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Joyce's Search Tip - January 2008  Do You Know that you can search just the Obituaries on the site by using the three County Specific Obituary selections in the Partitioned search engine at the bottom of the Current What's New Page? You can narrow your search by including a key word in the cemetery name or a township name in addition to the surname you search. Then select the Find All Words option. You'll also find obituary and other newspaper clippings using Clippings partition. Additional clippings can be found in the Birth, Marriage, and some other partitions.

Reading a series of obituaries from a single cemetery, as they are presented here, is like reading the multi-generational history of a community. These people were the local populace at a particular time. The people buried here knew each other, were neighbors, relatives and school mates. They attended church together and engaged in "trade" or business.  All people are listed in alphabetic order by surname at BIRTH. Women identified by a married alias only and  for whom a birth surname can not be identified, are listed on the last page for the cemetery's obituaries.

BELLINGER Violette
Wellsboro Agitator, Tioga, PA - Wed.,  November 21, 1917, Pg 5
Mrs Horace Bacon, aged 77 years of Blossburg, died Monday morning [11/19/1917] at 7:30 o'clock at the home of her sister, Mrs. George Christenot, 25 Queen Street, whom she had been visiting for a fortnight.  She was born April 20, 1840.  She is survived besides the sister named by one brother, Hiram Bellinger, of Wellsboro and a sister, Mrs Louis Wetmore, of Portland, Oregon.  Her husband died in May 1916.  The funeral will be held this afternoon at one o'clock.  Rev M. S. Blair will officiate and interment will be made in the Cherryflats Cemetery.

LEONARD CAMPMAN
Absent from the body - Present with the Lord,  Leonard H. Campman of Wellsboro passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at the Broad Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Leonard was born March 9, 1912 in Morris, the son of Clarence and Mae Williammee Campman.  He retired from Davis Furniture, where he layed carpet for 30 years. Leonard served in the United States Army for five years, during World War II. Violin making was his hobby, from which he learned the art from a French violin maker in Pittsburgh. Leonard made many nice instruments until his eyesight failed in recent years. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening, which interests he shared with his wife of 57 years.  Leonard attended Cherry Flats Baptist Church. He loved the Lord and looked forward to spending eternity with him. He was a loving and caring husband, father and grandfather.  Surviving are his wife, Irene; daughter, Laura Prior (Tom) of Johnson City, Tenn.; granddaughter, Lydia Blalock (JT) of Portsmouth, Va.; grandsons, Daniel (Molly) Matthew and Jonathan Prior of Johnson City, Tenn.; one sister, Betty Fuller of Wellsboro; a number of nieces and nephews and a special sister and brother -in-law, Carolyn and John Blizzard of Union Springs, N.Y. Leonard was predeceased by a sister, Aileen Brooks.  Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial service on Saturday, July 12, at 11 a.m. at the Cherry Flats Baptist Church with pastor Jim Hill officiating. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Leonard Campman's name to the Cherry Flats Baptist Church 2291 Cherry Flats Road, Mansfield, Pa. 16933.

COLEGROVE   Edson Dean "Tink" Age 86, of Mansfield, PA, died Monday, February 20, 2006, at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital in Wellsboro, PA. Family and friends are invited to call Thursday, February 23, 2006, from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Jacquelyn A. Buckheit Funeral Chapel, Crematory & Monuments, PC, 637 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA. Funeral services will be immediately following the viewing at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Cherry Flats Baptist Cemetery.

ENGLISH Glenn W. "Bill"
Age 83, of Ding Dang Road, Wellsboro, PA, died July 22, 2008 at Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA. He was the husband of Stella Compton English whom he married January 19, 1946. Bill was born March 14, 1925 in Covington, PA, the son of the late Glenn L. and Alice Gerow English. He worked for Corning Glass, operated the former Peake's Service Station for 17 years and retired from the former Taynton's Trucking, all of Wellsboro, PA. Bill attended the Christian Missionary Alliance Church in Holiday, PA, and was a member of the Ossea Lodge #317, Wellsboro, the Coudersport Consistory, the American Legion, and VFW. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during World War II, and was a military police motorcycle escort for General Patton. Surviving are his wife, Stella; sons and daughters-in-law, Edward and Amy English, Richard English and Wendy Medeiros and William and Tracey English, all of Wellsboro, PA, and Joseph and Chris English, Big Flats, NY; daughter and son-in-law, Bonnie and Terry Jones, Wellsboro, PA; special grandson whom Bill and Stella raised, Robert and Nancy English, Wellsboro, PA; 15 grandchildren;11 great-grandchildren; sister, Flora Brodrick, Mansfield, PA; several nieces and nephews. Friends and family are invited to Bill's Life Celebration on Friday, July 25, 2008, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, a "Life Celebration Home", 139 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA. Funeral Saturday, July 26, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. at the Funeral Home, with Rev. Robert Shuey and Rev. Jerry Frear officiating. Burial in Cherry Flats Baptist Cemetery. If desired, memorials may be made in his memory to the Christian Missionary Alliance Church, Holiday, PA.  Published in the Star-Gazette on 7/24/2008

