James Earl  Harper, Jr. was the youngest of five children. Born April 25, 1966, to the late James E. Harper, Sr . and the late Rosie L. Roper Harper in Gulfport, MS.

James (Bobo) wore many hats. He worked form years for the Sawyer Family (Sawyer Real Estate, Island View Casino as a porter. After leaving the casino he worked on the fishing boat "Lady Barbour" with his captain, John, fishing and shrimping, he loved fishing. But most of all he loved being called "Bo the Mechanic."  There are not many cars in Gulfport where he hasn't been under the hood. Bo was a good cook; he made the best gumbo and pecan candy you ever tasted. Bo will be missed, as he kept the family laughing with his jokes.

Bobo is preceded in death by his father, James Harper, Sr.; his mother, Rosie L. Harper; his brothers, Randy Roper and Jessie Roper. His sisters, Doris Patton and Valerie Grandberry; his grandmothers, Rosie L. Roper and Mary Harper; his grandfather, S. L. Roper.

He leaves to cherish his memories, his son, James E. Hamilton; his daughter, Tarissa Hamilton; their mother, Maxine Hamilton; his grandchildren, Amia Stubbs (Baton Rouge, LA), James Hamilton, Jamarion Hamilton (Brookhaven, MS), and Jamerica Hamilton. Seven great-grandchildren all of Baton Rouge, LA. His aunts, (Teeter) Georgia Walker (Gulfport, MS), Clara Roper Joiner (San Mateo, CA); five sisters, Belinda Harper, Jamie Armstrong, Kendra Gale, Merlin Turnage and Elizabeth Williams; one brother, LeRoy Williams.

A host of other aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.