David Duane Harper

October 30, 1979 - April 19, 2020

David Duane Harper, 40, of Tallahassee, passed unexpectedly on Sunday, April 19, 2020. A viewing-visitation will be held at Tillman of Tallahassee (850) 942-1950 (date and time forthcoming). Additional services will be held in Atlanta, GA, under the direction of W.D. Lemon & Sons Funeral Home (770) 957-4337, McDonough, GA. Born in Nashville, TN, David grew up in the greater Atlanta, GA area. He was a graduate of Chattahoochee High School in Alpharetta, GA, where he played varsity basketball. He attended Central Georgia Technical College in Macon and Morehouse College in Atlanta. Most recently, he was a customer service representative through MANPOWER. Davis was an avid sports fan, especially, professional sports. His favorite team was the Los Angeles Rams. His love and legacy will be treasured forever by his four-year old son, David Duane Harper, Jr.; his fiancee, Erica Johns, both of Tallahassee, FL; father: Derry Harper, Esq., Inspector General for the City of New Orleans, LA; mother: Nikki Anderson Harper, Duluth, GA; brothers: Brian J. (Kiah) Harper and Nicholas E. Harper, all of Atlanta, GA. David's brother, Michael Elliot Harper, a 2005 graduate of FAMU and member of the University's Varsity baseball team, preceded him in death. In lieu of flowers, the family request you honor David’s life by my making a donation to the David Harper Memorial Fund at any Regions Bank.