Summerville High Alumni Obituaries

Michael Joseph Banks 68 of Stump Creek formerly of Emporium passed away Thursday January 1 2026 at Penn Highlands in DuBois. He was born July 6 1957 in Long Island NY a son of the late John L. Banks Sr Joyce Arlene Kruger Banks Mackie. Michael leaves behind his significant other Andrea Lynn Santos ...

Haven H. Reitz 96 of Summerville passed away Thursday January 22 1926 at McKinley Health Center. Born on December 8 1929 in Sprankle Mills he was the son of the late Russell and Jennie Byerly Reitz He was a graduate of Brookville area High School. On November 3 1948 he married the former Barbara Him...

He was a 1991 graduate of Keystone High School and a graduate of Clarion University with Bachelors in Education. Prior to retirement 2 years ago he had been employed for 20 years at Paula Verde School in Buckeye Arizona. His pastimes included riding motorcycles was aSteelerfanatic had season tickets...

Dennis W. Shreckengost 72 of Summerville PA. passed away Wednesday January 28 2026 at his home following an illness. Born on December 23 1953 in Colwell PA. he was the son of the late Roy and IvaCrissman Shreckengost. On September 1 1973 at Pleasant Hill Bible Church he married the former Glenda Cli...

Family and friends will be received on Friday October 10 2025 from 1 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 7 p.m. at the Alcorn Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow the visitation at 7 p.m. It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Donald E. Stroup of Clarion at the age of 95. He passed away peacef...

An East Brady High School graduate Bob was the owner operator of Henrys Auto Body for 25 years then retired from AK Steel after 18 years. Following his retirement Bob enjoyed 30 years boating on the Allegheny River. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting. Surviving are two sons Brian Henry o...

William (Bill) Hovis, 87 of Carlton, passed on January 7, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his loved ones. Bill was born in Meadville on April 8, 1938; a son of William Edward and Leona Peterson Hovis.Bill was a 1956 graduate of Cochranton High School. He joined the United States Army on Decembe...

John Allen Porter of Williston died on January 28 at the age of 94. A Graveside Service will be held at eleven oclock a.m. Saturday February 7 2026 at the Williston Cemetery with the Reverend Joseph Sanders officiating. A native of Williston John was the son of the late John Vastine Porter and the l...

George Warren Johnson Jr. 90 of Orangeburg SC peacefully passed away surrounded by family Sunday December 28 2025. Funeral services will be held at DukesHarley Funeral Home Chapel 3 PM Wednesday December 31 2025. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service at 2 PM. Reverend David Lee M...

Franklin Layvonne Murdaugh Sr. 89 of Hampton SC passed away Thursday December 4 2025. He was born February 10 1936 in Yemassee SC to the late Cornelious Franklin Murdaugh and Irene Gibson Murdaugh. He was married for 61 years to the late Queenie Davis Murdaugh. He will be greatly missed by his child...

Terry Payne Martin of Anderson SC wife of Thomas L. Martin passed away peacefully following a brief illness in the ICU of AnMed Anderson at the age of 75 on Friday January 30 2026. Born April 25 1950 in Charlotte NC she was the daughter of the late Joseph Workman Payne and Virginia Runion Payne and ...

Age 76 Of Calhoun Georgia passed away Wednesday January 21 2026. Mr. Harris was born on April 7 1949 to the late Sammy Harris Sr. and Polly Mae Passley Harris. He was preceded by his parents wife Glenda Harris son Tyrone Harris brother Sammy Mickey Harris sister Ida Mae Helen Harris brotherinlaw Mor...

Vivian Loraine Bales, 71, of Salisbury, MO, died at her home Monday, January 12, 2026. Vivian was born January 21, 1954 in Salisbury, MO the daughter of Carl Richard and Evangeline Bertha (Nellesen) Striegel.Vivian was a graduate of Salisbury High School, class of 1972. She received an associate deg...

Bobby Gene Hershey, 90, of Keytesville, MO, died Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Glasgow Gardens. Bobby was born May 17, 1935 in rural Keytesville, MO, the son of Jesse and Vonceil (Lee) Hershey. He married Jean Evelyn Pegelow on April 11, 1959 at Prairie Hill Christian Church.Bobby was a graduate of ...

Clara Verneil Pearman, 88, formerly of Keytesville, MO, died Monday, December 29, 2025 at Glasgow Gardens in Glasgow, MO.Clara known to most at “Peggy” was born February 19, 1937 in Bynumville, MO the daughter of William and Luvena (Summers) Wisdom. She was united in marriage to Charles “Moon” Pear...

Rollo Francis McSparren, 82, of Salisbury, Missouri, passed away on October 2, 2025, at the Life Care Center in Brookfield.Rollo was born on August 1, 1943, in Salisbury, Missouri, the son of Roy and Lorene McSparren. He was a graduate of Salisbury High School and proudly served his country in the U...

Gerald A. Byers was born on May 10 1968 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania to James A. Byers and Yvette Barnett. He attended Pearce Elementary School Girard Academic Music Program GAMP and graduated from Granby High School. He continued his education at Western Governors University obtaining his Bachelo...

LEWISTON George F. Herrick Sr. 99 of Auburn passed away Monday Jan. 26 at St. Marys Regional Medical Center. He was born in Oxford on Nov. 7 1915 to parents Adna and Maude Poland Herrick. George attended Oxford schools graduating from Oxford High School in 1924. He served our country during World W...

Mary Joan Rice of Charleston Arkansas passed away with her family by her side on Tuesday January 20 2026 at her home. She was born on January 20 1939 in Fort Smith Arkansas to the late Jack Sherwood Harris Vaughn and Lela Evelyn Schlieff Vaughn. She was 87 years old. She was preceded in death by her...

Memorial services will be held on Monday July 3 2023 at 1100 AM in the Summerville Boykin Chapel. She is survived by mother Emma Williams her father Robert Smith and her fur babies Pooh and Mama and a host of other relatives and friends. To the family shontea McNeil my thoughts and prayers are with...

Deloris Bazzle Vaughan 83 of Summerville passed away peacefully after a long courageous battle with cancer. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday January 30 2026 at 12 oclock noon at Summerville Baptist Church 417 Central Ave Summerville SC 29483. The family will receive friends an hour before t...