie DeLois Harper (Lois), 72, died Oct. 26, 2010 in Payson.
She was born July 6, 1938 in Grannis, Ark. and resided in Tonto Basin.
Lois was a homemaker for many years and the grandmother to all! In the recent past she worked at the Butcher Hook gas station she also was a wonderful artist as well as a loving wife for 56 years. She will be greatly and deeply missed by her friends and family.
She is survived by her husband, Wayne Harper; daughter Lavonda (Gary) Derrick; granddaughters: Katrina (RG) Soderberg, Dusty (Dale) Beddow, Brittany Joy and Harley Derrick; grandsons Ryan Harper, Wayne Derrick, David Boyd (Janet); great grandchildren: Jessica and Jake Soderberg McKehenzie, Kaysen Beddow and new baby Baylor Boyd; sister Ladonna (Darrel) Snook; brothers, Jerry Sue) Murphy and Robert (Jody) Parsons.
She was preceded in death by her sons: Gary Harper, Jeffery Harper; father James Murphy; mother Ruby Murphy; brother Darrel Murphy; sister Gayle Peluso; and granddaughter Angel Soderberg.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 6, at the Springerville LDS church.
Arrangements were handled by Burnham Mortuary and Messinger Mortuary.