Allen " Buford" Harvey

Allen “Buford” Harvey, Jr., 54, lifelong Seminole resident died, Thursday, December 5, 2013 at his home in Seminole. Buford was born October 24, 1959 in Seminole, Oklahoma to A.B. and Wanda Harvey. Buford grew up in the Seminole, Bowlegs area and attended Bowlegs Schools and graduated from Bowlegs High School in 1977. He was a member of the Bowlegs Assembly of God Church. He worked for many years with his father at Eastern Oilwell Cementing Company in Seminole, Okla.  He loved to fish, spend time with his children and friends, play Chinese checkers with his Mother, play the violin, and chase storms.  Buford was a man who loved people and was always ready to help someone in need, especially pull them out of the snow or mud when stuck from the bad weather. He was known as a friend to everyone. Buford is survived by his wife Tracy Lynn (Burgin) Harvey, they had been together since 1990, she survives him of the home; his two sons, Allen Buford Harvey IV and his wife Libby of Shawnee, Oklahoma, Lloyd Thomas Harvey of the home; his two daughters Vanessa Harvey and Clint Fowler of Tuttle and Sabrina Harvey of Seminole; his parents A.B. and Wanda Harvey of Seminole, Oklahoma; his sister Rita Barrett of Seminole and four grandchildren, Aiden, Addi, Maddi and Keegon, along with aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a infant son Allen Buford Harvey III, his grandparents J.H. and Roxy Davis who lived in Bowlegs and Roy and Lola Harvey who lived in Seminole. Funeral services are scheduled for 3:00 P.M., Monday, December 9, 2013 at the Bowlegs Assembly of God Church in Highway 99 South, with Dr. Jack Medlock officiating. Burial will follow at Little Cemetery. Casket bearers will be Doug Presley, Jackie Jones, Buford Harvey, Tyler Richardson  L.T. Harvey, Edward Bruno and Shawn Clark. Honorary bearers will be Jim Brauning, Ollie Mainard, Jeff Cavet, Jerry Brashears, Rick Jones, Jake Stewart, David Adams, John Barrett, Micah Barrett and Clint Fowler, Steve Roberson and Ronnie Richardson. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Seminole Funeral Information: December 9, 2013, 3:00 PM Bowlegs First Assembly of God located at Hwy 99 South, Seminole, OK 74868