Robert Harper, Jr.

Mr. Robert Harper, Jr.

Mr. Robert Harper Jr, 33, of Blytheville, died Wednesday night on September 13, 2017, at Saint Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Born on January 10, 1984, in Osceola, he was a special needs adult who had autism and who was very smart, kind. He self-taught himself computers, Internet and video games and also graduated with his high school diploma.

Robert, Jr. was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Andrew and Dessie Greenlow and paternal grandparents, George and Josephine Harper; and his maternal aunt, Debra Greenlow who helped to raise him.

Robert, Jr. leaves to cherish his memories: his father, Robert (Lorane) of Gould, Ark.; his mom, Sandra and his aunt, Jeanette Redditt, both of Blytheville, AR; brothers, Steven Harper (Jamie) of Fort Worth, Texas and their son T.J., Damien Grandberry of DeSoto, Texas, Ryan Redditt (Bianca) of Abilene, Texas and their son Rylan, Denzel Thomas (Unteria) of Dallas, Texas and their two daughters Cataleya and Skylar; great uncle and aunt, Marvin and Wilma Wilson of Indianapolis, Ind.; great aunt, Levada Wright of Conway.

The family will receive visitors from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. on Monday, September 18 at Wilson Funeral Home in Blytheville. Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m. following the visitation. Burial will follow at Sandy Bridge Cemetery.