Harvey Eugene Chambers

Harvey was born on July 10, 1921 at Fort Benning, a U.S. Army base located in Muscogee and Chattahoochee counties near Columbus, Georgia. His father was in the military at that time. Harvey was preceded in death by his father William Redden Chambers, his mother Catherine (Cassie) Linner and a half-brother J.S. Chambers.

He is survived by his wife Bettye Kirkland Chambers of Buford, GA - a son Barry Eugene Chambers of Jacksonville, FL - a step daughter Lisa S. Hoover, a step son Chris Hoover of Sugar Hill, GA and two step grandsons -- Michael and Joey Hoover -- half-sister Peggy Ussery and half-brothers Frank and Albert Chambers of Staten, GA along with a number of nieces and nephews.

Harvey spent his childhood in Valdosta, GA and Pittsburg, PA. During WWII he served in the Army Air Corps primarily in the Philippines and Australia -- June 6, 1942