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Alice Elizabeth Strait

Alice Elizabeth Strait

Jun 10, 2015

Alice Elizabeth Strait, 72, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Wednesday, June 10th, 2015 at her residence. Alice was born in McConnellsburg, PA on May 20, 1943, the daughter of the late Goldie (Cooper) and Claude B. Souders.  She was the wife of Jackie R. Strait whom she married on June 17, 1983. Mrs. Strait was a member of the Siloam...

Catherine "Katie" A. Sipes

Catherine "Katie" A. Sipes

Jun 6, 2015

Catherine "Katie" A. Sipes, 77, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Saturday, June 6th, 2015 at UPMC, Altoona, PA. Katie was born in McConnellsburg, PA on April 2, 1938, the daughter of the late Mildred I. (Bard) and Norman W. Gress.  She was the widow of Harold McClellan "Mack" Sipes whom she married in 1959 and he passed away in 1993....

R. Wilmer Mellott

R. Wilmer Mellott

May 30, 2015

R. Wilmer Mellott, 95, of Needmore, PA passed away Saturday, May 30th, 2015 at his residence. . Wilmer was born in Needmore, PA on September 3, 1919, the son of the late Lilly (Mellott) and Reed  Mellott.  He was the widower of Olla N. (Engle) Mellott. He attended the Sideling Hill Primitive Baptist Church, Needmore, PA, the Faith Assembly of...

Florence W.  Fix

Florence W. Fix

May 26, 2015

Florence W. Fix, 86, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Tuesday, May 26th, 2015 at Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg,  PA. Florence was born in Crystal Springs, PA on November 8, 1928, the daughter of the late Chloe O'Dessie (Dishong) and William C. Welsh.  She was the widow of Harold L. Fix whom she married in 1963 and he passed away...

Stephanie D. Hann

Stephanie D. Hann

May 23, 2015

Stephanie D. Hann, 41, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Saturday, May 23rd, 2015 at her residence. Stephanie was born in Baltimore City, MD on September 27, 1973, the daughter of Regina M. (Daniels) and Ernest C. Haller of Baltimore City, MD.  She was the wife of Brian E. Hann whom she married on June 12, 2010. Mrs. Hann was a...

Joe E. Smith, Jr.

Joe E. Smith, Jr.

May 14, 2015

Joe  E. "Butch" Smith, Jr., 67, of Harrisonville, PA passed away Thursday, May 14th, 2015 at his residence. Joe  was born in Everett, PA on May 15, 1947, the son of Virginia G. (Reighard) Mostoller of Everett, PA and the late Joe E. Smith, Sr.  He was the husband of Sylvia H. (Sponsler) Smith whom he married on November 29,...

Cody R. Helman

Cody R. Helman

May 13, 2015

Cody R. Helman, 24, of Coral Gables, FL and formerly of Shippensburg, PA passed away Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 in Miami, FL. Cody was born in McConnellsburg, PA on December 28, 1990, the son of Stacey L. (Clippinger) Helman of Shippensburg, PA and the late Warrant Officer Jonathan C. Helman who passed away on December 11, 2002 while serving his...

William R. Anderson, Sr.

William R. Anderson, Sr.

May 12, 2015

William R. Anderson, Sr., 81, of Greencastle, PA, and formerly of New Grenada, PA, passed away Tuesday, May 12th, at the Chambersburg Hospital, Chambersburg, PA. William was born in Laidig, PA on August 19, 1933, a son of the late Mabel R. (Laidig) and William P. Anderson. He was the husband of Betty R. (Mumma) Anderson of Greencastle, PA. They...

Larry R. Gearhart

Larry R. Gearhart

May 10, 2015

Larry Ray Gearhart, 67 of McConnellsburg, PA, passed away at his home on Sunday, May 10, 2015, while surrounded by family and friends. Larry was born April 16, 1948, in Berkeley Springs, WV and later he lived in Big Cove Tannery, PA where he graduated from McConnellsburg High School in 1966.  He married Brenda Martz of Hustontown, PA, and they...

John E. Helman

John E. Helman

May 9, 2015

John E. Helman, 73, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Saturday, May 9th, 2015 at Manor Care Nursing Home, Chambersburg, PA. John was born in McConnellsburg, PA on August 2, 1941, the son of the late Anna L. (Seville) and Norman  Helman.  He was the husband of Norma J. (DeShong) Helman whom he married on February 19, 1974. He served in...