KENNETH L. ENGLISH (SRGP 65530)
 Kenneth L. English, 58, of Mansfield RD 1, died Sunday, Dec. 9, 1973, at his home. He was born in Covington Twp., on March 24, 1915, a son of Glenn and Alice Jerow English. Mr. English was a member of the Cherry Flats Baptist Church. He was a retired employe of the Taynton Trucking Co., Wellsboro. Surviving are his wife, the former Doris Weller; two brothers, Gordon, of Woodhull, NY, and Glenn B., of Wellsboro, and two sisters, Mrs. Flora Broderick, of Mansfield, and Mrs. Phyllis Bennett, of Clearwater, Fla. The funeral was at 3 pm Wednesday at the Tussey Funeral Home, 139 Main Street, Wellsboro.  Burial was in the church cemetery. The Rev. Mark Thomas, his pastor, and the Rev. Walter E. Caldwell, his former pastor, officiated.

FORD – Guy M. Ford, 81, (SRGP 35753) of Mansfield, died Thursday, May 18, 1995, at the Green Home, Wellsboro. Born July 18, 1913, in Covington, he was the son of Guy H. and Charlotte Gerow Ford. He was a retiree of Thatcher Glass, Elmira, NY. Surviving are his wife, the former Virginia Bidlack; one son, Winthrop of Elmira, NY; one daughter, Shirley Cole of Sayre; one brother, Rexford of Mansfield; one sister, Lucile Clark of Campbell, NY; 5 grandchildren. Friends called at the Wilston Funeral Home, Mansfield, on Saturday, May 20. Services were held there Saturday, May 20, with the Rev. James Johnston officiating. Burial was made at Cherry Flats Methodist Cemetery.

HAVERLY - COVINGTON WOMAN DIES AT AGE 101 – Mrs. Edith E. Sisson, oldest resident of Covington, died Tuesday, April 10, 1962, at a Cowanesque Nursing Home. She was 101 years old. She was a member of the Church of Christ, Disciples, of Covington. Surviving are a son, Everett Sission of New York City; 15 grandchildren; and several great grandchildren. Funeral service was held Friday at 1 PM at Shaw & Robena Funeral Home, Mansfield. Burial was in Cherry Flats (Methodist) Cemetery. – Mansfield Advertiser, 18 April 1962, p.2  See article about her

JONES, Lewellyn  D.
Age 58 of Mansfield, Saturday, April 3, 1965. Body at Shaw and Robena Funeral Home, Mansfield. Calling hours: Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral there Monday at 2 p.m., the Rev. Walter E. Caldwell; Cherry Flats Cemetery. Survived by sons,Larry and Bryce, both of Mansfield; sisters, Mrs. Ledia Stonehouse, Mrs. Evelyn Charland, Mrs. Esther Sherman, Mrs. Etta Glickert, Mrs. Catherine Rapp, all of Rochester, Mrs. Charlotte Reynolds of Wellsboro; brother, Raymond Jones of Cherry Flats; seven grandchildren. He was a member of the Cherry Flats Church.

Funeral Wednesday For Accident Victim
WELLSBORO — Kimberly S. KIMBALL, 17, of Wellsboro RD 5, died from an automobile acci-dent Saturday, July 10, 1992, in Shippen Township. Employed part-time as a proof printer at the Commonwealth Bank, Wellsboro, she was enter-ing her senior year at Wellsboro Area High School. She was plan-ning to pursue a career in either accounting or zoology. She attended the Whitneyville United Methodist Church. Born Oct 10, 1974, in Wells-boro, she was a daughter of Dale E. and Doris C. Davis Kimball of Wellsboro.
Surviving besides her parents are two sisters, Tammy L. Wim-brough, of Middlebury Center, and Rhonda S., of Lopez; a brother, Terry D., of Cherry Flats; a stepbrother, Terry L., of Okinawa, Japan; a maternal grandmother, Dorothy J. Davis, of Wellsboro, and a paternal grandmother, Margaret Wood. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Tussey-Mosher’s, 139 Main Street, with the Rev. Edwin D. Seeley officiating. Burial will be in the Cherry Flats Methodist Cemetery. Friends may call at the funer-al home from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. The family will provide the flowers.

