Mr. William Byron Harvey, born in Quitman, MS on July 7, 1942, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2014. Mr. Harvey was a native of Jackson, MS and was a longtime resident of Mobile, AL. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lucian A. and Mary Florence Patton Harvey. Mr. Harvey is survived by his wife of 47 years, Sylvia Abernethy Harvey, son, Dr. William Byron Harvey, II, brother, Lucian Alston Harvey Jr. (Jerri Jeter), his nieces, Lisa Harvey White and Robin Harvey and their families and many friends. He was a graduate of Mississippi State University where he was a member of Sigma Chi and received his J.D. from the University of Mississippi and received his Masters of Tax from New York University. While at Ole Miss he was persuaded to run for Senior Class President by his classmate Trent Lott and Trent would run for President of the Law School, Bill won, Trent lost. Bill spent several years with failing health, always pushing through, just like the Energizer Bunny…kept on running. Bill was active in his community serving on many civic and charitable committees/boards. He was on the Board of Directors, Mobile Country Club, Board of Directors, The Salvation Army, Mobile Command, General Counsel, Mobile Better Business Bureau, Counsel/Secretary, John Will Scholarship Society, Historic Mobile Preservation Society and Mobile Bar Association Ethics Committee. He was also involved with the Southern Pension Conference, Board of Directors, Isle Dauphine Country Club, Mobile Bar Association, Professional Relations Committee, Alabama Bar Institute Committees, Alabama Bar Association, Section of Taxation, Mobile Tax Bar Association, and on the Board of the Mobile Sports Hall of Fame. He was a member of a Mystic Society, Red Elephant Club, Athelstan Club, Division Chairman, Boy Scouts of America, was a Paul Harris Fellow of the Rotary Club of Mobile, Propeller Club, Port of Mobile and the Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans, LA. Mr. Harvey was a member of Dauphin Way United Methodist Church. He retired as a partner with Armbrecht Jackson LLP after almost 40 years of service. He wrote the charter for the Pinehurst Golf Resort in Pinehurst, NC. The family would like to thank the staff and nurses at Mobile Infirmary for their loving care of Bill, and a special thank you to his nurses in the CCU, Jackie, Amalieah and Krissi. Visitation will be held on Monday, August 4, 2014 at Dauphin Way United Methodist Church, Mobile, AL from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held in the church chapel at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow in Pine Crest Cemetery. Donations may be made to The Salvation Army or Mobile Animal Shelter in Mr. Harvey’s memory. A celebration of Bill Harvey’s life will be held at the Athelstan Club in Bienvielle Square following the interment. Condolences may be offered at www.radneyfuneral-mobile.com
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