Ann Harber

Ann Butler Harber Mrs. Nima Ann Butler Harber, 88, passed away unexpectedly in Corsicana on Sunday morning, January 9, 2011 at Sterling House. Visitation will be from 5:30-7:00pm, Tuesday, January 11th at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 2:15 pm at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery on Wednesday, January 12th. Mrs. Harber will be buried beside her beloved husband of 67 years, Chief Master Sergeant (Ret) Vade Forrester Harber. Pastor Darla Blatnik of Westminster Presbyterian Church will officiate. Mrs. Harber was born on February 10, 1922 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Nima Ann and Jim Scott Butler and welcome by one sister, Florence Aline. Mrs. Harber grew up and went to school in Calliham, TX and graduated from Breckenridge High School in San Antonio in May of 1939. She married the love of her life on November 22, 1942 and began the adventurous journey of life in the United States Air Force. Ann worked her entire adult life in business and miltary offices until she and Vade retired and moved to Corsicana in August of 1978 to be near family. They enjoyed many wonderful years of travel abroad and RVing across the United States during their retirement. Both were longtime members of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Harber is survived by her loving daugher and son in law, Julie and Bill Maupin of Corsicana and two beloved grandchildren: granddaughter Kristen and her husband Dr. Dan McCoy of Corsicana and grandson Matthew Maupin and his wife Amber of Dallas. She is also survived by one niece, Susan Smith of Calliham, TX and special cousin, Bayly Bartlett of Hurst, TX. Her special friends and the lovely staff at Sterling House have been part of Mrs. Harber's family for the past happy year and a half. Ann enjoyed her life of family, friends and days filled with reading book after book - a passion she enjoyed her entire life. Special thanks to Dr. Kent Rogers and his staff for their wonderful care and compassion. Memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Navarro County at PO Box 1734, Corsicana, TX 75151 or the Westminster Presbyterian Church.

Ann Harber

February 10, 1922 - January 9, 2011