Lauren N. (Mccarty)  Mccarty

Lauren N. (Mccarty) Mccarty

May 3, 2015

Lauren N. McCarty, 21, of Needmore, PA, died Sunday, May 3, 2015, as a result of an automobile accident in Washington County, MD. Lauren was born in Hagerstown, MD on February 21, 1994, a daughter of Diane M.  McCarty, of Warfordsburg and the late Daniel A. Lambert. She worked as a Bartender at the Mountain House Bar & Grill in...

Anna D. (Harr)  Peck

Anna D. (Harr) Peck

Apr 22, 2015

Anna D. Peck, 79, of McConnellsburg, PA, passed away Wednesday, April 22nd, at Chambersburg Hospital, Chambersburg, PA. Anna was born in McConnellsburg, PA on July 9, 1935, a daughter of the late Margaret M. (Hann) and William D. Harr.  She was the wife of Harold R. Peck of McConnellsburg, PA., whom she married on May 29, 1954. Anna was a...

Orville W. Mellott

Orville W. Mellott

Apr 17, 2015

Orville W. Mellott, 82, of Needmore, PA passed away Friday April 17, 2015 at his residence. Orville was born in Needmore, PA on January 25, 1933, the son of the late Blaine L.W. Mellott and Ditha May (Truax) Mellott. In his younger years, he attended the Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Needmore, PA and was a retired crane operator from JLG...

Lawrence S. Schooley

Lawrence S. Schooley

Apr 11, 2015

Lawrence S. Schooley, 92, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Saturday, April 11th, 2015 at his residence. Lawrence was born in Harrisonville, PA on November 22, 1922, the son of the late Dottie (Hoop) and Norman  Schooley.  He was the husband of Elsie Mae (Clark) Schooley whom he married on January 26, 1953. Mr. Schooley served in the U.S. Army in...

Leroy Lambert

Leroy Lambert

Mar 30, 2015

Leroy Lambert, 81, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Monday, March 30th, 2015 at Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA. Leroy was born in Smithcreek, WV on May 7, 1933, the son of the late Mabel (Goff) Ray and Ashby  Lambert.  He was the husband of Sherry L. (Kendall) Lambert whom he married on November 8, 2012. Mr. Lambert served in...

Robert L. "Bob" Sample

Robert L. "Bob" Sample

Mar 30, 2015

Robert L. "Bob" Sample, 69, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Monday, March 30th, 2015 at his residence. Bob was born in New Providence, PA on June 30, 1945, the son of Esther (Mull) Sample of Lancaster, PA and the late Harold Sample.  He was the husband of Shirley A. (Chesnut) Sample whom he married on July 2, 2005. Mr. Sample...

Shirley A. (Matthews)  Truax

Shirley A. (Matthews) Truax

Mar 27, 2015

Shirley A. Truax, 70, a resident of the Fulton County Medical Center Long Term Care Unit, McConnellsburg, PA, passed away Friday, March 27th, 2015 at Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA. Shirley was born in McConnellsburg, PA on February 6, 1945, the daughter of the late Edna V. (Mathews) and Charles G. Matthews.  She was the wife of John N....

Myron D. Stone, Sr.

Myron D. Stone, Sr.

Mar 24, 2015

Myron D. Stone, Sr., 72, of McConnellsburg, PA, passed away Tuesday, March 24th, 2015 at his residence. Myron was born in Woodbury Township, PA on July 15, 1942, the son of the late Evelyn Odessa (Detwiler) and Myron O. Stone.  He was the husband of Wanda C. (Tibbs) Stone whom he married on February 14, 1964. Mr. Stone was of...

Edwin C. "Eddie" Gelvin, Sr.

Edwin C. "Eddie" Gelvin, Sr.

Mar 19, 2015

Edwin C. "Eddie" Gelvin, Sr., 80, of Ft. Littleton, PA passed away Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Chambersburg Hospital, Chambersburg, PA. Born in Ft. Littleton, PA on February 17, 1935, he was the son of the late Beulah L. Fogal and Clarence M. Gelvin.  He was the husband of Mildred E. (Truax) Gelvin whom he married on June 13, 1953....

Gilbert E. "Gil" Deshong

Gilbert E. "Gil" Deshong

Mar 13, 2015

Gilbert E. "Gil" DeShong, 84, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Friday, March 13th, 2015 at Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA. Gil was born in Harrisonville, PA on February 14, 1931, the son of the late Regina (Decker) and Elvie  DeShong.  He was the husband of Donna L. (Bard) DeShong whom he married on June 7, 1952. Mr. DeShong was...

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