Local Obituaries for Families in Greencastle, Franklin County & Surrounding Areas

Nov 16, 2020

Ronney L. Conrad, age 70 of Greencastle, PA died Monday morning November 16, 2020 in the UPMC Hospital in Altoona, PA.

Born December 18, 1949 in Berkeley Springs, WV, he was the son of the late Leo and Vada (Clingerman) Conrad. He married his wife Judith L. (Noble) Conrad on October 21, 1973.

Ronney had...

Nov 9, 2020

William H. Wolford, age 89 of Greencastle, PA and a resident of the Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation and Wellness Center of Chambersburg passed peacefully on Monday evening, November 9, 2020 in the center.

Born November 21, 1930 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late John H. and Tina G. (Henninger) Wolford. Bill was preceded in...

Nov 1, 2020

Rosemarie (Tutwiler) Williams, 84, of Greencastle, PA. passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 1, 2020, at the Chambersburg Hospital.  Born April 23, 1936, in Mt. Crawford, VA. , she was the daughter of the late Warren and Isa Tutwiler.

Mrs. Williams earned her Bachelor of Science Degree from Shepherd University with the Class of 1958. She later...

Oct 29, 2020

D. Melvin Eby (96) of Menno Haven went to be with the Lord on October 29, 2020. He was born on September 13, 1924. His wife Miriam (Strite) Eby preceded him in death in September, 2015.

Surviving are five children: daughters Karen Butts and husband, Gregory, of Waynesboro, PA; Helen Leinbach Frank and husband, Alan, of N....

Oct 29, 2020

Larry G. Kennedy, 73, of Waynesboro, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. Born June 17, 1947 in Hagerstown, he was a son of the late Warren and Patricia Powell Kennedy.

Larry was a 1966 graduate of Greencastle-Antrim High School. A US Army veteran, Larry served honorably in Vietnam. He...

Oct 28, 2020

Charles E. “Sonny” Eshleman Jr., age 85 of Greencastle, PA died Wednesday, October 28, 2020 in the Brookview Health Center of Menno Haven in Chambersburg.

Born January 14, 1935 in Antrim Twp., Franklin County, PA, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Ada (Horst) Eshleman. He married his wife Vernice M. (Gibble) Eshleman on...

Oct 28, 2020

George H. Hykes, age 97, of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Greencastle, PA died Wednesday, October 28, 2020 in the Menno Haven Rehabilitation Center Chambersburg.

Born May 27, 1923 in Antrim Twp., Franklin County, PA, he was the son of the late Preston and Olive Jane (Myers) Hykes. He married his wife Martha M. (Rubeck) Hykes on...

Oct 27, 2020

Betty Jane (Lowans) Johns, age 90,  a resident of Paramount Senior Living of Fayetteville, PA and formerly of Chambersburg died Tuesday, October 27, 2020 in the Chambersburg Hospital.

Born March 16, 1930 in Greencastle, PA, she was the daughter of the late Maurice R. and Annie K. (Kuhn) Lowans. Her husband Crawford T. Johns died April 6,...

Oct 23, 2020

Dorothy (Hawbaker) Grove, age 94, a resident of Village Square of Menno Haven in Chambersburg and formerly of Greencastle, PA, passed  peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Friday October 23, 2020 at Menno Haven.

Born December 21, 1925 in Peters Twp. Franklin County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Samuel B. and Ethel M....

Oct 12, 2020

Lynn William “Bill” Smith, age 76 of Greencastle, PA died Monday, October 12, 2020 in the emergency room of the Waynesboro Hospital.

Born September 30, 1944 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late Robert W. and Helen (Gift) Smith. Bill married his wife Dixie L. (Foreman) Smith on August 22, 1964.

Bill...

Oct 9, 2020

Annabelle (Shinham) Carrington, age 97 of Glenshaw, PA passed away Friday, October 9, 2020 in the Passavant Hospital in McCandless, PA.

Born September 1, 1923 in Greencastle, PA, she was the daughter of the late David W. and Anna L. (Myers) Shinham. She married her late husband Richard G. “Dick” Carrington in 1955. He died on October...

Oct 6, 2020

Thomas A. Zeger, age 93, a resident of Menno Haven at Chambers Point  in Chambersburg and formerly of Shady Grove, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. Born in Quincy Township, Franklin County, PA on July 31, 1927, he was the son of the late Albert and Cornelia Gearhart Zeger.

Mr....

Oct 3, 2020

Charles K. Timmons, age 79, of Hagerstown, MD died Saturday morning October 3, 2020 in the Michaux Manor Living Center in South Mountain, PA.

Born June 12, 1941 in Mercersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Kenneth Timmons and Lula (Boppe) Timmons Murphy. He married his wife Louise J.  (Roadarmel) Timmons on March 9, 1963....

Oct 1, 2020

Carol J. Kennedy, age 67, of Waynesboro, PA died Thursday evening October 1, 2020 in the Chambersburg Hospital.

Born November 22, 1952 in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Irene (Stevens) Kendle. She married her husband Alvey C. Kennedy on November 29, 1970.

Carol was a homemaker and also did...

Sep 26, 2020

Allen K. Mairose, age 89 of Greencastle, PA died Saturday morning September 26, 2020 in his home.

Born July 30, 1931 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Herman Jr. and Marie Anna (Ermer) Mairose. His wife Eleanor M. (Kurek) Mairose died June 9, 2006.

Allen retired in 1980 after 26 years...

Sep 24, 2020

E. Jean (Harne) Barnes of Greencastle, PA, peacefully passed away on Sept. 24, 2020.

She is survived by her children Kathy (Doug) Cordell, Kevin (Virginia) Barnes, and Kerrie (Bob) Petrunak; grandchildren  Amanda (James) Okeefe, Shawn (fiance Samantha) Cordell, Kim (Carl) Lewis and Taylor Petrunak;  6 great-grandchildren; sister Ellen Avey and her daughter Andrea (Matt) Brown.

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Sep 22, 2020

Donald Eugene Beaver, age 88 of Waynesboro, PA passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. Born August 4, 1932; in Shady Grove, he was the son of the late P. Guy and Sarah C. (Lohman) Beaver. He married his wife Martha Jane (Myers) Beaver on July 28, 1950, who preceded him...

Sep 21, 2020

Judy L. “Red” Austin, age 77, of Greencastle, PA passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020, at her home. Born April 24, 1943, in Waynesboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Beatrice Hess Detrich.

Affectionately known as “Red” or “Judy, Judy, Judy”, she worked at the VFW in Greencastle for 36...

Sep 20, 2020

Mary Lou (Sostar) Kline, age 89 a resident of the Quincy Village Retirement Home and formerly of Shady Grove, PA went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at the nursing home.

Born July 3, 1931 in Harrisburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late John Paul and Louise (Mummert) Sostar. She was...

Sep 19, 2020

Blaine Prescott Ammons, age 34, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 19, 2020. Born December 20, 1985, in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late Danain Ammons and Denise and Doug Peterson of Mercersburg, PA.

A 2003 graduate of James Buchanan High School, Blaine went on to graduate from Ford Motor Company’s...