MARVIN Edward B. Age 92, of 871 Route 287, Morris, died Thursday, October 5, 2006, at the Samaritan House, Wellsboro. Born November 7, 1913 in Covington, PA, the son of the late Edward Ellis and Celia Blanchard Marvin. Edward was predeceased by his first wife, Eleanor Haverley in 1971; he later married Bernice Mase Dinnison who predeceased him in 1981. On October 5, 1983, he married Wanda Root Hostrander who survives. Edward was a dairy farmer, hay and straw broker and concluded his professional career as a 25-year Pennsylvania State Auditor. He was a lifetime member of the Galeton Moose Lodge. Edward was a proud lifetime resident of Tioga County and graduated from Mansfield State Teachers College. He served his community as a member of the Covington school board for many years. He also enjoyed wintering in Brooksville, FL. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather; he often told his family how much he loved them. Surviving in addition to his wife, Wanda, are sons, Edward L. (Ruby) Marvin of San Antonio, TX, and Foster (Roberta) Marvin of Covington, PA; stepchildren, Gary (JoAnn) Dinnison of Liberty, PA, and Bill ( Brenda) Dinnison of Covington, KY; grandchildren Katrina Johnson, Edward B. Marvin, Kevin T. Marvin, Lisa Marvin, Tami Patch, and Eleanor Farrington; step grandchildren William Dinnison, Danny Dinnison, Michele Wood, Randy Dinnison and Kelli Dinnison; great-grandchildren, Hunter Marvin, Foster Patch, Fletcher Patch, Austin Patch, Alex Patch, Sierra Farrington, and Colin Farrington. Preceding Edward in death in addition to his wives were a sister, Tena Achilles; and a brother, Dick Marvin. Family and friends will be received at the Freeberg Funeral Home, Blossburg, Sunday, October 8, 2006, from 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be 1 p.m., Monday, October 9, 2006, at the funeral home; lay Minster Sherri Butters will officiate. Interment will be at Cherry Flats Methodist Cemetery. The family will provide flowers. If desired memorial donations may be directed to any of the following; The Samaritan House, 3 Morgan Terrace, Wellsboro, PA 16901; Laurel Hospice, 24 Walnut St., Wellsboro, PA 16901; or to American Cancer Society, Tioga Unit, 1948 E. Third St., Williamsport, PA 17701-3945.

Mrs. Anna MILLER Scott, 75, (SRGP 09264) died Monday, Mar. 28, 1938, at the home of her sister, Mrs. C. E. Howell, 9 Austin St., Wellsboro. She leaves her sister and a brother, Leonard Miller of Charleston Township. She was a resident of Charleston Township many years, a member of the Cherry Flats Baptist Church and the Grange. The funeral was held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Evans funeral home, Wellsboro. The Rev. Charles William Sheriff officiated. Burial in the Cherry Flats Cemetery.

Mrs. Marietta MILLER Brown, (SRGP 12981) 69 of Whitneyville, Pa. died Sunday, Mar. 6, 1938. She was born in Charleston Township, Mar. 20, 1869, the daughter of Warren and Ann Webster Miller. She is survived by her husband, Henry Brown, a daughter, Mrs. J. N. Whitney of Whitneyville; a brother, L. M. Miller of Cherry Flats, and two sisters, Mrs. Anna Scott and Mrs. E. C. Howell of Wellsboro. Mrs. Brown was active in both the Cherry Flats Baptist and the Whitneyville M. E. Churches. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. at the family home. The Rev. E. Becker Brownell will officiate. Burial at Cherry Flats Cemetery.

