Anne Lucy Harville

Edith Anne (Lucy) Harville, 83, passed away at 5:10 a.m. Jan. 5, 2017, at her home in Columbia.

The funeral is at 11 a.m. Monday, January 9 at Williams Funeral Home. Burial will take place on Tuesday, January 10 at 1:00 p.m. at Lynnwood Cemetery. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 10 a.m. to service time Monday. The service will be conducted by Leon Mauldin, Yancey Smith and Jacob Gwin. Pallbearers are Garrett Smith, Gage Smith, Trevor Bynum, Stephen Andrews, Yancey Smith, Josh McCord and Paul McClain.

Anne was born Feb. 1, 1933, in Memphis, Tenn., to Malcolm Harvey Lucy and Edith Helen (Shuler) Lucy, who preceded her in death. She attended David Lipscomb High School and Freed-Hardeman University. On Sept. 11, 1953, Anne married Raymond Edward Harville, a minister, who also preceded her in death. Raymond and Anne served churches of Christ across the United States, as well as overseas, for more than 50 years. Anne was most recently a member of Collegevue Church of Christ.

Anne leaves to cherish her memory two daughters, Kay (Paul) McClain and Kathy (George) Bynum; grandchildren Alison (Yancey) Smith, Mary Anne (Stephen) Andrews and Trevor Bynum; and great-grandchildren Kristen (Josh) McCord, Garrett Smith, Gage Smith, Gatlin Smith, Grace Smith, Graham Smith, Gwyneth Smith and Kennedy Andrews.

Anne was also preceded in death by one son, Stephen (Genie) Harville.

“She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teachings of kindness is on her tongue …”

Before anything else, Anne was a child of God. She took to heart her charge to put God first in all things, treating her church family just as she did her own family. She was devoted to studying the Scripture, serving the brethren and teaching the Gospel.

She will be remembered for the grace with which she went about the Lord’s work at each of the congregations she and Raymond served, and especially for her dedication in mentoring the ladies at each church. Countless hours went into her lesson plans as she made it her mission to encourage her sisters in Christ to grow in their relationships with God, their husbands, their families and each other.

Anne exemplified these things in her own life. Keeping immaculate, cursive notes of both sermons and announcements, she was the first to take a meal, send a note or place a call to someone with a need or a heavy heart. As a true help-meet and partner to Raymond, together they studied, prayed and nurtured the church. They raised Kay, Stephen and Kathy to put the Lord first in their lives and to do His work. And they always reserved for each other a special humor and love of adventure.

Her memory, lessons and example will continue to inspire those she knew to live and share the Gospel.

In everything she did, Anne was calm and collected, always dressed and prepared for an occasion. She kept a smooth, steady pace, but also made time for a phone call from a friend or a card game with a grandchild, and later a great-grandchild. From canyons to historic homes, Anne loved to travel with her family. She was a student first of God’s word, but also of His creation, continuing to study, learn and explore until the end of her life.

We will miss her dearly, but we are thankful for our memories of her wit, humility and love for God. Above all, we are thankful for her salvation, and for the hope that comforts all who believe.

Williams Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements and online condolences may be made at www.williamsfh.com .