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Sutton Obituary</h1>
Bernice Harper Sutton passed away peacefully on April 24, 2026, at
Magnolia Trace Retirement Community in Huntsville, Alabama. Daughter
of Roy and Catherine Graves, and sister to Kenneth Joe Graves, all
of whom preceded her in death, she lived most of her life in
Huntsville. She was a 1950 graduate of West Huntsville High School.<br>
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She married Donald H. Harper in 1953 at Farley Church. Don was an
aerospace engineer for Thiokol Corporation from 1955 until his
retirement in 1989. They built one of the first houses in what
became Lily Flagg subdivision and were founding members of Latham
Methodist Church, to which they were very committed for the
remainder of their lives. They welcomed two children into the family
and were active in the kids' athletic and academic endeavors.<br>
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After raising the children well into their teenage years, Bernice
began a career in banking, first as a part-time teller with Central
Bank and culminating with her retirement as a Vice-President for
AmSouth Bank in 1994. She served for over a decade on the Board of
Directors of the local food bank.<br>
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Lifelong supporters of Auburn University athletics, Don and Bernice
were football season ticket holders for decades. After Don's death
in 2001, Bernice kept the season tickets and continued to attend
virtually all home games and many away and bowl games, including the
2010 National Championship game, for the next 20 years as part of
the "Golden Girls."<br>
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Bernice is survived by her son, Dr. Jeff Harper (Cynthia); daughter,
Susan Rockow (Frank); three grandchildren, William Harper, Amanda
Harper Fisher (Gavin), and Allison Harper; and three
great-granddaughters, Kennedy, Carolina, and Brynnlee.<br>
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Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 1, 2026,
at Latham Church. The funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m.
Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery. <br>
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In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory to Latham Church are
most welcome.
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