Marvin Lee Harvel, 89, of Bay City, Texas, passed away Thursday March 4, 2021. He was born August 25, 1931 in Buffalo, Oklahoma to the late Kenneth Lee Harvel and Ruth Johnson Harvel.

Marvin was a Pampa Harvester Football player. After graduation from Pampa High School he went on to play college football as a WT Buffalo at West TX State University (West TX A&M). When duty called he enlisted in the US Navy to serve 3.5 years on the USS DELTA AR-9 AK-29 and on submarine vessels as well.  He was primarily stationed in the Sea of Japan and was proud to be one of the brave men with the Delta "Can-do" Spirit.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife of 34 years and 5 months Elsie Boyd Harvel and He is survived by his loving wife of 34 years and 7 months Mary Molly Harvel, as well as his son Murray Harvel, and daughters Lee Ann McGonagle, Holly Williamson, Jill Busha and Mary Andrea O'Donnell. Grandchildren surviving are Charles (Chip) Cordes, Julia Busha Collins, Laura Busha Baker, Warren Williamson, Carrie Busha Bailey, Graham Harvel Williamson, Catherine Holly Williamson, William H. McGonagle III, James O'Donnell, Kaelyn O'Donnell, Kyle Lee Lund, Gabriel Lund as well as 13 great grandchildren... with 2 more on the way!

The family will receive friends and relatives for visitation beginning at 9:00am Monday, March 8, 2021 at the First Baptist Church in Bay City. Funeral services will begin at 10:00am with Dr. Mike Zimmerman officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City, Texas. Pallbearers for Marvin will be 4 of his grandsons Chip, William, Warren and Graham and 2 sons-in-law Terry Busha & Patrick O'Donnell.