NEVA LAYTON HARVEY, 71, of 1213 Hillbrook Drive, Hagerstown, Maryland, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 5:13 p.m. She died at home after a struggle with lung cancer. Born August 15, 1937 in Amaranth, Fulton County, Pennsylvania, Neva Elnora Layton Harvey was a daughter of the late Chester William and Goldie Elnora McKee Layton. Neva graduated from Southern Fulton High School, Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania, class of 1956. She worked for Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, Maryland from 1956 to 1968 in the offices of library, finance and insurance. She attended Otterbein United Methodist Church, Hagerstown, Maryland. Her hobby was Genealogy. She had a data base of 94, 604 individuals, 34, 096 marriages and 9, 354 surnames in her computer, mostly all families that lived in and is living in Fulton County, Pennsylvania. She was the beloved wife of Charles William Harvey (born in Keyser, West Virginia), and married January 18, 1959 at the Jerusalem Christian Church in Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania by Pastor Ray Mallow. Surviving, in addition to her husband of fifty years, is a son, Lawrence Wayne, and wife Sheila (Bowman) Harvey of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Preceding Neva in death is a daughter, Linda Sue, April 24, 1964, a son, Allen Charles, May 1, 2007, two brothers, Harper Chester Layton, February 26, 2008, and Reed McKee Layton, December 29, 2008; also three half sisters, Edna Wolfe, March 26, 2003, Vernona Mary Ryder, September 25, 2005, and Idella Myrtle Hollinger, May 8, 2006. Viewing will be held Friday 7 to 9 p. m. at the Minnich Funeral Home, 415 East Wilson Boulevard, Hagerstown, Maryland and one hour prior to the service at the church. Services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Saturday at the Jerusalem Christian Church in Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania. Rev. Delmas Bard and Rev. Katherine L. Lippy will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Washington County, 747 Northern Avenue, Hagerstown, Maryland 21742.