Beverly Hamby Harvard

1949 - 2024

The family of Beverly Hamby Harvard is heartened by the fact she went to join her Lord and Savior, her parents, and her best friends on April 24, 2024.
Beverly was born on October 17, 1949, to Ben and Lunnette Hamby, formerly of Clarkes-ville. She moved frequently as a child following her father's career with State Farm, but eventually settled in Acworth, Georgia. Beverly met the love of her life, Jerre Eugene Harvard, Jr., at North Georgia College in 1968 and they have been inseparable since. Beverly and Jerre married in September 1971 and experienced a modern-day love story, standing by one another through the thick and thin of the past 52 and a half years.
After making lifelong friends in Clayton, and having their first born, Jay, they relocated to Habersham in 1977 where they made it their home. Following the birth of their daughter, Valerie, in 1979, their family was complete. Beverly began making her impact in the North Georgia area. She worked for Standard Telephone/Alltel/Windstream for 30 years where she made many lasting friendships. She was involved in every way possible with Clarkesville First Methodist Church, especially with the church choir.
Her pride and joy are her four beautiful grandchildren, Haley (17), Benjamin (17), Magnus (15), and Abigail (13). Nothing made her happier than when she was with her grandkids. She is survived by her loving and feisty husband, Jerre, of Clarkesville; her son, Jay Harvard and wife, Gudrun, of Roanoke, Virginia; her daughter, Valerie Harvard Wells, and husband, Charles, of Ft. McCoy, Wisconsin; grandchildren; sister, Barbara Hamby Pletsch, and husband, Richard, of Huntsville, Alabama; sister-in-law, Linda Howard, and husband, Hoke, of Athens, Georgia; and brother-in-law, John Harvard, and wife, Carol, of Americus, Georgia.
Words cannot express how much joy one woman could bring to so many around her. She will be eternally missed, but forever imprinted on the hearts of all who knew her.
A visitation will be held for Beverly on May 4, 2024, at Clarkesville First Methodist Church from 2-4 p.m., followed by a celebration of life service at 4 p.m. We will celebrate and honor Beverly by wearing bright colors at the visitation and service. In-lieu of flowers, the family would be honored if you made a donation to Habersham Food 2 Kids or if you would take your loved ones out for a fried shrimp dinner.
An online guest register is available and may be viewed at www.habershamcrematory.com.
Habersham Crematory of Cornelia is in charge of arrangements.