01/31/2022
Phyllis Colleen Crabb was an only child born to Paul and Mabel (Welch) Crabb.
She was born on February 24, 1935, in Milo, Iowa. Phyllis graduated from Knoxville High School in Knoxville, Iowa in 1952 and attended AIB in Des Moines, Iowa.
Phyllis and Teddy Lee Harvey were united in marriage on August 13, 1952, in Knoxville.
They lived in Santa Ana, California while Ted was serving with the United States Marines. Following his discharge, they lived in Knoxville briefly before moving to Nacogdoches, Texas, where Ted worked for Southern Pacific Railroad until 1957.
They then returned to Knoxville to the Gosport area and during this time their six children were born: David Paul, Kathy Elaine, Roger Lee, John Keith who died in infancy, Susan Luann, and Galen Keith.
Phyllis worked for Gavin Realty and she and Ted were both employed at the Veterans Administration Hospital until their retirements. They enjoyed their retirements especially traveling all over the United States and much of Europe. Phyllis enjoyed playing the piano, crocheting, knitting, and sewing.
She collected porcelain boxes, cookbooks, and angels, and was an avid reader. Phyllis appreciated classical music and for enjoyment loved flying and dabbled doing stunt flying in her plane. For many years she and Ted were members of the New Covenant Church in Knoxville.
Ted passed away on July 16, 2017, at the age of 87 which left Phyllis mourning and earnestly waiting to join him in Heaven. She passed away on December 31, 2022, also at the age of 87 years.
Those left to honor her memory are five children and their families. They are:
David and Carolyn Harvey of Carlisle, Iowa
Sara and Alan Cox
Ella, Arie
April and Nick Fitch
Evelyn, Amelia
Jordan and Elizabeth Harvey
Teddy, Emma
Kathy and Fred Houge of Des Moines, Iowa
Patricia Franzen
Ilsis Perez’s adopted daughter
Dr. Roger and Carol Harvey of Grimes, Iowa
Lorin and Kelsey Harvey
Abigail
Aaron Harvey
Isaac Harvey
Eli Harvey
(John Keith Harvey)
Susan (Jay) King of Knoxville, Iowa
Elaina and Jacob Vos
Sophia, Benjamin
John and Jessica King
Sawyer, Finn, Lucinda
Galen and Melanie Harvey of Kansas City, MO
Nicholas and Kari Harvey
Eleanor, Hayden
Nathan Harvey
Phyllis leaves a sister-in-law, Arvilia (Harvey) Bailey of Knoxville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ted, an infant son, John Keith in 1957, son-in-law, Jay King on April 12, 2016, her parents, Paul and Mabel Crabb; her parents-in-law, Lorin Samuel and Alta Marie (Smith) Harvey, and brothers-in-law and sister-in-law, Bobbie and Betty Harvey, and Marion Bailey.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at 10:30 a.m.- Williams Funeral Home in Knoxville, Iowa.
Interment will be made in the Greenwood Cemetery near Knoxville.
Visitation with the family present will be on Wednesday from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at Williams Funeral Home.