James Emmett (Jim) Harvey, age 70, of Dade City Florida, went to be with the Lord on July 25, 2017 while traveling to visit family in Binghamton, NY and Nanticoke, PA. Jim was born in Binghamton on December 5, 1946, to the Reverend LeRoy C. Harvey and Joyce (Brundage) Harvey. Jim moved with his parents to West Newton, PA, and graduated from West Newton High in 1967. As a third generation minister, Jim grew up in the church and was saved in 1967. He began his ministry in 1970 as a student pastor and then graduated from Transylvania Bible School (now the Biblical Life Institute) of Freeport, PA, with a degree in theology in 1972. He was ordained in 1975 and served in Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, New York, and Florida. Jim also attended the Christian School of Clown Ministry, bringing his clown ministry to many neighboring churches in New York, and taught the "good news" to many special children enrolled in Summer Camps for the Wyoming Methodist Conference. Jim then graduated from the State University of New York at Cortland with a degree in education. He also had a two-year degree from SUNY in Youth Education and Counseling, and studied art and sign language at Broome Community College in New York. After moving to Roanoke Rapids, NC, he taught elementary school, and during his teaching tenure there, was nominated as the "Disney Teacher of the Year." Jim returned to the ministry and moved to Dade City, Florida where he was ordained in 2005 to serve as the pastor of the First Community Church of Dade City. He also served on the board of the Cornerstone Center for Women of Dade City. Jim is survived by his former wife, Joyce Zeveney of Nanticoke, PA; his sons, LeRoy J. Harvey and his wife, Robin Harvey, of Falls Church, VA, and Phillip J. Harvey of Long Island, NY; seven grandchildren, and one great grand daughter. Preceded in death by his parents and his dear friend Peter Mecca, he is also survived by his devoted friends Judy Owens and Salvatore Mecca, both of Dade City, FL., and beloved family of Binghamton, NY. Services to celebrate his life are planned in both Binghamton and Dade City for later this year. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Community Church of Dade City, 37420 Beauchamp Ave Dade City, FL 33523; the World Wildlife Fund; or Cornerstone Center for Women, 37522 Meridian Avenue, Dade City, FL 33525.