Post on 09-Mar-2020
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
The Family of Harvey Lee Degree wish to acknowledge with deep appreciation the many expressions of love, concern and kindness
shown to them during this hour of bereavement. May God Bless and Keep You!
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS ENTRUSTED TO:
Genesis Funeral Services & Chapel 407 E. Grover Street | Shelby, North Carolina 28150
1802 Shelby Rd | Kings Mountain, North Carolina 28086 1705 Old Georgia Hwy. | Gaffney, South Carolina 29341
Office: 704.487.0624 | Fax: 704.487.0742 “TRANSFORMING THE DELIVERY OF FUNERAL CARE”
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Harvey Lee Degree
May 17, 1936 - July 26, 2017
Service Wednesday, August 2, 2017 | 2:00 P.M.
Shoal Creek Baptist Church 2707 Shoal Creek Road | Shelby, North Carolina
Pastor Thurman Clark | Eulogist Reverend Curtis Degree | Officiating
Interment
Sunset Cemetery | Shelby, North Carolina
Order of Service Processional : Clergy | Family | Friends
Reception of Friends | 1:00pm-2:00pm
Intro (Genesis Staff) | 1:50pm-2:00pm
Reverend Curtis Leon Degree | Master of Ceremony
Hymn | Congregation
Scripture Reading:
OLD TESTAMENT | Reverend Dean Wray
NEW TESTAMENT | Pastor Jonathan Boyd
Prayer of Comfort | Pastor Melvin Clark
Selection “ I Can Only Imagine” | Iris Degree | Daughter-in-law
Remarks
Freddie Degree & Jerome Degree | Brothers & Sisters
Xavier Degree | Children
Quincy Johnson, Lacrissy Pegram, Tia Crosby | Grandchildren
Trigger & Finger | Trucker Friends
Marjorie Lamar & Natasha Smith | Nephews & Nieces
Poem | Aqueel El-min | Brother
Selection | Harold Williams & Cousins
Reading of Obituary | Shyianna Bellamy | Granddaughter
Words of Comfort | Pastor Thurman Clark
Closing Song | Brandon Terry | Grandson
Recessional
Interment | Sunset Cemetery
Floral Bearers | Granddaughters Pall Bearers | Grandsons
Video Tribute Posted At: Facebook: Genesis Funeral | Youtube: GenesisFuneralsrvcs
Website: www.genesisfuneralservices.com
Harvey Lee Degree Mr. Harvey Lee Degree, son of the late Horace and Margarette Williamson Degree was
born May 17, 1936 in Shelby, North Carolina. At an early age, he professed his faith in Jesus
Christ and joined Hopewell Baptist Church. He was united in holy matrimony to Margie Louise
Wallace on August 15, 1956. He joined Light Oak Baptist Church and served on the Trustee
Board and the Usher Board. The union between Harvey and Margie was blessed with eleven
children. Mrs. Margie Wallace Degree preceded him in death on August 17, 1986. Harvey was loved by many because he made everyone feel
like a part of his family. He was a dedicated father to his children, nieces, nephews and whomever needed him. He gave his children a strong work ethic. He always provided
shelter, food and clothing for his family and never depended on the government to provide assistance. Harvey inspired his
children to travel and that encouragement has not diminished. Driving a tractor trailer was his dream job. On June 9, 2000, Harvey was rewarded a 19 years Accident Free
Service plaque from Cardinal Logistics Management. In addition to his parents and his loving wife, Margie
Wallace Degree, Harvey was preceded in death by his former wife, Rose Roberts Degree; a daughter, Gaylain Monya
Degree Crosby; two grandsons, Antonio Anthony Degree and Kepton Arnoldrico Degree, Jr.; a brother, William Alexander Degree and a sister, Mary Francis Degree
Smith. Harvey’s legacy will forever be cherished in the lives of
his children; Harvey Butaleon Degree, Sr. of Shelby, Wayne Degree of Lincolnton, Xavier Degree (Iris),
Deborah Terry ( Tyrone) , Philbert Degree (Jacqueline), and Felecia Degree, all of Kings Mountain, Christopher
Degree (Angie) of Bessemer City, Kepton Degree (Monica) of Charlotte, Michelle Degree Johnson of
Dallas and Shawn Degree of Charlotte; 5 brothers, Fred Degree ( Della) of Kingstown Jerry Degree (Faye) and Joe Degree, all of Shelby, Aqueel El-Amin and Alfred Degree( Cheryl) all of
California, a sister, Pauline Degree Bostic of New Jersey; 31 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, a stepdaughter, Sandra
Falls, caregiver to a step-grandson; 4 brother-in-laws, Jeff Wallace( Loretta), Johnny Wallace( Mary), all of Shelby, Ricky Wallace
(Carolyn) of Missouri and Terry (Patricia) Wallace( deceased) of South Carolina; 3 sisters-in-
laws, Maxine Winslow (Charles) of New York,
Bessie George and Mary Helen Wallace, both of
Shelby and a host of devoted nieces, nephews, cousins,
friends and his truck driving family.