Clara Mae McGill Harper was born March 29, 1937 in Mt. Pleasant, Texas to Tom McGill and Eulastine Elliot Burton. She passed away peacefully at home on Friday, November 14, 2025 in Spokane, WA. She accepted Jesus Christ as her personal savior at an early age. When she relocated to Spokane, WA she joined Morning Star Baptist Church where she served the lord faithfully until her health started to fail her. She attended the White Oak School and later graduated from Booker T. Washington High School, Mt. Pleasant, Texas Class of 1956. Later attended Texas A&M University before leaving Texas to join her high school sweet heart Lee Harper Jr. in Merced, CA. Where they were married on March 5th 1958. She traveled the world with her husband who was in the Air Force. To this union four children were born, Sylvia L Harper, of Spokane, WA., Carla D. Harper of Charlotte, NC., Lee A. Harper of Seattle, WA and Judy A. Harper who preceded her in death in 2004.