Harvey Eugene Stinespring, 91, of 833 Lou Avenue, Clifton Forge, Virginia, died Saturday, August 19, 2017 at his residence.

He was born in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, on August 12, 1926, a son of the late William Parker and Mary Akers Stinespring.

He was retired owner and operator of the Clifton Forge Cleaners and Harvey's carpet care in Clifton Forge.

He was an active member of the Central United Methodist Church, a former member of Clifton Forge Lions Club and served his country in World War II in the United States Navy Pacific Theatre.

He loved woodworking, gardening and camping, but most of all, he loved being with his family. Harvey was a "people person".

He is survived by two daughters, Susan Hutchison and husband, John and Lana Paige Dotson, all of Clifton Forge; a son, Eddie Stinespring and wife, Robbin of Clifton Forge; a sister, Katherine Dillon Armstrong of Covington; grandchildren, Chris Hutchison, Timmy Hutchison and wife, Laura, Brad Dotson and wife, Tracy, Katie Wrenn and husband, Jonothan and Lauren Stinespring; special friends, Karen and Donnie Buzzard; a number of nieces and nephews.

He is also survived by his loving church family of Central United Methodist Church.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Katherine Jeffries Stinespring in March of 2016, a son-in-law, John Dotson and by two brothers, Preston and Jack Stinespring.

A funeral service will be conducted Tuesday morning at 11:00 a.m. from the chapel of Nicely Funeral Home with the Rev. Lynn Wright officiating. Interment will follow in the Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery.

Curtis A. Smith Post 1033 Veterans of Foreign Wars will present military honors at the cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Nicely Funeral Home. The family suggest memorial tributes take the form of contributions to either Mountain Regional Hospice, P. O. Box 637, Clifton Forge, Va. 24422 or to the Central United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 16, Clifton Forge, Va. 24422