Rev. John T. Harvey Jr.

Reverend John T. Harvey was born on September 27, 1948 to the union of John and Veryl Harvey, Sr. in Baltimore, MD. He grew up and spent most of his life in Baltimore, MD. John accepted Christ as his Savior at a young age and was baptized at First Baptist Church in Baltimore.MD. He received his formal education in the Baltimore City Public Schools and graduated from Baltimore City College in 1966. He later attended Loyola College. John began his career in media and mass communications working in television and radio. He worked for Maryland Public Television, channel 67 in Baltimore, MD in the early 70's. He then went on to produce and direct a weekly special interest news television show, "About a Week" at KDKA channel 2 in Pittsburgh, PA. John Harvey continued this media career as he hosted and produced a Christian radio show, Lighthouse Ministries. He later began an administrative career in the health care industry where he was a Practice Manager for Park Heights Medical Center. John received God's call to minister and preach the Gospel of Christ. He was ordained as a minister at Wayland Baptist Church in 1979. For over 20 years, John served as an associate minister at New Psalmist Baptist Church. He also passionately served on several ministries including the Prison Ministry, facilitated classes for the Discipleship Ministry, the Sunday School Ministry, M.O.C. S and sang on The New Psalmist Baptist Church Ralph L. Franklin Brotherhood Choir. Rev. John T. Harvey Jr. ministered, counseled and blessed countless souls by introducing them to Christ and nurturing and nurturing their Christian journey. He asked to be remembered as a "loving, kind, caring child of the Living God...a light to Jesus" which is what he was and how he lived. Reverend John Harvey, Jr. departed this life surrounded by his family on June 10, 2019. He was preceded in death by his mother, Veryl Harvey. He leaves to cherish his memory: a father, John T. Harvey, Sr.; six children, Dawn Muhammad (Kenya), John Harvey III, Katrice Wiley (Kevin), Christopher Harvey, Justin Harvey, Jordan Sherpa (Dorje); eight grandchildren, Shanae Harvey, Julia Braverman, DeVhon Harvey, Isma'il Muhammad, Nicholas Sampson, Kevin Wiley II, Aminah Muhammad, Kalia Wiley, Justin Harvey Jr; a great granddaughter, Kennedy Sampson, a sister, Karen Greene (Collace); a nephew, Collace Greene III, a niece, Rachel Greene, an uncle, George Harvey (Margaret) and a host of cousins and close friends.

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Rev. John T. Harvey Jr.

September 27, 1948 - June 10, 2019