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Earl M. Edwards, Sr.
Jun 8, 2016
Earl M. Edwards, Sr., 63, of Big Cove Tannery, PA, passed away Wednesday, June 8th, at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA. Earl was born in Big Cove Tannery, PA on October 4, 1952, a son of the late Abbie M. (Carbaugh) and Melvin E. Edwards. He was the husband of Carole L. (Carbaugh) Edwards, whom he married on March...
Alice E. (Deshong) Mellott
Jun 1, 2016
Alice E. Mellott, 92, of McConnellsburg, PA, passed away Wednesday, June 1st, at the Fulton County Medical Center Long Term Care Unit, McConnellsburg, PA. Alice was born in Needmore, PA on July 15, 1923, a daughter of the late Pearl J. (Mellott) and Nebraska H. DeShong. She was the widow of Norman A. Mellott, who preceded her in death on...
Lloyd N. Russell, Sr.
May 30, 2016
Lloyd N. Russell, Sr., 72, of Needmore, PA, passed away Monday, May 30, 2016 at the Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA. Lloyd was born in Sodus, NY on May 23, 1944, a son of the late Martha E. (DeGalloway) and Floyd L. Russell, Sr. He was the husband of Judy S. (True) Russell, whom he married on January 30,...
Bernadine H. Brant
May 29, 2016
Bernadine H. Brant, 100, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Sunday, May 29th, 2016 at her daughter Dixie's home in McConnellsburg, PA. Bernadine was born in Harrisonville, PA on September 24, 1915, the daughter of the late Elsie (DeShong) and William DeShong. She was the widow of M. Dean Brant whom she married on September 26, 1936 and he passed away...
Jordan M. Hess
May 21, 2016
Jordan M. Hess, 29, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Saturday, May 21st, 2016 in Ocean City, MD. Jordan was born in Hagerstown, MD on July 2, 1986, the son of Jacquelin I. (Sheeder) and step-father Kenny Brumbaugh of Harrisonville, PA and Michael R. (fiancee of Anna Defibaugh) Hess of McConnellsburg, PA. He graduated from McConnellsburg High School in 2004 and...
Franklin D. "Delmar" Mellott
May 21, 2016
Franklin D. "Delmar" Mellott, A.K.A. Pappy Pete, 71, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Saturday, May 21st, 2016 at Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA. Delmar was born in McConnellsburg, PA on November 5, 1944, the son of the late Beulah E. (Dawes) and Samuel E. Mellott. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a member of the Siloam United...
Pauline G. (Morningstar) Mcelhaney
May 7, 2016
Pauline G. McElhaney, 83, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Manor Care Health, Chambersburg, PA. Pauline was born in Huntingdon, PA on March 29, 1933, a daughter of the late Ada (Lowery ) and William Morningstar. She was the widow of Charles E. McElhaney, whom preceded her in death on June 7, 2013. She worked as...
Benjamin F. Truax
Apr 17, 2016
Benjamin F. "Ben" Truax, 81, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Sunday, April 17th, 2016 at Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA. Ben was born in Warfordsburg, PA on January 30, 1935, the son of the late Ada (Deneen) and Marshall Earl Truax. He was the widower of Marlene M. (Crist) Truax whom he married on June 4, 1955 and she...
N. Parker Knepper
Apr 4, 2016
N. Parker Knepper, 79, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Monday, April 4th, 2016 at Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA. Parker was born in Chambersburg, PA on March 28, 1937, the son of the late Esther V. (Kerlin) and Norman W. Knepper. He was the husband of Patricia M. (Brown) Knepper whom he married on July 8, 1961. Mr. Knepper...
Gerald L. "Jerry" Smith
Apr 2, 2016
Gerald L. "Jerry" Smith, 68, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Saturday, April 2nd, 2016 at his residence. Jerry was born in Harrisonville, PA on March 31, 1948, the son of the late Hope Louemma (Mellott) and Glen Franklin Smith. He was the husband of Trudy L. (Keefer) Smith whom he married on April 12, 1969. Mr. Smith served in the...
