Joni Lea Harvey died Tuesday, October, 30, 2018, at Merit Health River Region Medical Center.She was the daughter of the late Jimmy Carl Ford and Virginia Lowery Ford. Joni was a graduate of Ashdown High School in Ashdown, Arkansas. She was a member of a Bunco Club in Vicksburg and a member of Highland Baptist Church where she was an active member.

She is survived by her husband, William "Bill" H. Harvey III; daughter, Johnna Shea Bryan (Jesse), a son, William Jared Harvey (Gabrielle) and a sister, Jennifer Gail Combs.Joni is also survived by a granddaughter, Karlea Bryan.

Services will be 11 am Saturday, November 3, 2018, at Riles Funeral Home with Brother Brian Ivey, Pastor of Highland Baptist Church and Brother Robert Conrad, officiating. Visitation will be from 9am until the service.Burial will be in Green Lawn Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Jared Harvey, Glenn Conrad, Mark Ford, Elton McCandless, Michael Nassour and Ken Baker.

Memorials in Joni's memory may be made to Samaritan's Purse, PO Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607 and Memorial and Honor Program, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105