GlenDale May Willa Dean “Doogie” (Starkey) Harvey, 89, of passed away after a brief battle with cancer on September 24, 2023.
She was born August 27, 1934, to Benton J and Flossie Mae (Gaylor) Starkey in Barry County, Mo., who preceded her in death.
Also preceding her in death was her husband Carol C Harvey of 46 years; daughter Paula (Harvey) Stringer; son-in-law Ronny Stringer; all twelve of her siblings; mother-in-law Eva (Mullins) Harvey; father-in-law Pharis Harvey; seven brothers-in-law; and friend Bill Houston.
Survivors include her children: Allen (Joan) Harvey of Seligman; Mike (Rhonda) Harvey of Rogers; Sarah Redmon of Cassville; and Susan Lynch (John Terminella) of Fayetteville; and her sister-in-law Kathy (Tim) Stansberry of Cassville; her bonus children: Gerald Houston of Cassville; Donna Hurst of Cassville; Vickie Houston of Sarasota, FL; Billie (Tim) Sapp of Exeter; Bettie Kaye (Audy) Holman of Cassville; and Shelly (Klaus) Doranth of Bradenton, FL.;13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; nine great-great grandchildren; and Bill’s 17 grandchildren, whom she loved as her own.
She was a lifelong resident of Cassville.
She worked for years at the Jumping Jack Shoe factories in Monett and Cassville, until their closure in 1980; then for Justin Boot when they opened their Cassville factory in 1981, until her retirement in the mid 1990’s. As a member of Emmanuel Baptist in Cassville, she was baptized alongside Carol.
Services were held Monday, October 2, 2023, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Brother Tony Ball and Pastor Rick Cooper conducted the services. Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cassville, Mo.
Donations can be made to Compassus Hospice in Monett through the Hospice Angels Foundation at www.compassus. com/hospice-angels/ memorial-or-honor- donations/