William Duncan Harvey, 87, of Kingwood passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, at his residence with his daughter by his side. Bill was born in Pittsburgh, on June 23, 1936, a son of the late Benjamin and Sonja Harvey and Earl and Eleanor Schleihauf.
He was the owner of Empire Lumber and Supply Company, and then went on to work at Lowe’s for 20 years. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother. Bill graduated from Kingwood High School in 1954 where he played football, baseball, and was captain of the basketball team. He graduated from WVU in 1958 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. While attending WVU he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Fraternity and was in ROTC. He was a Captain in the United States Army. Bill loved golf and was the Men’s Champion at Preston Country Club at age 16. He also had two holes in one in his golfing career at Preston Country Club and at Cumberland Country Club. Bill was a member of Lion’s Club (President), Morgantown Touchdown Club (President), Lifetime Member of the Eagles, and President of Gene’s Bar in Morgantown where he loved to play Bridge. He was also on the Board of Directors for the Preston Country Club and the Homeowners Association. He volunteered for numerous organizations in his community.
Bill is survived by his daughter, Sally Harvey-Deep and husband Mark Deep; a granddaughter Sophia Deep; and a brother Ben Harvey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Judy Harvey, and his sister Joy Stevens.
Friends will be received at the Kingwood Funeral Home and Crematory at 295 South Price St., from
3-7 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 6, and on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral in the Funeral Home Chapel at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Michael Argabrite officiating. Entombment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to WV Caring, Amanda Moury, Frankie Goldsmith, Shawna Bosley and Sally Spencer for the excellent care he received.
Kingwood Funeral Home is honored to serve the Harvey family.
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