Jeanette Mullen Harper

Jeanette Mullen Harper, 79, of Mount Pleasant passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at First (Scots) Presbyterian Church. Commitment of Ashes will immediately follow the service in the church garden. The family will receive friends Tuesday, May 13, 2014 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM in the J. Henry Stuhr Funeral Chapel, 1494 Mathis Ferry Road in Mt. Pleasant.
Jeanette was a retired Charleston County magistrate and municipal judge - as well as a retired Charleston County teacher. She was beloved by many and will be sadly missed.
Jeanette was married to the late Jay D. Mullen who passed away in 2006, and to the late James R. "Jim" Harper, who passed away in March of this year. She is survived by her children, Mary Margaret "Maggie" LaBrasca (Lenny), Christopher David Mullen (Laura), Timothy Matthew Mullen (Meadow), a brother, Marvin Harold Lovin (Geraldine) of Tellico Plains, TN, and nine grandchildren.
Jeanette was born to the late Gus and Margaret Lovin, in Tellico Plains, Tennessee. She received a BA in English from Carson-Newman College and a Master of Education from the Citadel. She is also a graduate of the Legal Institute at the National Judicial College. Her past associations include serving on the S.C. Board of Education and as vice president of the National Judges Association. In 1982, Jeanette became the first woman nominated as a Republican candidate for a seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives. She also founded the Mt. Pleasant chapter of Toastmasters International and served as an elder at First (Scots) Presbyterian Church.
Jeanette taught English at Von Kolnitz middle school (now James B. Edwards elementary) in the late 1960s. From 1970 - 1973, she taught senior English at Moultrie High School and then senior English and public speaking at Wando High School until she became a magistrate for Charleston County in 1985. She was very active in her church and loved to travel, garden, read, and spend time with friends. In lieu of flowers, Jeanette requested donations to First (Scots) Presbyterian Church Generations Campaigns.