Gastonia, NCSylvia Ann Cash Harvey, 83, passed away peacefully at her home on May 7, 2026. Born on July 9, 1942, in Miami Beach, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Hydrick and Rubey Kirb

Gastonia, NCSylvia Ann Cash Harvey, 83, passed away peacefully at her home on May 7, 2026. Born on July 9, 1942, in Miami Beach, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Hydrick and Rubey Kirby Cash.A dedicated educator, Sylvia spent 30 years teaching in Gaston County at Cherryville, North, Forest Heights, Lowell, and New Hope Elementary schools. Her greatest inspiration was her love for children and the joy of watching them learn. She prepared for her lifelong career by earning a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Meredith College and a Master’s in Reading from UNC Charlotte. Sylvia and her husband, Bernard, were married for over 50 years, sharing a life full of travel and adventure. Together with friends, they explored the American West and much of Europe, visiting England, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, the Baltic States, Russia, and Poland. In their retirement, they enjoyed cheering on the Carolina Panthers, Gardner-Webb, and Clemson football teams. In her later years, Sylvia became an avid family historian, spending countless hours documenting the Cash, Kirby, and Harvey lineages and their records of military service. She also found creative fulfillment in jewelry design and took great pride in her garden of native North Carolina flowers. She loved shopping and cherished the time spent with her close neighborhood friends. In addition to her parents, Sylvia was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Bernard Harvey; her brother, Daniel "Danny" Cash, Jr.; and her nephew, Scott Cash. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Daniel and Heidi Harvey; her grandsons, Adam and William Harvey; her nephew, Chris Cash; her niece, Cindy Jolly; and many beloved cousins, great-nephews, and great-nieces. A service to celebrate Sylvia’s life will be held at 3:00 pm, Sunday, May 17, 2026, at the Founders Chapel of McLean Funeral Directors of Gastonia. The family will receive friends at the funeral home following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: ● Samaritan’s Purse, PO Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607 ● Imagination Library, imaginationlibrary.com ● Michael J. Fox Foundation, give.michaeljfox.org Condolence messages may be sent online at mcleanfuneral.com. McLean Funeral Directors of Gastonia is serving the Harvey family.