Osby Woodrow Harvey Sr.

1912 - 2008

Osby Woodrow Harvey Sr., 96, of Peterstown, W.Va., went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 20, 2008, at his home. Born June 2, 1912, at Assurance, W.Va., he was the son of the late James Andrew and Adella Susan Wickline Harvey. Mr. Harvey lived most of his 96 years in the Peterstown area where he and his wife of 68 years, Glenna, raised their children. He was active in the community, church, crafting, and other civic activities. Osby worked for the Celanese Corporation over 29 years before transitioning into a political life as Mayor of Peterstown, and chairman of Monroe County Industrial Authority. His civic accomplishments included a new town hall and municipal building, town library, the Springfield Comprehensive Care Center in Lindside as well as the Monroe County Industrial Park.
He was also an active member of the Peterstown Missionary Baptist Church where he served as an usher and deacon, member of the Peterstown Rotary Club, Peterstown O.E.S Chapter #118, and Past Master of the John Dove Lodge #78 A.F. & A.M. His favorite hobbies over the years included hunting, fishing, collecting antiques, woodworking, and making new friends.
Survivors include his wife, Glenna, of Peterstown; two daughters, Betty Dunn and husband, Jim, of Roanoke, Va., and Drema Watts and husband, Jim, of Abingdon, Va.; three sons, Bob Harvey and wife, Evelyn, of Peterstown, W.Va., Osby Harvey Jr. and wife, Brenda, of Roanoke, Va., and Bill Harvey and wife, Linda, of Ashland, Ky.; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Susan, Mike, and Sean Southall, of Troy, Va., Richard Dunn, of Roanoke, Va., Candace, Stephen, Seth and Susannah Harris, of Roanoke, Va.; Michele, Paul, Jessica and Emily Martin, of Staffordsville, Va.; Robert and Voulah Harvey, Denise and Kevin Wilson, of Stuttgart, Germany, Matthew and Megan Harvey, of Martinsburg, W.Va., Kevin, Angie, Daniel and Grace, of Midlothian, Va., Shiloh and Bill Davidson, of Ashland City, Tenn., Jamie, Cindy, Katie, and Lizzie Reynolds, of Frankfort, Ill., Dawn, Keith, Sara Beth and Luke Roberts, of Roanoke, Va., and Zech and Jed Harvey, of Ashland, Ky.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 23, 2008, at the Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home Chapel in Peterstown with the Rev. Jonathan Jennings officiating. Burial will follow at the Mt. View Cemetery, Wikel, W.Va. Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 22, 2008, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Peterstown Public Library, Peterstown, W.Va. 24963 or Hospice Care, Inc., 540 North Jefferson Street, Box 7, Suite D, Lewisburg, W.Va. 24901. The online guest book can be signed or condolences sent to www.broyles-shrewsbury.com. Arrangements by BroylesShrewsbury Funeral Home, Peterstown, W.Va.