Harvey Dewey

Harvey Wellington Dewey, age 66 of 272 Porters Glen, New London, NC 28127, passed away on October 9, 2010 at his home. Born November 23, 1943 in St. Clair, MI, he was the son of the late Donald Romain Dewey and the late Freeda Pauline Cody Nichols. He was also preceded in death by his son, Scott Wellington Dewey. A service will be at 11:00 AM Tuesday October 12, 2010 at Chandler’s Grove United Methodist Church of the Badin Lake Community, Rev. Derald Smith will officiate. A reception will follow at Old North State Club. Additional services will be conducted Thursday October 14, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Young Funeral Home in China, MI. Burial will be 11:00 AM Friday October 15, 2010 at Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing, MI. He was a retired engineer for Quaker Oats in Chicago, Il and worked in 8 states. He was of the Episcopal faith. He is survived by his wife Sharon Alice Strong Dewey of the home; daughter, Heather Lynn Wagner and her husband Douglas of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; siblings, Emma Sharrow of Port Huron, MI, Elmer Dewey and wife Carol of Pompano Beach, Fl and Don Dewey and wife Edie of Sebring, Fl.. Grandsons, Bradley Wellington Lock and Joshua Hobart Wagner of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Exchange children Soren Petersen of Denmark, Pia Ciasullo of Uruguay and Teresa Grilo of Portugal as well as many loved nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Stanly County, 960 N. First Street or American Cancer Society, 600 Fairview Dr., Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28210.