Tula Harper

Tula "Toots" Ann Brown Harper, age 82, of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away October 3rd, 2011. She is survived by her husband, Joseph I. Harper, Jr.; her children Joseph Harper, III. (Kathryn), Pamela Argo (Murry), Ellen Francis (Tim); her grandchildren Christina Stegall (John), Meredith Argo, Anne Harper, Claire Harper, Neely Francis, James Francis, Jr. Ann was born on July 25th, 1929, in Phil Campbell, Alabama. She attended Woodlawn High School and graduated from Auburn University in 1950. She was a home economics teacher with Birmingham City Schools for 30 years. She was a strong, gentle Southern lady with a solid faith in her god Jehovah. She was the first one to lend a hand when others were in need by her kind words, visits, sending of cards, baking pound cakes, and making phone calls. Her greatest joy was her family- seeing them happy, healthy, and becoming the best they could be. Following a private graveside service, the family will receive friends at Jefferson Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1591 Gadsden Hwy, Wednesday, Oct. 5th from 3:30 - 5 P.M. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's research. 1-800-708-7644.