She attended Otterbein United Methodist Church in Hagerstown.
Her hobby was genealogy. She had a database of 94,604 individuals, 34,096 marriages and 9,354 surnames in her computer, mostly all families that lived in and are living in Fulton County, Pa.
She was the beloved wife of Charles William Harvey (born in Keyser, W.Va.), and married Jan. 18, 1959, at Jerusalem Christian Church in Warfordsburg by Pastor Ray Mallow.
Surviving, in addition to her husband of 50 years, is one son, Lawrence Wayne, and wife, Sheila (Bowman) Harvey, of Harpers Ferry, W.Va.
Preceding Neva in death are one daughter, Linda Sue, on April 24, 1964; one son, Allen Charles, on May 1, 2007; two brothers, Harper Chester Layton on Feb. 26, 2008, and Reed McKee Layton on Dec. 29, 2008; and three half sisters, Edna Wolfe on March 26, 2003, Vernona Mary Ryder on Sept. 25, 2005, and Idella Myrtle Hollinger on May 8, 2006.
Services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Jerusalem Christian Church, Warfordsburg. The Rev. Delmas Bard and the Rev. Katherine L. Lippy will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Viewing will be Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Minnich Funeral Home, 415 E. Wilson Blvd., Hagerstown, and Saturday one hour prior to services at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Washington County, 747 Northern Ave., Hagerstown, MD 21742.
Online condolences are accepted at www.minnichfh.com
