Ella Louise "Lou" (Morgan) Harper
Jan 13, 1939 - Sep 21, 2016
Posted by Martha Reddout

© Marietta Monitor
30 Sep 2016, Page 4

Born January 13, 1939 in Thackerville, the daughter of Oce Leflore and Lela Bernice Hennington Morgan, she died Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at her residence. In addition to being a wonderful homemaker, Mrs. Harper was a poet, playwright, songwriter and piano teacher. She and James “Jim” Welch were married in 1957. The couple was married for 26 years and were the parents of five children. On November 9, 1983 she and Earl G. Harper were married in Lone Grove. Mrs. Harper was a resident of Love County most of her life. She was a 1957 graduate of Thackerville High School and then taught piano lessons at the school for many years. She was a member of the Poetry Society of Oklahoma, the Southern Oklahoma Writers Guild where she served as past president, and the Moonlight Writers of Southern Oklahoma. Her writings earned many awards throughout the years. Mrs. Harper was also a member of the Thackerville Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, David Morgan; two granddaughters, Natachia and Amber Welch; and a great-granddaughter, Lillian Horner.

Survivors include her husband, Earl G. Harper of the home; son and daughter-in-law, James Oce and Marcia Welch of Thackerville; four daughters, Deena Young, Jeannie Welch Malloy, Betsy Lou Welch, and Lee Ann Welch, all of Thackerville; sister and brother-in-law, Jean and Frank Wolfe of Midland, Texas; 21 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and her pet dog, Cowboy “Gunsmoke.”

Pallbearers were David Wilson, Bobby Wilson, Levi Welch, Eli Young, Laiken Wiedmann and Quinten Krebs. Honorary pallbearers were members of the Thackerville Class of 1957; Moonlight Writers; Janita Black, Mike Jones and Carl Clark; and all of her grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to Cross Timbers Hospice, 207 C Street NW, Ardmore, OK 73401.

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