THOMAS H. HARPER, 76,of Spencer, West Virginia, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2024 at the Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital in Parkersburg, West Virginia.
He was born June 17, 1947 in Roane County, a son of the late Estil and Tessie Hunt Harper.  Tom retired from Columbia Gas and had worked for several pipeline companies including B & R Construction as a heavy equipment operator.  Tom loved his family, working on the farm, and taking care of his horses.  He took his role as the head of the family very serious and loved being the anchor of his family.
Tom is survived by his wife, Martha A. Harper; son, Wayne (Rachel) Harper; step-son, Jokwin Schoonover II; special grandson/son, Samuel (Rachel) Harper; brother, Carroll Harper; sister, Jewell Ashley; grandchildren, Thomas (Maggie) Harper, Dakota Harper, Holli Harper, Desiree Schoonover, Jaklin Schoonover, Samantha Williams, Dakota Vanhorn, Allyson Vanhorn, Leecie Bales, Tristan Bales, and Aerial Heiney; great-grandchildren, Ben Harper, Maddie Harper, Lilyanna Harper, Ezra Harper, Jillian Harper, and Grayson Szulc; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Dian Harper; brothers, Cecil (Mary) Harper and Eugene (Dorothy) Harper; sister-in-law, Ruth Harper; and brother-in-law, Blaine Ashley.
Services will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at the Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home in Spencer with Pastor Danny Whited officiating.  Burial will follow in the Swank Cemetery on Speed Road near Spencer.  Visiting is two hours prior to the service on Thursday at the funeral home.