STUART L. MILLER
 Stuart L. Miller, 89, of Elmira, NY died Tuesday, April 21, 1992 at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira, NY. He was a retired employee of National Homes Inc. and a member of the Elmira Christian Center. Mr. Miller is survived by his wife of 69 years, Viola W. Miller; sons and daughters-in-law, William and Betty Miller of Elmira and Gaylord and Arlene Miller of Jonesboro, GA; daughters and sons-in-law, Marie (Polly) and Jervis Boughton of Gillett, PA and Sara and Leon Hall of Gillett, PA; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Olthof Funeral Home in Elmira with the Rev. John Bedzyk officiating and interment to be in Cherry Flats Cemetery, Cherry Flats, PA. (TGR, Thursday, April 30, 1992)

SIMERSON, Velma P.
Age 88, of Hammondsport, NY, died Saturday, June 8, 2002, at the Ira Davenport Hospital, Bath, NY. She was born November 15, 1913 in Covington, PA, the daughter of the late Leon and Pearl Ford Simerson. She was a graduate of the Covington High School, and Mansfield University, where she received her degree in teaching. She attended Penn State University, New York University, Bob Jones University, Geneseo State College and Keuka College. A retired school teacher, she had taught Music, English, and Elementary Education in Covington, PA; Cresson, PA; Port Huron, MI; Christian Day School, Horseheads, NY; and 22 years in the Hammondsport, NY schools. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Hammondsport, NY. She is survived by nephew Gary Wheeler of Cherry Flats,PA; niece Helen (Jim) Gross of Corning, NY; 6 great-nieces and nephews: Stuart Wheeler, Wellsboro, PA; Gerry (Paula) Gross, Corning, NY; Anjanette (Richard) Purcell, Covington, PA; Eugene Bliss, Tioga, PA; Renata Gross, Manassas, VA; Cheryl (Craig) Byrd, Hammondsport, NY with whom she resided; several great-great and great-great-great nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home (A Life Celebration Home) Wellsboro, PA, Tuesday, June 11,2002, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm. Funeral service will follow at 2:00 pm. Pastor Richard Kruger and Gerry Gross, her great-nephew, will officiate. Burial in Cherry Flats Methodist Cemetery, Covington Twp., PA. If desired, memorials may be made in her memory to the Cherry Flats Baptist Church.

STARKWEATHER, Wheeler, Bertha Louise
Age 52 of Mansfield, RD 1, Friday, June 21, 1963. Survived by husband, Gordon Wheeler; daughter, Mrs. Marilyn Gee of Mansfield, RD 1; sons, William of Cohocton, Gordon L, and Jon C., both of Mansfield, RD 1; mother, Mrs. Minnie Starkweather of Mansfield RD1; brother, Alvin Starkweather of Wellsboro; sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Wilkins of Wellsboro, Mrs. Leona Dean of Lawrenceville; six grandchildren. Body at Johnson & Tussey Funeral Home, Wellsboro. Funeral there today at 3:30 p.m., the Rev. Walter E. Caldwell. Cherry Flats Cemetery.

STARKWEATHER BERTHA L - MRS. BERTHA L. WHEELER
Mrs. Bertha Louise Wheeler, 52, of Mansfield RD 1, died Friday, June 11, 1963.  Survived by husband, Gordon Wheeler; daughter, Mrs. Marilyn Gee of Mansfield RD 1; sons, William of Cohocton, NY, Gordon L. and Jon C., both of Mansfield RD 1; mother, Mrs. Minnie Starkweather of Mansfield RD 1; brother, Alvin Starkweather of Wellsboro; sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Wilkins of Wellsboro, Mrs. Loena Dean of Lawrenceville; six grandchildren.  Funeral was held at Johnson & Tussey Funeral Home, Wellsboro, Sunday at 3:30 pm, the Rev. Walter E. Caldwell officiating.  Burial in Cherry Flats Cemetery.

TRACY ALICE MARCELLA WORDEN
Alice Marcella Worden, 52 years old of RD 3, Wellsboro, died February 15 at the Soldiers and Sailors Hospital.  She was born June 22, 1919 at Huntley, Illinois.  Her father was Gilbert Tracy and her mother was Vida Johnson.  She is the widow of John Herbert Worden.  She was a member of Aurora Grange. Survived by 2 sons, John A. and James A. of RD 3, Wellsboro; 1 daughter, Mrs. Jane Lewis of RD 1, Westfield; her father, Gilbert Tracy of Huntley, Illinois; 3 sisters, Mrs. Doris Ball, Betty Barry of Huntley, Illinois and Mrs. Hildred Weldeen of Kenosha, Wisconsin; 2 brothers, Clarence Tracy of Woodstock, Illinois and Charles Tracy of Huntley, Illinois; 5 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held today (Thursday) at 2:00 pm at the Tussey Funeral Home, the Rev. Charles Campbell officiating.  Burial in Cherry Flats Cemetery.

