Funeral services for Joseph Fabel Harps Colonel (U.S. Army Retired) of 2454 Chappells Highway Chappells SC were conducted 3:00 P.M. Sunday September 11 2005 at the Whitaker Funeral Home in Newberry and the family did receive friends from 2:00 to 3:00 P.M. Sunday. Graveside services were held on Saturday September 17 2005 at the Kellersville Methodist Church in Kellersville PA. Colonel Harps died on September 8 2005. He was born on May 25 1918 in Manchester North Carolina a son of the late George Allen and Sidney Hesley Harps. He was a graduate of East Stroudsburg University the Executive Program of the University of Chicago and the University of Chicago where he received a Master's of Business Administration. As a career Army Officer he was graduated from the Air Tactical School the Ordinance School and the Command and General Staff College. His early service was as an Ordinance officer at Morris Field Columbia Army Air Base V Air Service Area Command and the IX Troop Carrier Command. During World War II he participated in the Luzon New Guinea and Philippine Liberation campaigns and commanded the 2112th Ordinance Battalion. His other overseas tours of duty included a tour of duty in West Germany and two tours of duty in South Korea. Stateside he served on the Department of the Army General Staff the Eighth U.S. Army General Staff and as an Inspector General of the United States Army. His awards and decorations included the Army General Staff Identification Badge and the Legion of Merit. Colonel Harps is survived by his wife Popie Helen Harps of Chappells a son Joseph Patrick Harps daughter-in-law Ellenor McCaughrin Harps a granddaughter Sidney Hesley Harps and a grandson Patrick McCaughrin Harps all of Alpharetta Georgia and many others who knew admired and loved him. Messages to the family may be sent via email at notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry SC and Joseph J. Pula Funeral Home in East Stroudsburg PA are assisting the family.