Sarah Harvey

Sarah Fordham Harvey, 86, of Bermuda Run, North Carolina, passed away in Bishop, Georgia, on September 13, 2022.  Sarah was born on January 29, 1936, to Charles Burt Fordham and Ophelia Conrad Fordham and spent most of her youth living on Gaston Street in Winston-Salem.   A member of Calvary Moravian Church throughout her childhood, Sarah graduated from R.J. Reynolds High School in 1954 as a National Merit Scholar and a National Honors Society member.   She continued her academic studies at Salem College in Winston Salem, North Carolina, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry in 1958.  Sarah married James S. Harvey on April 14, 1962, at Calvary Moravian after working as a research chemist at Bowman Gray School of Medicine.  After spending most of their working years in New Jersey as members of Episcopal and Lutheran churches, Sarah and James retired first to Mount Airy, NC and then to Bermuda Village, NC.  They were fortunate to celebrate 60 years together on April 14, 2022.  Sarah was a wonderful cook and an avid quilter.  She enjoyed cooking for her family and was keen to explore new recipes and food preparation techniques.  In later life, she created numerous quilts, which she often gifted to family and friends.   The quilts she gave to others were mementos of her love and memory that required considerable creativity and technical skill.  The quality of the quilts would have been suitable in competitions, but she always avoided the limelight and never pursued doing so.   She taught her granddaughters sewing techniques, and together they made “Quilts of Honor” as gifts to a Soldier and a Marine.  Educated as a chemist, Sarah loved to read and was a lifelong learner.   Her sharp mind and memory recall made her a natural problem-solver, which she applied to many different areas during her lifetime.   She enjoyed listening to classical music, which one would often hear in the background wherever she lived.  On a personal level, she enjoyed playing with dogs and small children.   Indeed, throughout her lifetime, she owned 10 dogs, two cats, two rabbits, and a guinea pig.  She also had a keen eye for details in nature, and especially enjoyed owls.   Sarah is survived by her husband, James Stephen Harvey; son, Stephen Burt Harvey; daughter- in- law Leslie Vaden Harvey, granddaughters Rebecca Catherine Harvey and Laura Madeline Harvey, and grandson David Stephen Harvey.  The family of Stephen and Leslie live in Watkinsville, Georgia. She was predeceased by her parents Charles Burt Fordham and Ophelia Conrad Fordham, as well as close family members James Fordham Jr., Norian Denny Fordham, Treva Jennings, and Beth and Charles Golden.  Funeral services will be held at Clemmons Moravian Church, Clemmons, North Carolina, on Tuesday, September 20 at 2:00pm.  Flowers may be sent to Clemmons Moravian Church, or donations in lieu of flowers may be sent to Clemmons Moravian Church.