Lewis Glover Harvey, 78, of Redfields Rd., Appomattox, died Thursday, January 6, 2011, at his residence. He was the husband of the late Shirley Austin Harvey.

Born in Evergreen, VA, on June 6, 1932, he was a son of the late Edward Larkin and Manie Clark Harvey. Lewis was a member of Liberty Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and sang in the choir. He was a US Navy veteran, a retired pattern maker and estimator for the Lynchburg Foundry, and a retired AFLAC agent. Lewis sang with the Singing Christians Quartet, the Liberty Strings , was a fiddler for the Falling River Band, and the owner and manager for Harvey's Red Barn Opry.

He is survived by four daughters; Linda H. Kidd, Sue Francis and her former husband Steve Francis, Anita H. Hubbard and her husband Robert of Appomattox, Charlene Mitchell and her husband David of Red House; one brother, Henry Harvey of Richmond; four sisters, Nettie Deadman of Petersburg, Mary Phelps and husband Twyman, Martha Conner and Roberta Mitchell all of Appomattox; six grandchildren, Darin and Cheryl Kidd, Brad and Crystal Kidd, Brandon and Destiny Kidd, Gina Robertson, Robbie and Ashleigh Hubbard; thirteen great-grandchildren, Taylor, Tyler, Wyatt, Riley, Kinley, Bradley, Dylan, Hayley, Cayden, Chloe and Lindsey Kidd, Tye and Jaden Robertson; numerous nieces and nephews, his devoted caregiver Daisy Green, former son-in-law Steve Tanner, and his faithful Chihuahua "Little Bit."

He was preceded in death by a brother, James Edward Harvey and a son-in-law, Percy Kidd.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 9, 2011, in Liberty Baptist Church by the Rev. Rusty Small with burial following in Evergreen Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30p.m., Saturday, January 8, 2011, at Robinson Funeral Home and other times at the residence.

Those wishing to make memorials, please consider a charity of your choice.