It is with great sadness the Harper family announces that Bertha Colding Harper went home to be with the Lord suddenly after a brief illness on January 10, 2024. Bertha is survived by her husband Joel Harper, her daughter Denise (Charlie) her son Dennis (Valerie) and her grandchildren, great grandchildren, foster children and generations of extended family and friends that she loved like her own.The funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 11:00 am with the viewing beginning at 10:00 am at Forest Meadows Funeral Home. Burial will followed the service at Forest Meadows Cemetery East. Interment Thursday, January 11, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Forest Meadows Cemetery (East) 3700 SE Hawthorne Road Gainesville FL 32641 US (352) 376-9552 Visitation Thursday, January 18, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Forest Meadows Funeral Home 725 NW 23rd Avenue Gainsville FL 32609 US 352-378-2528 Funeral Service Thursday, January 18, 2024 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Forest Meadows Funeral Home 725 NW 23rd Avenue Gainsville FL 32609 US 352-378-2528 Funeral Home Forest Meadows Funeral Home 725 NW 23rd Avenue Gainsville FL - 32609 US 352-378-2528