February 25, 2014 James Austin Harper, age 9, resident of Abbeville, Georgia, died Tuesday at Scottish Rite Hospital in Atlanta. James was born in Hawkinsville, Georgia and was a fourth grade student at Wilcox Elementary School. He was very athletic and he loved people. Funeral services for James Austin Harper will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday afternoon from the Chapel of Tomlinson Funeral Home with Reverend Tony Dixon officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Zion Cemetery in Norristown. The Family will receive friends at Tomlinson Funeral Home Thursday evening between the hours of 6-8 P.M. James would want everyone to dress casual. Survivors include his FatherGordon S. Harper MotherConnie Rene' Hall Harper SisterCandida Sharpe Glover BrotherBen Forehand GrandmotherShelba Hall AuntCarolyn Austin (Jim) UnclesDarrell Hall (Sharon) Speck Hall (Barbara) Scotty Hall (Valerie) NieceMadison Forehand NephewsMarcus and Micah Forehand Cayden Glover