Mary Harvey Brown

Bluefield, WV Mary Allen Harvey Brown, age 100, of 1533 Stadium Drive, Bluefield, WV, passed away on September 23, 2011 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center, and entered into heaven 17 days after the joyous celebration of her 100th. birthday on September 6, 2011. Mary Allen was born on September 6, 1911 in Neponset, Summers County, WV. She was the daughter of the late Allen Lewis Harvey (1887-1911), Annie Lou (Martin) Harvey McClaugherty (1889-1964), and Von B. McClaugherty (1892- 1960). She grew up in Princeton, WV, moved to Welch, WV in 1929, and was a 1930 graduate of Welch High School. Mary Allen was married on December 25, 1936 to the late Glenn T. Brown (1908-1974) for 37 years. She worked for the McDowell County Clerk's Office in Welch until 1965 when she became a Deputy Clerk for the U.S. District Court of Southern WV in Bluefield until her retirement in November 1977. A member of Trinity United Methodist Church and Circle #5, Mary Allen was also a member of the Mountain State Chapter #1584 of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees and Golden Age Club. In addition to her parents and husband, Mary Allen was preceded in death by a sister, Kathryn Sue (McClaugherty) McMurphy (1916-1993) and a brother, Bernard M. McClaugherty (1921-1995). She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was the only member on her Harvey, Martin, Dwiggins, and McClaugherty family tree to reach the age of 100. Survivors include her only daughter, best friend and care giver, Mary Lou Brown of Bluefield, WV; her nephew, James M. McClaugherty of Montgomery, TX; her sisters-in-law, Sybil (Compton) McClaugherty of Melbourne, FL, Mary Ellen (Brown) Price and husband Preston of Hillsville, VA, and Jean (Brown) Covey of Hiwassee, VA; her special cousins, Larry Martin and wife Monnie of Peterstown, WV; special friend, Delores Royce of Princeton, WV, and many loving Harvey and Martin cousins. Brown nieces and nephews, as well as the caring staff of Amedysis Hospice. A celebration of Mary Allen Brown's life will be held on Monday, September 26, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. at Mercer Funeral Home with the Rev. Susan Rector and Rev. Dr. Don Scott officiating. A committal service for burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton, WV will be held immediately following the celebration service at Mercer Funeral Home. Friends may visit with the family at the Mercer Funeral Home from 12:00 P.M. until the service hour. Memorial contributions may be made to Mary’s Cradle at Trinity United Methodist Church, 401 College Avenue, Bluefield, WV 24701, or to Amedisys Hospice, Rural Route 2 Box 180 Bluefield, WV 24701. Those wishing to share memories or condolence messages with the family may do so by visiting www.MercerFuneralHome.com Mercer Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family of Mary Allen Brown.

Mary Harvey Brown

September 6, 1911 - September 23, 2011