Ronald Curtis Harper, 70, passed away at his home in Hammond, Louisiana, on Sunday, October 29, 2023. He owned Harper’s TV and appliance in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, for over 50 years. He served as a lieutenant with the Ponchatoula Police Department and Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Ronnie loved the outdoors, being on the river, and spending time with his grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Carol T Harper; two daughters, Cynthia L. Bruce Jenkins (Russell Jenkins Sr) and Susan G. Bruce (Kevin E. Kinchen); four grandsons, Russell W Jenkins Jr., Seth K. Jenkins, Heath J. Jenkins, and Kevin C. Kinchen; one granddaughter, Autumn M. Kinchen (Ferlin Mulkey); and three great-grandsons, Hayden Lock, Sebastian Jenkins, and Gresyn Mulkey; three great-granddaughters, Harper Creppel-Kinchen, Hayven Lock, and Dakota Soloman; sisters, Jackie Richardson, Melanie Monistere, Tammy Cason, Cherie Harper; and brothers, Ricky Harper and Paul Harper.
He is preceded in death by his daughter, Dawn Michelle Harper; mother, Shirley Perrin Harper; father, Henry Richard Harper; brothers, Glenn Harper and Brad Harper; nephew, Shane Harper; and granddaughter, Summer Leigh Kinchen.