Ranger Exes Memorial - RHS Class of 1956

Barbara Harper BARBARA JANE HARPER THOMPSON, 76, of Gentry, AR, died on June 3, 2014 at her home. Born Dec. 31, 1937 in Ranger, TX, she was the daughter of George Ed Harper & Annie Kimmel (RHS-1928)Harper. She graduated from Ranger High School in the Class of 1956. Barbara married Raymond Earl Thompson (RHS-1954) in Ranger. They were married for over 50 years. She worked in quality control at Franklin Electric for over 26 years. She was a member of several square dance clubs in the area. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two brothers, Freddie Harper (RHS-1953) & Bobby Harper (RHS-1948); & one sister, Marie Harper Boney (RHS-1947). Survivors at the time of her death include one son, Robert Thompson of Siloam Springs, AR; two daughters, Becky Monk of Tulsa, OK, and Sue Thompson of Siloam Springs; four grandchildren - Jason Garrett, Rocky Thompson, Marissa Monk Elkins and Clinton Monk; nine great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Billy Harper (RHS-1951) of Layton, UT, & Tommy Harper (RHS-1954) of Waco, TX.