Mary Imogene Harper

December 16, 1926 - December 2, 2018

Mary Imogene “Imie” Harper, 91, a Bluejacket/ Afton resident passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018. She was born December 16, 1926 near Bluejacket, OK on Little Cabin Creek to Robert B. and Lottie Mae (Tiley) Shamblin. She graduated from Bluejacket High School. She was a longtime Cattle Rancher in the Afton area. In her younger years she had a half acre garden where she enjoyed canning and supplying food for her family. She also enjoyed her flower gardening, fishing, and being with her family. Special Thanks to her church family with all of their help with transporting her into church and to Walmart each Sunday. She was member of Cornerstone Church of Grove in Grove, OK. She was a devout Christian with faithful attendance up until her death. Mrs. Harper was preceded in passing by her husband Leo Harper, a son Darryl Harmon, one sister Elizabeth Profitt, and four brothers Robert Jr. Shamblin, Dean Shamblin, Paul Shamblin and Raymond Shamblin. Survivors include her daughter Debbie Gaines and her husband Gary of Afton, her grandchildren Chad and Kelly Gaines, Heath and Katie Gaines, Henry and Alisha Gaines. Her great grandchildren are Cory Gaines, Pearl Gaines, Paul Gaines, Iris Gaines, Alice Gaines, Sawyer Gaines and Sutton Gaines. Her first husband Rex Harmon, along with her many nieces, nephews and cousins. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 5, 2018 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Brown-Winters Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Afton. Services will be 2:00 PM on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Cornerstone Church in Grove. Interment will follow at the Bluejacket Cemetery under the direction of the Brown-Winters Funeral Home and Cremation Serivce in Afton. Casketbearers will be Chad Gaines, Heath Gaines, Henry Gaines, Cory Gaines, Doug Pewitt, Cody Cook and Robert Pewitt. Honorary Casketbearers will be Roger King, John Hall, Lynn Holcombe and Pastor Paul Taylor. Friends and family may send the family notes of encouragement by viewing Mrs. Harper’s Tribute Page at www.brown-winters.com.