Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Harvey, 90, of Savannah, MO, passed from this life to her precious Lord on Sunday, February 11, 2024, at Living Community in St. Jospeh, MO. She was born on December 5, 1933, to Lloyd and Helen (Reno) Harvey on their family farm between Savannah and Amazonia, MO.
Betty graduated from Savannah High School in 1951 and started her working career. From 1963 to 1985 she was employed at St. Joseph Production Credit Association (PCA) as a bookkeeper. When PCA merged with the Federal Land Bank Association to become Farm Credit Systems, Betty assisted with the organization’s relocation to Warrensburg, MO in 1986 and moved there to work as their treasurer and accountant, staying until 1989. At that time, after 25 years with Farm Credit, she took early retirement and moved back to Savannah. In November of 1992 she began her last job, this time in the Andrew County Courthouse in Savannah as a court clerk in the Associate Circuit Court office. She retired from the Andrew County Courthouse and the State of Missouri on February 28, 1999. In her free time Betty enjoyed participating in competitive softball, attending state bowling tournaments, serving various churches, traveling, and doting on her nieces, nephew, and other members of her extended family.
Survivors include her nieces, Laurie (Frank) Valenzuela of Savannah, Becky Rotterman of Country Club, MO, and Sherry Norris of Youngsville, NC; nephew, Adam Latham of Maryville, IL; cousin, Jan Zembles of Columbia, MO; numerous great and great-great nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Rose Latham.
Memorial services will be February 17, 2024, at Breit-Hawkins Funeral Home, Savannah, MO. Visitation will be 10-11 am with the service beginning at 11 am. Inurnment will be in Savannah Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to The United Methodist Church of Amazonia at 509 Spring St., Amazonia, MO 64421.
