James Allen Harvey obituary

James Allen Harvey Obituary

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

December 18, 1935 - November 01, 2024

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James Allen Harvey obituary

James Allen Harvey Obituary

Dec 18, 1935 - Nov 01, 2024

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James Allen Harvey (Jim) was born Joseph Railey Stewart on December 18, 1935, in Miami, Florida to Joseph Everette Jr. and Mary Railey Stewart. He spent his early years in Clarksville GA, where his father was mayor. As he approached teenhood, the family relocated to Southern CA where he graduated from Van Nuys high school and Los Angeles Valley Jr.College. He served in the US Air Force in communication operations. He also worked as a civilian air craft worker.

In 1966, he relocated to Little Rock, AR with his daughter Kathleen, and became known as James Allen Harvey. In May of 1969, he married Ruth Ann Hagerty, his beloved wife of 55 1/2 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Daniel Stewart, and sister Colleen Lilly Coons, his in-laws, James and Ruth E. Hagerty, and his brothers-in-law Ronald and Terry Hagerty. Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife; daughter Kathleen Stewart Anderson (David) of San Francisco, CA; sons, Laren Harvey, and Michael Ghidotti (Karen) of Conway, AR; his foster son Ricky Flores of Little Rock, AR; his brothers Joseph E. Stewart Ill of Lake Elsinore, CA and Jess Stewart (Linette) of Elk Horn, WI; brothers-in-law Mike Hagerty (Kim) of NLR, Tony Hagerty (Tracy) of Haskell AR; his loving grandchildren, Patrick Anderson of Boston, MA, Deanna Anderson of Los Angeles, CA, Kendra Burnett (plus three great grandkids) of Boise ID, Maelikki Baste (Jeremy) of Little Rock, AR, Mikayla Harvey of Little Rock, AR and Hannah Ghidotti of Savannah, GA.

His constant companions Bella - who was at his bedside til the very end - Chloe, Hazel Marie, and Izzy.

He left cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends scattered around the country.

While he was in California, he obtained his pilot's license and clocked over one-hundred hours of travel before he left CA.

He enjoyed reading anything he could get his hands on, including the Democrat Gazette (cover to cover).

He loved to travel with his beloved wife where they took part in over 40 cruises and visited exotic destinations around the world.

In the earlier years, the family "lived" on Lake Ouachita, tent camping, boating, exploring, etc.

He was very fond of all types of music, and for many years managed Discount Records, Peaches, Tape & Tote, and Soul City. He was a jack-of-all-trades, and worked as a handyman in Hillcrest and the Heights.

The family wishes to thank the caregivers of Briarwood Nursing and Rehabilitation, especially his favorite caregiver, Mikayla Harvey, and Hospice Home Care for the loving care they gave

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Visitation Details:
11:00 am
November 12, 2024
Chenal Valley Baptist Church , 1800 Rahling Rd, Little Rock, AR
Service Details:
12:00 pm
November 12, 2024
Chenal Valley Baptist Church , 1800 Rahling Rd, Little Rock, AR
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