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Eloise Harvey: How Did Steve Harvey's Mother Die?

Eloise Harvey is the mother of Broderick Stephen Harvey popularly known as Steve Harvey. Eloise’s son Steve Harvey is a successful and influential American television host, producer, actor, and comedian. He hosts The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Family Feud, Celebrity Family Feud, Family Feud Africa, the arbitration-based court comedy Judge Steve Harvey, and formerly hosted the Miss Universe competition.

Eloise Harvey: Bio Summary

NameEloise Harvey
Famous asMother of Steve Harvey
Date of birth1914/ 27 March 1915
Died8 October 1997 (aged 82)
GenderFemale
NationalityAmerican
SpouseJesse Harvey
ChildrenSteve Harvey
OccupationSunday school teacher

Who Is Steve Harvey’s Mother, Eloise?

Eloise Harvey is said to have been born in the year 1914 but according to Findagrave, she was born on 27 March 1915, in Woolwine, Patrick County, Virginia, USA. Her parents are Fred William Conner and Hattie Prillaman Conner. She was an American and a Christian. Details about her family and family history are not available at the moment.

Eloise Harvey was the sister of Lessie Durant Conner, Verna Lowell Conner Arnold, Willis Clifford Connor, Sybil Hortense Conner Jackson, and Jasmine Gloria Conner Nance. Much is unknown about her early years or upbringing. Her educational background and qualifications are also unknown. She became a Sunday school teacher and a housewife.

Eloise Harvey met her future husband Jesse Harvey under unknown circumstances. They fell in love with each other and soon started a romantic relationship. They got married but the date and location of their wedding ceremony are not known. Their wedding might have been a beautiful one in front of their family, friends, and loved ones.

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Eloise Harvey’s husband Jesse Harvey was employed as a coal miner. They expanded their family and welcomed five children. They welcomed a son on January 17, 1957, in Welch, West Virginia, U.S., and named him Broderick Stephen Harvey. They named their son Broderick after actor Broderick Crawford of the TV series Highway Patrol.

Broderick Stephen Harvey is now famously known as Steve Harvey. Steve is the brother of Terry Harvey, Mona Harvey, and Pauline Harvey. According to findagrave, Steve Harvey’s sibling Jesse Willard Harvey Jr died on 26 May 2006, at age 64. He was the husband of Lemmie and the father of Angela, Sonya, Shelia, and Tami.

Today, Steve Harvey is a well-known television host, actor, comedian, author, and producer. When Steve was young, he had a severe stuttering problem but he eventually overcame it. Eloise and her family moved to Cleveland, Ohio, living on East 112th Street, which was renamed Steve Harvey Way in 2015.

However, Eloise Harvey reportedly misunderstood her son Steve Harvey’s talent. Steve once said that his mother Eloise wanted him to have deliverance and to be delivered from whatever was wrong with him. She prayed for Steve to be delivered from the comedy spirit. Per a source, she hired pastors to join her to pray for her son. “She obviously didn’t understand my talent,” Steve noted.

Eloise’s Son Steve Was Homeless For Three Years

Before Eloise Harvey’s son, Steve Harvey became successful and famous, he was homeless. In the late 1980s, it got to a point where Steve had no home. He was homeless for about three years. He had no choice but to sleep in his 1976 Ford when not performing gigs that provided a hotel.

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Steve Harvey took his shower at gas stations or swimming pools showers. He was previously employed as a boxer, autoworker, insurance salesman, carpet cleaner, and mail carrier. He then got help from Rich and Becky Liss, who gave Steve a contract for carpet cleaning and credit at a travel agency.

Steve Harvey has now served as a host for The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Family Feud, Celebrity Family Feud, Family Feud Africa, the arbitration-based court comedy Judge Steve Harvey, and formerly hosted the Miss Universe competition. He has hosted Little Big Shots, Little Big Shots Forever Young, and Steve Harvey’s Funderdome.

Steve Harvey has authored 4 books and among them is the hit book, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, which was published in March 2009. He owns several ventures, including a production company. He is also a Philanthropist. He is the founder of the Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation, a philanthropic organization that provides youth outreach services.

How Did Steve Harvey’s Mother Die?

Steve Harvey’s mother, Eloise Harvey died of a stroke after battling it for months. She passed away on the 8th of October 1997, at age 82. She died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA. She was buried at Lake View Cemetery, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA. Her son, Steve has shared that he still misses his mother Eloise.

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Celebrating Mother’s Day, Steve shared a picture of his mom and wrote: “Happy Mother’s Day to all and to those gone on.

To my Mother… my first love, I’ve never stopped missing you … I’m still hoping with all in me that YOU and Daddy are smiling on me… cause without you I could have never made it. Happy Mother’s Day mama….”

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Update: 2024-05-19