Mallory Robertson Harvey, 78, of Norman, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2026, after a short hospital stay.

Mallory was born on December 7, 1947, in Norman, where she spent most of her life. After graduating from Norman High School, she attended University of Oklahoma where she became a member of the Gamma Delta sorority. She received a degree in Education in 1965. She married Dr. Charles Hahn and had two children, Douglas and Deven. After spending 8 years in Idaho and Oregon, her marriage was dissolved and she returned to Norman to meet Jim Harvey. They were married in 1979.

She spent the subsequent years in the field of education and as conference coordinator for the School of Family Medicine at the OU School of Medicine. In 1991, she obtained a Ph.D. in Adult and Higher Education, with a minor in Geriatrics. Health problems forced her to retire early and for the next 17 years she suffered from chronic back and leg pain. After much research, she discovered the source of the pain, and it finally resolved, but she never returned to professional life again.

Mallory had a love for animals all her life, both big and small. As a child she kept pets such as a skunk, a rooster, a pigeon, a chameleon, a burro, and a Palamino horse. She worked with her father down at their farm where she kept her horse, Apollo, as well as other horses, with his herd of polled Hereford cattle. She kept this love of the outdoors throughout her life and especially loved to go out to the farm to check things out and see what was going on. She later built up a small herd of Black Baldies to maintain the farm and keep the grass in check.

She also supported Jim in his professional career. She helped him by managing the household finances and supplying necessary support. She was instrumental in forming the Norman Tea Party in 2009 and, with Jim’s help, kept it going for the next 9 years, providing programs designed to educate members on various political and social issues of the day.

Jim and Mallory were members of First Baptist Church and Bethel Baptist Church, both in Norman, and participated in various Sunday School programs. They eventually joined the choir at Bethel which she enjoyed very much. They eventually moved their letter to Lakeview Baptist Church during her later years when the drive into town became too difficult. Church members have been extremely loving and supportive during these last days, for which the family is grateful.

She is survived by her devoted husband Jim and her two children, Deven Hahn Hardy and Douglas Hahn, a grandson, Max Hardy, and a granddaughter, Olivia Hahn, as well as numerous cousins, aunts, and uncles in the Oklahoma City, Stratford, and Maysville areas. She was preceded in death by her parents, O.C. Robertson and Dorothy Shi Robertson.

A Celebration of her life will be held on April 17, at 10 am, at the Lakeview Baptist Church. Mallory will be interred at the McGee Cemetery in Stratford. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lakeview Baptist Church in her name.