On Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009 God called home to rest his faithful servant Nelson Harvey from labor to reward. Nelson, was the youngest child of the late Sidney and Hettie Bell Pittman Harvey, was born June 15, 1954.
Nelson gave his life to Christ at an early age. He was an active and faithful member of First Baptist Church East End and served with the Men's Chorus, the Young Adult Choir and the W.M. Brown Gospel Choir.
He graduated from Ferguson High School in Newport News, then went on to further his education at Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton and Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center in Staunton, Va. Nelson was employed at Fort Eustis, as a student trainer technician for the Army Training Support Center, until his retirement in July 2007.
Nelson is survived by three brothers, Nathaniel Harvey of Moreno Valley, Calif., Warren Harvey of Hampton, Va., and Jesse Harvey (Cheryl) of Hampton; and one sister, Earlene Harvey Overton (Albert) of Portland, Ore. He is also survived by three aunts, Vashti Pittman Davis of Baltimore, Md., Eartie Pittman Watson of Orange, N.J., and Naomi Pittman Harris of Baltimore; a special cousin, Barbara J. Hughes of Weldon, N.C.; and a host of nieces, nephews, godchildren, family and friends.