CLAUDE SMITH HARVEY Jr.

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CLAUDE HARVEY Obituary

HARVEY, CLAUDE SMITH, (C.S.), JR. - was born in Fort Worth, Texas on January 12, 1931 and passed away in the Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge on Thursday January 10, 2013. He and his family moved to Oliver Springs when he was 3 years old, and they have lived there until the present time. He was educated in the Roane County Schools through his graduation from Oliver Springs High School in 1948. It was there that he met and later married the love of his life Jennie Maxine Brown Harvey. The two were married on September 30, 1949. He opened Harvey's Furniture and Appliance Company which he operated for 64 years until his death. He was preceded in death by his wife Jennie Maxine Brown Harvey; his parents Claude S. and Georgia Capps Harvey; a grandson Jonathan Patterson; a great granddaughter Brenna Whedbee; two brothers Bill and Jim Harvey; a sister Wilma Shultz; and a brother-in-law Jim Hood. He is survived by sons John Thomas and his wife Donetta of Oliver Springs, Claude (Buster) Harvey, III of Knoxville; two daughters Claudia Maxine Harvey Patterson and Donna Maria Harvey Whedbee and husband Joe all of Oliver Springs; five grandchildren, Joseph Michael Whedbee and his wife Beth of Kingston, Jennie Shea Watts of Maryville, John Mark Whedbee and wife Amanda of Knoxville, Rebecca Ann and Kaitlyn Elizabeth Harvey both of Knoxville; great grandchildren Caden and Ava Whedbee, Claudia Sydney Watts and Parker Whedbee; two sisters, Patsy Begley of Harriman, and Barbara Hood of Crossville; and two sisters-in-law Betty Harvey of Harriman and Dortha Brown of Oliver Springs; and one brother-in-law Bob Schultz of Wartburg; a host of nieces and nephews; and special friends Rev. Jerry and wife Carol Prevo of Anchorage, Alaska. In lieu of flowers the family request that donations be sent to the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Building Fund or the Oliver Springs Historical Society. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church with Pastor Garvan Walls and Rev. Jerry Prevo officiating. A reception will follow at the church. Graveside Service Sunday, January 13, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. at the Oliver Springs cemetery. An online guest book is available at sharpfh.com

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Published by Knoxville News Sentinel on Jan. 11, 2013.

Memories and Condolences
for CLAUDE HARVEY

10 Entries

Western Hills Baptist Church

January 20, 2013

Among all the special things we can remember about Brother Harvey, he was a Barnabas (an encourager) a Pastor's friend. We will truly miss his smiling face at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church on our visits to East Tenn.
Pastor Roger & Wilma Parrish

Billie Gillis

January 13, 2013

He was a special cousin to me. We celebrated the same anniversary date. I will miss seeing him in the store. His laughter and all the funny jokes he always had to tell. He had a great capacity to make people laugh.
Will keep the family in my prayer.

David Owens

January 13, 2013

Buster,

Your father was a man who will be remembered fondly. I will always remeber him from back in the sixties when I would visit the Owens family in Oliver Springs. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Wayne Amann

January 12, 2013

Mr Harvey was one of the nicest men we knew. He was like Santa Claus, he loved everyone, rich or poor. We will miss him very much.

January 12, 2013

My thoughts and Prayers are with the Family.

Phyllis Weaver

January 12, 2013

My Thought and Prayers are with the Family.

Chad Collins

January 11, 2013

Claude will be missed dearly by all he influenced. My thoughts and prayers to the Harvey family.

Joe Shultz

January 11, 2013

Uncle Sonny did more to teach me about our faith than I can possibly explain. He was a rock to my family, and a unswerving source of strength. There are none like him likely to come along for a long time to come.

Shirley Brown-Sweeten

January 11, 2013

Claudia, Donna, John & Buster, So sorry to hear about the passing of your father. He was a well respected and loved man to everyone who knew him. Never heard anything negative about him. My mother has so many nice memories of being in the class of '48 with him and your mom. If she needed a new mattress, she just called him and told him to bring her one. She trusted his judgement, knew he would always be fair and honest. He will be missed in OS.

Kim Everett

January 11, 2013

Heaven has gained another Angel. I will miss Mr. Harvey sitting in one of the furniture store's chairs when I visit the store. Love and Prayers to All the Family.

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