James Michael Barr, Traister Road, Rimersburg, and East Brady RD 1 Maude C. Beach, Sugar Creek Station, Franklin, formerly of Oil City. The Rev. Charles Mervin Schwab, Sligo James Michael Barr, 48, of Traister Road, Rimersburg, and East Brady RD 1, died of a heart seizure at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 28, 2004, at the home of Carl Evans, Butternut Road, Karns City. Born Sept. 18, 1955, in Ravenna, Ohio, he was the son of the late Calvin Eugene Barr and Maxine Marie Stitt Barr. He attended Union High School in Rimersburg. Mr. Barr had been employed for a number of years at Cooper Bessemer in Grove City. He attended the Church of God of Prophesy of New Athens. Mr. Barr enjoyed being with his friends and family and repairing and rebuilding automobiles. Surviving are two sons, James Michael Barr Jr. and Justin Christopher Barr, both of East Brady; and one daughter, Jennifer Lynn Barr of East Brady. He also is survived by four brothers, Edward John Barr and wife, Karen, of Knox, and Charles Calvin Barr and wife, Ruth, Samuel William Barr and Franklin Carl Barr, all of Hopewell, Va.; and three sisters, Marlene Marie Barr of Rimersburg and Sandra Jane Ventura and husband, Horacio, and Susan Elaine Watson, all of Houston, Texas.; and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father in September 1978 and his mother July 7, 2003. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in the Richard D. Hillis Funeral Home in Rimersburg. Funeral services will be held at 8 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home with the Rev. Leonard Goughler, pastor of New Athens Church of God of Prophesy, officiating. Private interment will be in Rimersburg Cemetery. Maude C. Beach, 83, of Sugar Creek Station, formerly of East Bissell Avenue and Moran Towers, Oil City, died at 10:25 a.m. Thursday, July 29, 2004, in UPMC Northwest, Franklin, following an extended illness. The Reinsel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A complete obituary will be published Saturday in The Derrick. The Rev. Charles Mervin Schwab, 93, of Sligo, died of natural causes Wednesday, July 28, 2004, at his son's home in Sligo. Born Nov. 27, 1910, in Rossiter near Punxsutawney, he was the son of James Glade and Maude Roush Schwab. Rev. Schwab worked in the underground coal mines in the Punxsutawney area for 24 years. He was mine foreman many of those years. At age 41, Rev. Schwab was called into the ministry of the United Methodist Church. In 1953, he was appointed to the Callensburg Charge, which he served until 1963. The five churches in the charge were Callensburg, West Freedom, Perryville, West Monterey and Mount Pleasant. In 1963, he was appointed to Croton Avenue United Methodist Church in New Castle where he ministered until 1973. He then served Unionville United Methodist Church near Rochester, Pa. In 1976, Rev. Schwab and his wife, Emma, retired and moved back to the Sligo area to be near their family. From 1976 until April 2003 he served as supply pastor for many area churches and preached at Rustic Acres Campground near Marianne for 20 years. Rev. Schwab was a member of Sligo United Methodist Church. He enjoyed serving the Lord and all the many friends he made over the years. He also enjoyed hunting with his grandsons, gardening, baseball and being with his family. Rev. Schwab was married for 54 years to the former Emma Hetrick, who died Jan. 1, 1990. He later married Garnet McHenry, who died Nov. 14, 2003. Surviving are a son, Herman, and daughter-in-law, Judy Schwab, of Sligo, with whom he made his home; four grandchildren, Eric Schwab and wife, Shawn, of Clarion, Chuck Schwab and wife, Brenda, of Sligo, Elizabeth Miller and husband, Rob, of Lancaster, and Lisa Horton and husband, Jeremy, of Sayre; nine great-grandchildren; two stepdaughters, Carol McGuire and husband, Mick, of Clarion, and Jackie Hughes of Clarion; and many stepgrandchildren. He also is survived by two brothers, Jim Schwab and wife, Gerry, and Earl Schwab and wife, Mae, both of Jamestown, N.Y., and Bradenton, Fla.; a sister, Helen Dinger of Punxsutawney; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wives, Rev. Schwab was preceded in death by two brothers, Blaine and Herman Schwab. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today in the Varner Funeral Home in Sligo. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Sligo United Methodist Church with the Revs. James Tubbs, Richard Eddinger, Richard Russell and Dan Myers officiating. Interment will be in Ebenezer Cemetery near Ringgold. The family suggests memorials be sent to Sligo United Methodist Church, Sligo, 16255; or the VNA Hospice, P.O. Box 668, Knox, 16232.

Hi Listmembers: Is there anyone on the list that would be able to get me a hard copy of an obituary that will appear in the Derrick on July 31, 2004? My mother's aunt, Maude C. Beach, will be listed in that edition of the newspaper and I would really appreciate a copy of the obit. I will gladly reimburse you for cost, postage and your time. Please contact me at rainbow@velocity.net if you will be able to help me out. Thank you, Joyce A. Anthony MW Golden Pen Winner "Roar Award" 2004 Please visit my blog: http://bi-polarbears.com/Paws/night.php Also, check out the rest of the wonderful viewpoints at: http://bi-polarbears.com/Paws/blog_all.php

