Carl Harps

Carl Harps, 75, of Washington, died Tuesday, March 25, 2014, in the Washington County Health Center. He was born October 17, 1938, in Washington, a son of William Harps and Ethel Haines Harps. Mr. Harps worked as a machinist at Crile Machine and Lagonda Machine and also worked at Hazel Atlas #2. He played dart ball in church leagues and at the senior center and enjoyed mechanics, car repair, roller-skating, and bowling.         Mr. Harps was a member of Fairhill Manor Christian Church. On April 3, 1970, he married Sharon Hammond, who survives. Also surviving are three sons, Martin (Nicole) Harps, Marvin Harps and Ricky (Patty) Harps, all of Washington; a daughter, Daralyn (Danny) Fuller of Washington; a brother, Merle Harps; a sister, Ruth Ann Cox; grandchildren, Alan Calvert, Shelby Harps (Eddie Musolino), Dalton “Peanut” Harps, Cameron and Caitlyn Fuller, Brandy, Leighann, Danielle, Breianna and Ashlee Harps; great grandchildren, Olivia Nicole, Justice and Tiara; mother-in-law, Shirley Hammond; sisters-in-law, Rise (late Duane) Dewalt and Nancy Hammond; brother-in-law, Paul (Debbie) Hammond; several nieces and nephews; and a life-long friend, Ronald Hupp of Chagrin Fall, Ohio. Deceased are a son, Randy Harps; a great-granddaughter, Brooklyn Nicole; brothers, Paul, Glenn, Russell, Allen, Ernie and Bill; and sisters, Mary Workman and Helen Muncie Konyk. Friends will be received Friday 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 1 p.m., Saturday, March 29th, with Rev. Michael Lehman officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Gardens, McMurray.