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Ann Halbert Bland Harper, 87 of Lebanon, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025.
Visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, and from noon until the celebration of life service at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home with Rev. David Hesson officiating. Interment will follow in the Wilson County Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Harper was born in Lebanon to the late John Wilton and Mary Sue Halbert Bland on September 12, 1938.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Kathy Bland Blair; and her husband of over 66 years, Jimmie Stanton Harper Dec. 5, 2023.
Mrs. Harper is survived by her son, Stan (Jamie) Harper, of Lakewood Ranch, Florida; and daughter, Leigh Ann (John) Tribble, of Lebanon; brother, Edd (Joyce) Bland, of Mt. Juliet; sister, Lynn (Jim) Ragland, of Mt. Juliet; brother, Jimmy (Sheree) Bland, of Mt. Juliet; five grandchildren, David (Lauren) Harper, of Maineville, Ohio, Eric Harper, of Kissimmee, Florida, Daniel (Savannah) Tribble, of Lebanon, Amy (Drake) Watson, of Lebanon, and Paul (Bailey) Tribble, of Lebanon; and six great-grandchildren, River, Luka and Bear Harper, of Maineville, Ohio, Harper Tribble, of Lebanon, and Haven and Lily Tribble of Lebanon.
Mrs. Harper was a proud 1956 graduate of Mt. Juliet High School. Pastimes included tennis, gardening, traveling, family genealogy and watching the University of Tennessee basketball and football teams.
In addition to having a “green thumb,†she was an excellent cook and baker. Mrs. Harper was a member of Lebanon First United Methodist Church where she enjoyed being in the Questors Sunday School Class for decades and served as a volunteer youth leader. She served on the Wilson County Fair board for numerous years and co-chaired the Rose Show. She retired as a secretary for the Wilson County Agricultural Extension Service.
In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to the Lebanon First United Methodist Church, 415 West Main Street, Lebanon, Tennessee, 37087.
Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, 615-444-2142, .
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