Mr. Harvey C. Sears, Jr., ….

Mr. Harvey C. Sears, Jr., age 82, of the McGregor Community in Montgomery County, died on Sunday, April 3, 2022, at his home following an extended illness.

Mr. Sears was born and raised in the Shiloh Community in Wheeler County, and lived in McGregor most of his life. He worked at Ailey Manufacturing, Oxford Industries, Piggy Wiggly Southern, Edwin I. Hatch Plant, and retired from Hardaway Construction Company. He was a member of McGregor Presbyterian Church. Preceding him in death were an infant son, Jonathan Carl Sears; 1 granddaughter, Cassy Dorsey; his parents, Harvey Carlos Sears, Sr., and Lola Bell Lowery Sears; and 1 sister, Marie Sears. His family includes his wife of 54 years, Carolyn O’Neal Sears of McGregor; 2 daughters, Cathy Dorsey and husband Terry of Lyons, and Cheryl Sears Gore and husband Scott of Mc-Gregor; 1 sister, Della Ann Sears Kitchens of Lumber City; 4 brothers, Austin Sears and wife Bonnie of Vidalia, Rusty Sears, Randy Sears, and Greg Sears, all of Hazlehurst; 3 grandchildren, Buck Dorsey and wife Cheyenne of Lyons, Mason Gore and Sierra Coleman of Vidalia, and Kate Dorsey and Jaland Kelly of Mt. Vernon; 5 great-grandchildren, Harmony, Ava, Rylee, Jrake, and Bailee; and several nieces and nephews.

A graveside funeral service was held on Monday, April 4, 2022, at 12:00 noon, at McCrimmon Cemetery, with Pastor Wayne McDaniel officiating.

In lieu flowers, memorial contributions may be made to McGregor Presbyterian Church, c/o John Somers, Jr., P.O. Box 2281, Vidalia, GA 30475.

Ronald V. Hall

FUNERAL HOME

'Memories, of a Lifetime of Love'

Mr. Harvey Sears, Jr.