Virginia K. Harper
Virginia (Ginny) Kay Harper, 83, of Oak Grove, Missouri passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 23rd at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, Missouri; private burial following in Six Mile Cemetery 26005 E. Blue Mills Road, Sibley, MO. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.
Virginia was born July 3, 1937 in Flora, Illinois to Paul and Helen (Ellis) Burnham. She had lived in Nevada, MO., Cleveland, MO. as well as Independence, and Grain Valley. Virginia was a member of the Six Mile Baptist Church. She had many hobbies. Virginia enjoyed planting flowers in her garden, fishing, embroidery and collecting turtle figurines. She liked watching old movies and listening to music and always with a Coca-cola in her hand. Virginia loved spending time with her family and especially her grandkids.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Lonso Harper, who passed away January 13, 2008; 1 brother and 4 sisters.
Virginia is survived by her 2 daughters: Joann Richardson (Wade) of Grain Valley, MO. and Gina Walters (Mitchell) of Buckner, MO; 1 son, Rick Harper (Jenny) of Clinton, MO; 2 sisters: Nita Burnham of Mandeville, LA. and Sharon Thompson of Orange Park, FL; 7 grandchildren: Will Richardson, Seth Richardson, Emma Kirk, Destiny MacWilliams, Sharlie Walters, Breanna Shadwick and Spencer Harper; 2 great-grandchildren: Catherine and Everett.
Arrangements: Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO 816-847-4441