Marlene M. Truax
Apr 1, 2016
Marlene M. Truax, 80, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Friday, April 1st, 2016 at her residence. Marlene was born in McConnellsburg, PA on May 19, 1935, the daughter of the late Marie (Palmer) and Melvin W. Crist. She was the wife of Benjamin F. Truax whom she married on June 4, 1955. Mrs. Truax attended the Pleasant Grove Christian Church...
Alice J. (Deshong) Mellott
Mar 22, 2016
Alice Jenny DeShong Mellott, 83, formerly of Harrisonville, PA passed away Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016 at Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA She was the daughter of the late Goldie Catherine (Mellott) DeShong and Harry Raymond DeShong. She was the widow of George Nhyle Mellott who passed away on August 5, 2010. Born on August, 28, 1932 at her parent's...
Tim R. Gress
Mar 15, 2016
Tim R. Gress, 57, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Tuesday, March 15th, 2016 at his residence. Tim was born in McConnellsburg, PA on April 22, 1958, the son of Ada Loretta (Lake) and Russell Paul Gress of McConnellsburg, PA. He was a member of the NRA, the Single Action Shooting Society, the American Legion Post #561 in McConnellsburg, PA and...
A. Donald Swope
Feb 22, 2016
A. Donald Swope, 77, of Harrisonville, PA passed away Monday, February 22nd, 2016 at his residence. Donald was born in Belfast Township, PA on August 21, 1938, the son of the late Janet J. (Bard) and Floyd A. Swope. He was the widower of Betty E. (Mellott) Swope whom he married on July 27, 1973 and she passed away on...
Thomas Ray "Dutch" Peck
Feb 16, 2016
Thomas Ray "Dutch" Peck, 78, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Tuesday, February 16th, 2016 at his residence. Dutch was born in McConnellsburg, PA on June 30, 1937, the son of the late Margaret (Kelso) and Horace R. Peck. He was the husband of Regina E. (Johnston) Peck whom he married in March of 1956. He was the former owner/operator of...
Ira Elmer Daniels
Feb 15, 2016
Ira E. Daniels, 100, of Needmore, PA passed away Monday, February 15th, 2016 at his residence. Ira was born in Needmore, PA on January 17, 1916, the son of the late Bertha (Mellott) and Simon Daniels. He was the husband of Hilda (Mellott) Daniels whom he married in 1948. He served in the U.S. Army as a TEC 5 in...
Elizabeth "Libby" Bell Mcculloh
Feb 8, 2016
Elizabeth "Libby" Bell McCulloh, 86, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Monday, February 8th, 2016 at Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA. Libby was born in McConnellsburg, PA on June 14, 1929, the daughter of the late Catherine (Zeis) and Paul Sipes. She was the wife of Earl E. McCulloh whom she married on August 3, 1957. She was very proud...
William S. "Short" Hendershot
Feb 7, 2016
William S. "Short" Hendershot, 90, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Sunday, February 7th, 2016 at Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA Short was born in Ayr Township, PA on August 14, 1925, the son of the late Susan Viola "Dot" (Souders) and J. William Hendershot. He was the husband of Teosima "Emma" (Cesa) Hendershot whom he married on June 1,...
Rose Catherine Moore
Feb 3, 2016
Rose Catherine Moore, 74, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016 at her residence. Rose was born in Baltimore, MD on April 21, 1941, the daughter of the late Rose Elizabeth (Taylor) and John J. Karmazyn. She was the widow of William James Moore whom she married on November 30, 1973 and he passed away on January 3,...
Nancy R. Mcginnes
Feb 1, 2016
Nancy R. McGinnes, 77, of Warfordsburg, PA passed away Monday, February 1st, 2016 at her residence. Nancy was born in Carlisle, PA on September 21, 1938, the daughter of the late Loretta Mae (Spade) and Thomas Leslie Robinson. She was formerly married to the late Leon McGinnes. Mrs. McGinnes was in the first class that graduated from Big Spring High...
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