Mr. Michael Joe Harper, 48, of Rainey Road, Temple, Georgia passed away Sunday, July 24, 2005 at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Georgia. He was born September 6, 1956, in Paulding County, Georgia. He was the son of the late Lloyd Harper and Mrs. Mable Maxine Brown Harper. Mr. Harper was of the Baptist faith. He worked in operations for Young Refinery. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Angela Tracie Shead Harper of Temple; his daughter, Tiffany Harper of Temple; his son, Marcus Harper of Temple; his mother, Mrs. Mable Brown Harper of Douglasville; his sister, Karen Barrett of Douglasville; two brothers, David Harper of Villa Rica and Harold Harper of Douglasville; and several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 at 11:00 AM from the Chapel of Jones-Wynn Funeral Home in Villa Rica. Interment will follow at New Georgia Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends at Jones-Wynn Funeral Home in Villa Rica, Tuesday, July 26, 2005, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.jones-wynn.com. Jones-Wynn Funeral Home of Villa Rica is in charge of arrangements.