The Valley Independent May 6, 1987 MCCULLOUGH Silas R MCCULLOUGH of Belle Vernon RD 2, died Tuesday, May 5, 1987, in Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. He was 66. Mr MCCULLOUGH was born Feb 1, 1921, in Ninevah, Greene County, a son of Alva MCCULLOUGH of Ninevah and the late Kitsy RUSH MCCULLOUGH. Mr MCCULLOUGH was a member of the West Newton Methodist Church and the Slovenian Singing Society of Collinsburg. He was retired from West Penn Power Company, Charleroi. In addition to his father, survivors include his wife, Geraldine GROVE MCCULLOUGH; one son, Gary D MCCULLOUGH of Pittsburgh; a daughter, James (Lana) SOLLARS of Fayetteville; four sisters, Louise BEABOUT of Jefferson, Virginia REMLEY of Waynesburg, Thelma FINCH of Washington, Pa, Eileen BRUM…(unreadable)… grandchildren. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm in the James C Stump Funeral Home, Sweeney Plan, Rostraver Township. PEYTON Charles W PEYTON of 206 S 12th St, Connellsville, died Tuesday, May 5, 1987, at 8 30am, as the result of a car accident on Route 201 in Dunbar Township. Owner of the Peyton Barber Shop on Ninth Street in Monessen, he was 82. A complete obituary and funeral arrangements will be announced Thursday by the William R Taylor Funeral Home, 645 McMahon Ave, Monessen. DYER Harry DYER of 1910 53-Lane North, Pinellas, Fla, died Tuesday, May 5, 1987 in the Metropolitan General Hospital, Pinellas Park. He was 83. Mr DYER was born Sept 15, 1903, in Monongahela, a son of the late Elmer and Edith HOFFMEISTER DYER. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ina COTTRELL DYER. Mr DYER moved to Florida in 1964 when he retired from the US Postal Service in Monongahela. He was a member of the National Association of Letter Carriers. Mr DYER was a former member of the First United Methodist Church of Monongahela. Survivors include one son, Charles DYER of Indianapolis, Ind; one daughter, Mrs Joseph (Betty) SABOL of Holiday, Fla; one stepdaughter…(unreadable)…Akron, Ohio; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a brother, Ellsworth DYER of Monongahela; and four sisters, Anna MEYERS of Canonsburg, Mrs Cecil (Dorothy) HOCKENBERRY of Grove City, Ethel ELLINS of Pinellas, Fla, and Aldeane MUSE of St Petersburg, Fla. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm in the LM Frye Funeral Home, 427 W Main St, Monongahela. MISLO John C Mislo of 1604 Maple Ave, Monessen, died Tuesday, May 5, 1987, at his home. He was 96. Mr MISLO was born June 12, 1890, in Zevoida, Austria Hungary, and had been a resident of Monessen all of his adult life. He was a member of St Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church, Monessen, and its Rosary Society. Mr MISLO was retired from the open-hearth department of the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp, Monessen plant. He was preceded in death by his wife, Julia ANDREALIA MISLO; and four sons, John, Frank, Michael and Andrew. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs Wilford (Veronica) COWELL of Roscoe and Mrs Alex (Mildred) TRETTER of Monessen; two sons, George MISLO of Monesser and Charles MISLO of Coal Center; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one brother, Charles MISLO in Europe. Friends will be received Wednesday from 7 to 9pm and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm in the Robert A Billick Funeral Home, Monessen. BALLIARD Flora Marie BALLIARD of Finleyville (Crookham) died Wednesday, May 6, 1987, in Mon Valley Hospital. She was 77. Mrs BALLIARD was born July 8, 1909, in New Eagle, a daughter of the late (unreadable) Furiga. A homemaker, she was a member of Mingo Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George BALLIARD, in 1968; and by three brothers, Frank, Angelo and Carl FURIGA. Survivors include one son, George Bennett BALLIARD of Finleyville; one daughter, Shirley COWELL of South Side (Pittsburgh); one brother, Raymond FURIGA of New Eagle; three sisters, Marion LODOVICI and Virginia TRUNZO, both of New Eagle, and Rose SILKO; six grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Thursday from 7 to 9 pm and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm in the LM Frye Funeral Home, 427 Main St, Monongahela. THOMPSON Myrtle H THOMPSON, 73, of Dunbar, RD 1, died Tuesday, May 5, 1987 at home. She was born May 23, 1913 in Dunbar, a daughter of the late Springer and Gertrude WILSON HARDY. Survivors include two brothers, John R and James E (Farmer), both of Dunbar, RD 1; sister, Mrs Wilbur (Leona) FIKE, Dunbar, RD 1; and several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel in 1972; two brothers, Springer and Paul; and one sister, Geraldine AIKENS. Friends will be received at the Burhan-Crouse Funeral Home, Dunbar on Wednesday from 7 to 9 pm, and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm, and Friday until 1 pm, the time of the service. HARPER Hilda C HARPER of Coal Center RD 1, West Pike Run Township, died Monday, May 4, 1987, at 10 45 pm in Marcin Personal Care Home, Carmichaels. She was 85. Mrs HARPER was born July 12, 1901, in Coal Center, a daughter of the late Phillip HOWELL and Clara Belle WALKER BINKNEY. Protestant, she was a lifelong resident of the Charleroi RD 1 and Coal Center RD 1 areas. On Oct 4, 1941, she married Olin HARPER, who died April 28, 1980. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs Alex (Nela) MANNING of Washington, Mrs Don (Wilma) HESS of Coal Center RD 1 and Mrs John (Gloria) KRIVACEK of Stockdale; two sons, Howard HARPER of Washington and Ross HUHN of Stockdale; 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandson; one brother, Charles B BINKNEY of Roscoe; and several nieces and nephews. Deceased are her first husband, Kurt HUHN; two sisters; and two brothers, one of whom was Edward BINKNEY. Friends will be received Wednesday from 7 to 9pm in the Kenneth V Thompson Funeral Home, 809 Main St, Bentleyville.