Harvey Alston Mitchell Jr.

Harvey Alston Mitchell Jr., 71, of Asheville, NC, passed away peacefully at his home on May 5, 2025. Harvey was born in Goldsboro on December 12, 1953, to the late Harvey Alston Mitchell Sr. and Gladys Crawley Mitchell. Harvey was a lifelong learner who enjoyed reading about World War II fighter pilots and aviation history, and he built model airplanes growing up. He enjoyed spending summers with his family at White Lake, water skiing with an acrobatic performance group, The Ski Heels. He was a member of the first graduating class of Wayne Country Day School in 1972. He earned a B.S. degree in Pharmacy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1977 and completed a PharmD in 1999 from UNC. Harvey was a lifelong Tar Heel fan. In 1977, Harvey married UNC pharmacy classmate Linda Sharpe in Asheville. Harvey began his career in pharmacy at CVS before joining Mission Hospital in Asheville, where he worked for 30 years. Harvey was the first pharmacist in the ICUs advising doctors on individual drug decisions. Colleagues sought out Harvey for problem resolution. Harvey and Linda shared 47 years of a loving marriage. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather who cherished his family. Harvey was active in the country dance community until Parkinson’s disease stole his ability to dance. Harvey is survived by his wife, Linda Sharpe Mitchell; his son, William Harvey Mitchell of Durham, and partner, Christa Stansbury; his daughter, Emily Jean Mitchell and husband, Kirk Modglin, of Austin, TX; and his beloved grandchildren, Abel Gene Modglin and Siena Modglin. He is also survived by one sister, Mary Ann Mitchell Parker, and husband, James Canady Parker, of Goldsboro, as well as brothers-in-law, David Sharpe of Asheville and Richard Sharpe of Vancouver, WA. He was preceded in death by his parents and his in-laws, Dr. Gene and Shirley Sharpe. The family extends their heartfelt gratitude to Max McCleary-Small for his faithful caregiving and the kindness shown to Harvey over the last eight years. A Celebration of Harvey’s life will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at Morris Funeral & Cremation Care, 304 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville, NC. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 10:00 AM, and also at a lunch from 1:00 until 4:00 PM at the AC Hotel Asheville Downtown, 10 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801. The family requests that friends and relatives RSVP by e-mail to William Mitchell at whmitche@outlook.com. Livestreaming Link and Password can be found at the bottom of this page. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice, or to the American Parkinson Disease Association at PO Box 6420, Staten Island, NY 10306 (https://www.apdaparkinson.org/get-involved/memorial-and-tribute-gifts/) or to Asheville GreenWorks, 2 Sulpher Springs Road, Asheville, NC 28806 to rebuild city parks in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene (https://www.ashevillegreenworks.org/donate). Celebration of Life - Zoom Livestream Link and Password https://nutanix.zoom.us/j/97559875320?pwd=79h4fUIvptBcO5haMOq7Fg5GyEv3Ka.1&from=addon Password: 465759

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Harvey Alston Mitchell Jr.

December 12, 1953 - May 5, 2025