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Meldrim - Mr. Walter Everette Harvey, 83, died on Saturday,
February 12, 2005 at Hospice Savannah. Mr. Harvey was born in
Meldrim, GA on April 25, 1921 to Tom and Maggie Harvey who
preceded him in death along with two sisters, Mildred Long of
Eastman, GA and Margaret Polly Tomlinson of Savannah; two
brothers, John Buck Harvey of Meldrim and Fulton Fully Harvey of
Savannah. He was a member of the Meldrim Baptist Church for
seventy-five years where he served as chairman of the board of
deacons and was awarded the Oldest Chartered Member and the Deacon
Emeritus Award at the Meldrim Baptist Church. He was a Sunday
School Teacher, Sunday School Superintendent, Training Union
Superintendent and RA s leader for several years. After forty-two
years of service, he retired as Foot Board Yard Master from CSX
Transportation. He managed little league through colt league for
eight years and managed the county champions for eight years.
Also, he was well known for his love of the Atlanta Braves
Baseball Team and was an avid fisherman and hunter. He was a
honorary member of the Bay District, Devils Woodyward and Ogeechee
Hunting Clubs. He is survived by his wife of fifty-six years, Lois
Ray Harvey of Meldrim; children and spouses, Everette Harvey of
Macon, Linda and William Warnock of Woodbine, Wayne and Brenda
Harvey of Rincon, Gary and Judy Kaiser of Bloomingdale, Joy and
Ray Smiley of Guyton, Waring and Patricia Harvey of Guyton and
Robin and Rusty Morgan of Meldrim; sister, Glennis Griffin of
Moultrie; 22 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, many nieces
and nephews. Visitation: 5-8 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. on Tuesday at the Meldrim Baptist Church with Rev.
Jimmy Carlisle and Rev. David Riddle officiating. Active
Pallbearers will be Mr. Harvey s grandsons, Ryan Cobb, Travis
Cobb, Jason Cobb, Waring Harvey, Jr., Michael Harvey, Vic Crosby
and Eric Thompson. Honorary Pallbearers will be Roman Thompson,
Richard Thompson, Trevor Cobb, Justin Beasley, Joe Harvey, Jason
Rahn, Stewart Exley and Rodney Miller as well as the Deacons of
the Church, Charles Askew, Joe Shuman, Bernie Jarriel, John
Godbee, Earl Hughes, Rusty Morgan, Lonnie Wilds and Wendell
Hodges. Interment: Oak Hill Cemetery in Meldrim. In lieu of
flowers the family request that memorials be given to Hospice
Savannah, P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31419.
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home West Chatham Chapel 912-748-2444 |
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