Mary Alice Dickinson Harvey, 87, dies
November 23, 2011,from the USTA Communications Department
Columbus, OH — Mary Alice Dickinson Harvey, 87, of West Liberty, Ohio, and formerly of West Mansfield, died Nov. 22, 2011, at Green Hills Retirement Community, West Liberty.
She was born in Logan County on March 16, 1924, to late William Forrest and Catherine Elizabeth Holland Dickinson. On July 2, 1944, she married Kenneth W. Harvey and he preceded her in death on April 3, 2001.
She was a bookkeeper at Ridgeway Lumber, Durez, and retired from Northwood Stone & Asphalt in Belle Center.
Mary and Kenneth were Standardbred horse owners and concessionaires of K&M pony rides, stagecoach and mule trains of Cedar Point and Ohio fairs for 20 years.
She was a member of Ridgeway United Methodist Church, Silver Star Circle in Ridgeway, the USTA and a 68-year member of Painter Creek grange.
Mrs. Harvey is survived by a son, Lonnie (Elaine); daughters, Katherine (Jim) Meddles, Melinda (Bill Irvine) Bailey and Melanie (Tony) Williams; nine grandchildren; numerous greatgrandchildren and great-stepgrandchildren; brother, Lee (Barbara) Dickinson; sister-in-law, Janice Dickinson; and nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, s
he was also preceded in death by two greatgrandchildren; brothers, Lloyd Holland Dickinson and Forest Leon Dickinson; sister-in-law, Carolyn Dickinson; and a nephew, Larry Dickinson.The Rev. Paul Ramsey officiates a funeral at 11 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 26) at Price Funeral Home, Mt. Victory, where visitation is from 4-7 p.m. Friday (Nov. 25). Burial is in Hale Cemetery, Mt. Victory.
Memorial contributions may be made to Green Hills.