Christina LaVerne Kauffman,62, of New Freedom,PA and formerly of Big Cove Tannery, PA, died Wednesday, August 29th, 2012 at York Hospital, York, PA.
Christina was born in Battle Creek, MI on August 24, 1950, the daughter of the late Walter "Pete" V.and Jean D. (Bloyer) Mellott .
Christina graduated from the Central Fulton High School in 1968. She served in the U.S. Army and also attended Award Beauty School in Hagerstown, MD. She enjoyed dogs and gardening.
She is survived by her son Frederic H. Lewis Jr. of Falling Waters, WV, a sister Jennifer "Susie" Gordon (wife of Dan) of Needmore, PA, brother Walter V. Mellott Jr. of Needmore, PA, one grandaughter, one niece and four nephews. She was preceded in death by her step-father Forrest R. Mellott.
Religious Service at Howard L. Sipes Funeral Home Inc., McConnellsburg, PA, at 11:00 AM with one hour of visitation before the service at the funeral home on Saturday, September 1st, 2012 with Rev. Doug Poffenberger officiating.
Interment at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, Hagerstown, MD.
Arrangements were made by the Howard L. Sipes Funeral Home, Inc., McConnellsburg, PA. Online condolences may be expressed at www.howardlsipes.com