Hope this OK Maude C. Beach, 83, of Sugar Creek Station, formerly of East Bissell Avenue and Moran Towers in Oil City, died at 10:25 a.m. Thursday, July 29, 2004, at UPMC Northwest, Franklin, following an extended illness. Born May 3, 1921, in Oil City, she was a daughter of the late William R. Watson and Elyda Ann Cross Perry. A homemaker, she was an avid reader and enjoyed listening to music. She and her husband were both amateur musicians and played the guitar together at home. She also enjoyed being with her grandchildren. Mrs. Beach was a member of First Church of God in Oil City. She had belonged to the missionary society and was the secretary for many years. She was married Dec. 29, 1950, in Oil City, to Clarence W. Beach, who survives and is a resident at Sugar Creek Station. Surviving are three children and their spouses, Cyril Robert and Mary Snyder of Chittenango, N.Y., the Rev. James Leverne and the Rev. Barbara Snyder of East Canton, Ohio, and Bonnie and James Stoudt of Oil City; 13 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters, Dorothy Weingard and Florence Beach, both of Oil City. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Jane; a brother, William R. Watson Jr.; and a grandson, James Robert Heckathorn. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Reinsel Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the First Church of God, 11 E. Eighth St., Oil City, with the Rev. Brenda Snedden, church pastor, presiding. Interment will follow at Rockland Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the First Church of God of Oil City. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce Anthony" <rainbow@velocity.net> To: <PACLARIO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 11:04 PM Subject: [CLARION] The Derrick, July 31, 2004 Obit Needed Please > Hi Listmembers: > Is there anyone on the list that would be able to get me a hard copy of > an obituary that will appear in the Derrick on July 31, 2004? > My mother's aunt, Maude C. Beach, will be listed in that edition of the > newspaper and I would really appreciate a copy of the obit. > I will gladly reimburse you for cost, postage and your time. Please > contact me at rainbow@velocity.net if you will be able to help me out. > Thank you, > Joyce A. Anthony > MW Golden Pen Winner "Roar Award" 2004 > Please visit my blog: > http://bi-polarbears.com/Paws/night.php > Also, check out the rest of the wonderful viewpoints at: > http://bi-polarbears.com/Paws/blog_all.php > > > ==== PACLARIO Mailing List ==== > Visit the Newly updated CLARION County, PA USGen website! > http://www.pa-roots.com/~clarion/ > >

Thank you Shirley. I dearly appreciate this!! Joyce MW Golden Pen Winner "Roar Award" 2004 Please visit my blog: http://bi-polarbears.com/Paws/night.php Also, check out the rest of the wonderful viewpoints at: http://bi-polarbears.com/Paws/blog_all.php ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shirley Pearce" <spearce@csonline.net> To: <PACLARIO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 2:40 PM Subject: Re: [CLARION] The Derrick, July 31, 2004 Obit Needed Please > Hope this OK > > Maude C. Beach, 83, of Sugar Creek Station, formerly of East Bissell > Avenue and Moran Towers in Oil City, died at 10:25 a.m. Thursday, July 29, > 2004, at UPMC Northwest, Franklin, following an extended illness. Born May > 3, 1921, in Oil City, she was a daughter of the late William R. Watson and > Elyda Ann Cross Perry. A homemaker, she was an avid reader and enjoyed > listening to music. She and her husband were both amateur musicians and > played the guitar together at home. She also enjoyed being with her > grandchildren. Mrs. Beach was a member of First Church of God in Oil City. > She had belonged to the missionary society and was the secretary for many > years. She was married Dec. 29, 1950, in Oil City, to Clarence W. Beach, who > survives and is a resident at Sugar Creek Station. Surviving are three > children and their spouses, Cyril Robert and Mary Snyder of Chittenango, > N.Y., the Rev. James Leverne and the Rev. Barbara Snyder of East Canton, > Ohio, and Bonnie and James Stoudt of Oil City; 13 grandchildren, 18 > great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Also surviving are > two sisters, Dorothy Weingard and Florence Beach, both of Oil City. In > addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Jane; a > brother, William R. Watson Jr.; and a grandson, James Robert Heckathorn. > Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Reinsel Funeral > Home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the First Church of > God, 11 E. Eighth St., Oil City, with the Rev. Brenda Snedden, church > pastor, presiding. Interment will follow at Rockland Cemetery. The family > suggests memorial contributions be made to the First Church of God of Oil > City. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joyce Anthony" <rainbow@velocity.net> > To: <PACLARIO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 11:04 PM > Subject: [CLARION] The Derrick, July 31, 2004 Obit Needed Please > > > > Hi Listmembers: > > Is there anyone on the list that would be able to get me a hard copy > of > > an obituary that will appear in the Derrick on July 31, 2004? > > My mother's aunt, Maude C. Beach, will be listed in that edition of > the > > newspaper and I would really appreciate a copy of the obit. > > I will gladly reimburse you for cost, postage and your time. Please > > contact me at rainbow@velocity.net if you will be able to help me out. > > Thank you, > > Joyce A. Anthony > > MW Golden Pen Winner "Roar Award" 2004 > > Please visit my blog: > > http://bi-polarbears.com/Paws/night.php > > Also, check out the rest of the wonderful viewpoints at: > > http://bi-polarbears.com/Paws/blog_all.php > > > > > > ==== PACLARIO Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Newly updated CLARION County, PA USGen website! > > http://www.pa-roots.com/~clarion/ > > > > > > > > ==== PACLARIO Mailing List ==== > Search the CLARION CO mailing list ARCHIVES > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > Enter: PACLARIO >