Bertha Harvey was born September 6, 1925 in McNairy County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Errett Emmitt and Cynthia Jane Brown King.Miss Harvey was Baptist in belief. She had worked as a waitress for many years. Miss Harvey had lived in Memphis for several years, but spent the greater part of her life in Selmer.Miss Harvey departed this life on February 27, 2011 in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 85 Years, 5 Months, 21 Days. She is survived by a daughter, Mary Clevenger of Memphis, TN; a son, William Roger Elmore, Jr. of Henderson, TN; 10 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren.In addition to her parents, Miss Harvey was preceded in death by two sons, John Waymon Howell and David E. Howell; and a granddaughter.