Nicholas Lee Harper

Nicholas Lee Harper, 64, of Rudy, Ark., passed away  Thursday, March 31, 2022. Son of Ron and Carolyn (Brown) Harper, he was born on Dec. 15, 1957, in Kansas City.
A salesman by trade, Harper found success in the playground equipment market and with estate sales in Arkansas.
Survivors include his three children, Nicholas Harper (Samantha), of Stotts City, Erin Gandy (Steven), Aurora, Colo., and Kevin Harper, of Monett; his father, Ron Harper (Ann), of Mesa, Ariz.; four grandchildren; one sister, Tammy Busby (Jeff), of Nixa; two uncles, Tim Brown (Leesa), of Blue Springs, and David Brown (Teresa), of Lee’s Summit; one nephew and four nieces.
Harper was preceded in death by his mother, Carolyn Harper, and his grandparents, Johnny and Ava Brown.
The family received friends from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Sunday, April 3, 2022, at the White Funeral Home in Cassville.
Graveside services followed at 12:30 p.m. at Maplewood Cemetery in Exeter with words of comfort spoken by Steven Gandy.
Memorial contributions may be made to Maplewood Cemetery and entrusted to the White Funeral Home, P.O. Box 890, Cassville, MO 65625.
Service arrangements are under the direction of the White Funeral Home and Crematory, Cassville.