Doris Elizabeth Taylor Harvey Obituary (1930 - 2021)

Doris Elizabeth Taylor Harvey was one of the twin girls born on August 11, 1930, to the late Andrew Taylor and Alma G. Rutherford. She became a member of Sloan's Memorial United Methodist Church (Houston, TX) where she was a faithful, devoted usher, Den Mother and whatever else her hands could be used to serve the Lord. Doris united in holy matrimony with Richard Harvey on May 16, 1949. They served 53 years of marriage until his death in July of 2002, to this union five children were birthed; Roy Charles Harvey (deceased), Bertha A. (Harvey) Meredith (deceased), Randolph H. Harvey (deceased), Grace L. (Harvey) Vallien and Timothy P. Harvey. Doris loved her family and raised her kids not just to attend church but how to labor for the Lord. She loved (Psalm 84:10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than to dwell in the tents of the wickedness.) She also often quoted (Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; who shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life: of whom shall I be afraid?) She attended public school in Houston, Texas and had a great love for her family. Doris was preceded in death by both parents, her husband, 2 sons, and her daughter; twin sister; Deloris E. (Taylor) Jones; 3 other sisters, Hazel Harris, Ruby Springs, and Carrie C. Anderson; brothers, Andrew Taylor, Reid Taylor, Tom Taylor, and Jake Taylor; granddaughters, Yolanda Y. Meredith and NaTarsha E. Meredith; great grandson, Allen D. Meredith and Tremaine Albert Jr. and her loving step mother, Fannie Taylor. She leaves to forever cherish her loving memories, daughter, Grace Harvey Vallien (Alexandria, LA) son, Timothy P. Harvey (Houston, TX) sister, Fannie Martin (Melvin) of East Bernard, Texas; 3 - brothers, Rev. Carlton Taylor (Mary) Harold Taylor Sr. (Valarie) Otis Taylor (Cecilia) all of East Bernard, Texas whom she loved dearly along with the entire Taylor family where she was the oldest living family member; 2 grandsons, William Barnett (Arlington, TX) and Richard Meredith (Houston, TX) 2 granddaughters, LaGrace Albert and Royneisha Harvey (Houston, TX) 15 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandsons, very special great nephew/ grandson/ son/ caregiver Devin S. Jones whom she called her sweetheart; 1 special niece that shared the same birthday of her and her twin, Yvonne Decnasli (Allen) Houston, TX, and a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, church families- Sloan's Memorial United Methodist (Houston, Texas) and New Scott Olly Baptist Church (Alexandria, Louisiana). A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, July 1, 2021, at Ft. Bend Memorial Planning Center, in Rosharon, Texas. Public viewing and visitation will begin 10 am with service beginning at 11 am. Immediately following the service she will be taken to Houston National Cemetery, in Houston, Texas, for final committal rights. Please keep the Taylor & Harvey family in prayer. Miller & Hill "The Funeral Directors"