Thomas "Tom" William Harper, 62, of Elkton, Virginia and formerly of Ruddle, West Virginia, passed away Friday, September 2, 2016 at Sentara RMH in Harrisonburg, Virginia after having fought a courageous battle with Atypical Parkinson's Disease, Corticobasal Degeneration, for the past four years.

He was born December 15, 1953 in Petersburg, West Virginia and was the son of the late Richard L. Harper and Louise Bradfield Harper.

Tom was a 1972 graduate of Franklin High School. He served 8 years in the U.S. Air Force from 1972 – 1980 and later worked as a sales representative with LBM Office Solutions in Lynchburg, Virginia.  He worked at Harrisonburg Auto Auction and was a volunteer at Sentara RMH.  Tom was a member of the Upper Tract Presbyterian Church.  He was an avid golfer and enjoyed riding his motorcycle to West Virginia, watching NASCAR, the Miami Dolphins, the Washington Nationals and the WVU Mountaineers. He was a loving father, husband, grandfather and brother who never met a stranger.  He was proud of his West Virginia heritage and equally proud of his service in the U.S. Armed Forces.

On November 26, 1992, he married, Gayle Campomezzi Harper who survives.

Also surviving are -

Two sons –

Tommy Harper (Torrie) of Front Royal, Virginia

Chad Harper (Caroline) of Odenton, Maryland

Two stepsons –

Michael Frye of Harrisonburg, Virginia

Patrick Frye (Emily) of Mesa, Arizona

Two sisters –

Phyllis Eye (Tom) of Frederick, Maryland

Sharon Griffeth (Bob) of Duluth, Georgia
One brother -
Dick Harper (Janice) of Bridgewater, Virginia
One sister-in-law –

Annmarie Skolnick (Dave) of Nakomis, Florida

His mother-in—law –

Marie Campomezzi of Harrisonburg, Virginia

Five grandchildren –

Hannah, Joseph, Caroline Mae, Matthew and Patricia Jane Harper

Two step-grandchildren –

Logan and Bella Frye

One great-grandson – Haydon Joseph Turowski

Five nephews and one niece

The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 PM Monday, September 5, 2016 at Kimble Funeral Home in Franklin, West Virginia.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 7:30 PM Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at Kyger Funeral Home in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

A time of remembrance and sharing will begin at 7:30 PM Tuesday at Kyger Funeral Home with Mark Briehl and family members officiating.

Memorials may be made to K9s for Warriors, 114 Camp K9 Road, Ponte Vedra, FL  32081 or The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Donation Processing, P. O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD  21741-5014.