Phillip "Phil" Wayne Harper, 79, of Jamesburg, passed away at 1:33 a.m. Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center, in Danville.
Phil was born on September 17, 1943, in Cayuga, Indiana, the son of Cecil and Ellen (Cook) Harper. He was raised by Truman and Elizabeth Piatt most of his childhood. He married Myra Doss on May 20, 1967, in Danville, Illinois. She survives.
He is also survived by three daughters-Lisa (David) Davis of Fithian, Illinois, Sherri (Drew) Smith of Danville, Illinois and Cindy (Cameron) Parker of Doyle, California; six grandchildren- Kaylee (Michael) Andrews, Ashley (Dustin) Murphy, Devin (Carissa) Smith, Logan (Makenzie) Smith, Adam Munds and Josslyn Parker; two great-grandchildren- Makenna Andrews and Kason Andrews and one other great-grandchild (Baby Murphy) on the way; and one brother- Allen (Joyce) Harper of Catlin.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters and one brother.
Phil worked for 13 years at Lauhoff Grain and then worked for several years for Laborers Union #703, until he retired in 2005. He was a member of the Illiana Antique Car Club for several years. Phil lived and breathed Ford Model A's. He loved working on them and collecting them. He was also known for his wheeling and dealing. Anytime you saw Phil, he always had a pocket full of tootsie rolls to eat and hand out. He enjoyed spending time out in his garage and drinking coffee with his friends. He also enjoyed spending time with his family.
For Phil's services the family has asked that you wear casual clothing and drive your antique car in Phil's honor.
A Celebration of Phil's Life will be held at 12:00 p.m. Monday, October 3, 2022, at Blurton Funeral Home, in Potomac, with Pastor George Desmond officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Monday, at the funeral home. He will be laid to rest following the service in Mann's Chapel Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Donor's Choice. The family has entrusted the Blurton Funeral Home to assist them in honoring Phil's life. Condolences may be shared with the family on his everlasting memorial page at: www.BlurtonFuneralHomes.com.
