Harvey E. Sullivan Jr.

Harvey E. Sullivan, Jr. -KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE - Harvey E. Sullivan, Jr., died Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at his home following an extended illness. -Mr. Sullivan was born in Macon, Georgia on January 1, 1922. He attended Lanier School for Boys in Macon. During World War II he completed flight training at the University of Georgia becoming a naval aviator stationed at Pensacola, Florida. After World War II, he graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a degree in textile engineering where he was a member of Tau Beta Pi, an engineering honor fraternity. -After graduation, Mr. Sullivan was first employed by the American Thread Company in Dalton, Georgia. He later joined the Tennessee Eastman Company in Kingsport, where he specialized in Kodel fibers until retirement in 1985. -He was a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Tennessee and a member of the American Society of Quality Control. He was also an active member of the First Baptist Church of Kingsport, and the American Legion. -He loved creating things and was a skilled woodworker and carpenter. -He was also an avid tennis player, gardener and beekeeper. -Surviving are his wife, Myrtice Stacey Sullivan; Dr. Harvey E. Sullivan, III and wife Betty, of Marion, VA and their sons, Harvey Sullivan, IV and Dr. Philip Sullivan and fiancŽe Kristy Moeller, MD; Dr. Ashley H. Sullivan of Knoxville, TN and his sons, Winston and Brennan; Mark B. Sullivan and wife Mary, of Charlotte, NC, their son Brian and daughter Jordan. -A memorial service will be conducted at 2P.M. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Kingsport with the Rev. Dr. Marvin Cameron officiating. -The family will receive friends at the church following the memorial service. -In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to the charity of one's choice. -East Lawn Funeral Home is serving the family. Harvey Sullivan