WHEELER - GLADYS M. CLARK
Mrs. Gladys M. Clark, 65, of Mansfield RD 1 died Thursday, Oct. 11, 1673, in Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. She was the widow of Coral Clark. She was born in Charleston Twp., Tioga County, on Jan. 16, 1908, a daughter of Guy R. and Elizabeth Ingalls Wheeler. Surviving is a brother, Burdette Wheeler, of Troy. The funeral was held Saturday at the Spink Funeral Home, 126 Main Street. Burial was in Cherry Flats Cemetery. The Rev. Gordon E. Abrams, a retired Baptist minister, officiated.

GORDON L. WHEELER
Gordon L. Wheeler, 61, of Park Hill Manor, Wellsboro, died Tuesday, April 23, 1996, at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center, Elmira, NY. Born May 2, 1934, at Wellsboro, he was the son of Gordon A. and Bertha L. Starkweather Wheeler. He was a lifelong resident of the Wellsboro area. He attended Penn State University State College.  He was a milk tester for the Dairy Herd Improvement Association of Tioga County and also independently for over 30 years. He currently worked at the Bordens Auto Parts of Wellsboro. He was a member of the Wellsboro Branch Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints. He was an avid supporter of area horse riding clubs and enjoyed basketball and football. Surviving are two brothers and sisters-in-law, William A. and Lena Wheeler of Little Valley, NY and Jon C. and Marylin K. Wheeler of Tioga; a sister and brother-in-law, Marilyn M. and Gerald R. Gee of Cherry Flats; several nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews. Calling hours will be held at the Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, 139 Main St., Wellsboro on Friday, April 26, from 2 pm to 4 pm and from 7 pm to 9 pm and on Saturday, April 27 from 10 am until the time of funeral services at 11 am. Burial will be made in the Cherry Flats Methodist Cemetery, Cherry Flats. Donations may be made to the Wellsboro Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, c/o Library Memorial Program, PO Box 18, Middlebury Center, Pa 16935.

GORDON A. WHEELER
Gordon A. Wheeler, age 71, of Mansfield, died on Wednesday, April 4, 1979, at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre. He was born October 14, 1907 in Covington Township, the son of Clyde and Mattie Emberger Wheeler.  He was a retired plant manager for Keystone Auto Parts, Covington. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Marilyn Gee, RD1, Mansfield; 3 sons, William of Little Valley, NY, Gordon L. and Jon C. of RD 1, Mansfield; 3 brothers, Wellington, of Leesburg, Florida, Warren, of Roxbury, NY, and Morton, of RD 1, Covington; 15 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held on Friday at the Tussey Funeral Home in Wellsboro with Bishop Robert Magnusson officiating.  Burial at the Cherry Flats Methodist Cemetery.

WOOD - ETHEL M. PINO
 Ethel M. Pino, 68, of RD 1, Covington, PA died Sunday, March 31, 1991 at Robert Packer Hospital. Mrs. Pino was born Novmeber 14, 1922 at Austinville, PA, the daughter of Herbert and Bertha Tongue Wood. She is survived by her husband, Ross; sons, James Warren of Covington, PA and Daniel Pino and his fiance, Sandi Case of Covington; daughter and son-in-law, Darlene and Lance Swank of Phelps, NY; brothers, Wesley Wood of Auburn, NY, Herman Wood of Millerton, PA, Jesse Wood of Austinville, PA; sister, Cora Barrett, also of Austinville; four grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, William Warren in 1976. Services were held April 4 (1 pm) at the Wilston Funeral Home in Mansfield with the Rev. Kenneth Marple officiating and burial to be in Cherry Flats Methodist Cemetery. (TGR, Thursday, April 4, 1991)

ZIMMER, Ethel Z. Hinkley
Age 71, died Saturday March 13, 1965 in Canandaigua, NY. She had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Harold Hildebrant at 223 Gibson Street. She was a member of the First Methodist Church at Canandaigua. Surviving beside the daughter are one brother, Mead (Reed) L. Zimmer of Cherry Flats; 2 grandchildren, Mrs. Hugh Wilcoxson of Newark, NY., and Richard Hildebrandt of Canandaigua; 5 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service was held Tuesday at the Kennedy & Son Funeral Home, Canandaigua with interment in Cherry Flats.

? MRS. EMMA SIMERSON
 Mrs. Emma Simerson, of Covington, died May 9, after an illness of a few days.  The funeral was held May 11.  Rev. Mr. Longell officiating, assisted by Rev. Mr. McCracken; burial in the Cherryflats cemetery.  She is survived by her husband, L. Simerson, and one sister, Mrs. Hattie Simerson, of Covington. (The Agitator:  Wellsboro, PA, Wednesday, May 20, 1925)
 

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