Elwood Amos Harper

Elwood Amos Harper, 79, of Stonewall passed away Friday, December 12, 2014, at CarolinaEast Medical Center.

He was a member of New Bethlehem Free Will Baptist Church. He retired from the U.S. Air Force and then retired from farming. He was a member of the VFW Post 8094/2514.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Mavis Ratcliff Harper; son, Gerald Harper and wife, Jessica, of Stonewall; two half-brothers, Bryan Willis of Grantsboro and Benjamin Willis of Florida; two grandchildren, Micah Dietz and Nathan Harper.

His funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 15th at Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Scott Fitzgerald and the Rev. Grady Burroughs officiating. Interment will follow immediately in Cahoon-Dixon Cemetery with military honors.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers the family suggested memorial contributions be made to The Salvation Army, 1402 Rhem Ave., New Bern, NC 28560.