Matthew Jeffrey Harper

Matt was born in Charlotte, NC on March 26, 1997 to Jeffrey and Laura Harper. He graduated from South Mecklenburg High School.

Matt was a tenured mechanic at Hyundai in Tomball and was only a few classes away from becoming a master mechanic.

October 10, 2008, brought Matthew Harper and Maggie Smith their greatest gift: Alice Harper. She claimed her father's heart on day one, and everyone who meets her soon finds themselves wrapped around her finger as well.

On April 30, 2022, Matt wed Megan Lower. Though their paths took different turns, she remained close to his heart, and he to hers.

Matt was a gear head who relished tinkering on cars and motorcycles, both at work and on his own time. He was generous with his time and expertise. He often volunteered to repair cars of friends and family.

He was never happier than when he was riding his Harley with wind blowing in his hair. As a teenager Matt spent years perfecting his skate boarding skills. However, first and foremost, Matt loved his daughter, Alice, more than anything else in the world.

There are so many phrases Matt’s friends and family have used to describe him. Some of these are:

Full of life and love

Social butterfly

Kind

Easy going

Animal Lover

Charming

Harley guy

Caretaker

Matt proudly showed off his tattoos and had a bold, striking style all his own. His larger-than-life style turned heads wherever he went. Those closest to him knew, however, that was a disguise to cover up how sensitive and empathetic he was. He loved letting his daughter paint his nails and he’d show off her work to others.

Matt is survived by his beloved daughter, Alice Harper and her mom Maggie Smith; his mother Laura Smith; father, Jeffrey (Amanda) Harper; his brother, Jonathan (Mariana) Harper; grandparents Rodney and Cheryl Harper; grandmother Brenda Rains; grandmother Wanda Caudle (Steve Burleson); Megan Harper; dog Jasper; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and dear friends.

He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Lee Smith; his cousin, Christopher Cox; uncle Eric Harper; and dog Shiloh

A Celebration of Life for Matthew will be held on Oct. 7 at 6:00pm at the Espirit School International in the Great Room at 4266 Interfaith Way, The Woodlands, TX 77380

In lieu of flowers please send donations to Surround Alice with Love and Support. (https://gofund.me/0c75334f0)

There will be another Celebration of Life for friends and family in the Carolina’s in the near future.

Matthew’s family would like to thank Tim Peters, Rosemary Brumbelow, and Tammy Donahue from the Serenity Group for arranging the Celebration of Life in Texas. Words can’t express how much of a burden this has lifted. Thank you to his Texas family, Rikki and Jenny Juarez who are both Matt’s best friends for reaching out to us after Matt’s passing. Also, thank you to MacKenzie for meeting us and sharing about Matt. Finally, thank you to all the people from the Serenity Group who shared with us how Matt touched their lives. Matt appreciated all of his Texas family. We had no idea how much he was loved here. Matt always bragged about his Hyundai family. Thank you to Craig Bednarek who has been especially supportive of Matt during his Journey and to Matt’s family.

Matt deserves to be remembered as happy, loved, and surrounded by good memories and good friends and family.