United States Army Veteran, Larry Wilson Harper, Sr., 70 of Madisonville, KY passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital in Owensboro, KY.

He was born on November 22, 1949 in Paducah, KY to the late Cleo Gunn Harper and Woodrow Wilson Harper. Larry was employed at Tyson Foods and was formerly employed with Goodyear. He was of the Pentecostal faith. He and his wife, Hazel spent many years traveling to different churches of denominations spreading the word and serving where needed.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, Alvin Leo Harper and his sisters, Infant Mary Elizabeth Harper and Shirley Mae Harper Hall.

Survivors include his wife of forty-eight years, Hazel  Sharon DeMoss Harper; son, Larry (Erin Louise) Harper II of Madisonville; daughters, Celestine Harper and Sethalyn Hope (Steven) Dowdy both of Madisonville; grandchildren, Virginia Blossom Dowdy, Isaac Matthew Dowdy, Steven Neville Dowdy, Lilah Elle Harper, Macy Layne Harper and Ava Grace Harper; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, 2020 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Pastor Bobby Dowdy officiating. Burial to follow in Hanson Cemetery in Hanson, KY.

The visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour Thursday at the funeral home.

The pallbearers are Steven Dowdy and Isaac Dowdy.