Amanda Harper, daugther of the late Louis Charles Garland and Martha Irene Morris-Garland, was born on December 20, 1941, in Chester, Pennsylvania. She departed this life at the age of 81, after a lengthy illness on Saturday February 18, 2023, quietly at home.

Amanda received her formal education in the Chester Public School system and was a graduate of Chester High School.

Amanda held various jobs from seamstress to head packer with Dopaco Downington Plant, where she was well known and respected for many years before retiring in 2006.

Amanda would enjoy tellling family and life stories in such a way that would leave everyone listening and laughing. And was always ready to give advise when needed. She was a fervent Bible Study student and enjoyed cooking, baking, singing hymes and was always ready to lend a helping hand, free hearted, there was nothing that would keep her from doing anything to help.

She leaves to cherish her memory: Two Sons, Marvyn Marine Chester of Delaware and Michael Vernon Harper of Hawaii: Two Brothers, Marvyn Garland of Australia and Reverend Clyde Anthony Young Jr. of Austin Texas: Two Sisters, Jaqueline Garland of Salisbury, Maryland and Patricia Garland of Delmar, Maryland: One Brother-In-law, Wesley Harper of Wilmington, Delware: Three Sister-In-laws, Rozie Garland of Australia, Judy Harper of Wilmington, Delaware and Elizabeth Ann Young of Austin, Texas: Granddaughter, Renita Sone't Young of Dallas, Texas: Special thanks and blessings to caregiver and like a Daughter-In-law, Cindy D. Chester: A host of Nieces, Nephews & Friends and House Hold Of Faith.