Paul Leroy Harps

Paul Leroy Harps, 84, of Carnegie, formerly Washington, died Sunday, November 3, 2013, in Townview Health and Rehabilitation, Canonsburg. He was born April 29, 1929, in Washington, a son of William Harps and Ethel Haines Harps. Mr. Harps graduated from Washington High School in 1948 and attended Carlow College. He worked for 17 years at Brockway #7, for 25 years as a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service, and for 9 ½ years at Wal-Mart. He enjoyed woodworking. Mr. Harps most recently attended Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness, Washington. On July 2, 1953, he married Shirley Jean Frye, who died January 12, 2006. On March 29, 2008, he married Beatrice Imogene Williams, who survives. Also surviving are a son, Alan Leroy Harps of Washington; five daughters, Barbara (Alan) DePaoli of Pittsburgh, Kimberly (William) Pareso of Columbus, Ohio, Janice Neff of Radcliff, Kentucky, Vicky Harps of Irvington, Kentucky and Bylle Davidson of Washington; stepchildren, Carol Kirschner and Homer Nixon, both of Washington, Walter Nixon and Richard Nixon, both of McDonald, and Edward Nixon of Prosperity; two brothers, Merle E. and Carl Harps, both of Washington; a sister, Ruth Ann Cox of Anderson, South Carolina; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and a great-great grandchild. Deceased are five brothers and two sisters. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., in William G. Neal Funeral Homes, Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, November 7th, with Pastor James Duggan officiating.