Ethel Caroline Jones Harper, age 97, widow of Huey Harper, passed away at NHC of Clinton on August 11, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones after a long battle with dementia.
Ethel was born on February 13, 1925 in Hickory Grove, SC. She was the daughter of the late Banks Roland and Florence Caroline Kirby Jones and the last surviving of their fifteen children.
Ethel retired from Whitten Center after 30 years of service in the workshop, teaching clients how to cook, clean and sew. Ethel was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Clinton and the Faith Sunday School Class. She was also a member of the Clemson Extension quilting club, and a long-time attendee of ceramics.
Mrs. Harper is survived by her four children Carol Crowell, Kone Meadows, Edwin Harper, and Karen Wilson; her seven grandchildren and her seven great grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be conducted Sunday, August 14, 2022 at Gray Funeral Home Chapel of Clinton at 3:00PM with Rev. Dr. Blake Harwell officiating. The family will greet friends from 2:00 – 3:00 PM at the funeral home prior to the service. Burial to follow at Pinelawn Memory Gardens.
The family request in lieu of flowers for contributions to be make the First Baptist Church of Clinton, Building Fund, P O Box 95 Clinton, SC 29325
Gray Funeral Home of Clinton is assisting the family with arrangements.