Carl W. Schroyer
Carl W. Schroyer, age 85, who resided with his granddaughter in Falling Waters West Virginia and formerly of Hill Road Greencastle, PA died at 7:30 AM Sunday December 28, 2014 in the Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV.
Born March 11, 1929 in Clay Run, Fayette County, PA, he was the son of the late William D. and Grace (Augustine) Shroyer. He married Dorothy Jean (Channing) Schroyer on October 6, 1947 in Cumberland, MD. She died on August 24, 2009.
Carl was a lifelong truck driver having worked last for Ryder-Pie Trucking of Hagerstown. He had driven over three million miles without an accident. He was a member of the Local Teamsters Union of Hagerstown.
Surviving family are three daughters Carol Lowe and husband Charles of Smithsburg, MD, Beverly Meadows and husband Gary of Waynesboro, PA, Missy Hewitt and husband Joe of Falling Waters, WV; three sons, Michael D. Schroyer of Greencastle, John Schroyer and wife Robin of Waynesboro, PA, Tim Schroyer of Carlisle, PA; five grandchildren, Andrea Stoey and husband John, Adam Schroyer, Ryan Schroyer, Kelsey Mellott, Becca Schroyer; four great-grandchildren, Laken Schroyer, Isabelle Stoey, Will Stoey, Cole Lowe; three brothers,, Gilbert Shroyer, Floyd Shroyer both of Connellsville, PA and Richard Shroyer of Somerset, PA, four sisters, Ruth Christman, Esther Powell, Mardell Powell and Donna Harmon all of Connellsville, PA.
He was preceded in death by three brothers William Shroyer Jr., Gerald Shroyer, Robert Shroyer and two sisters Marlene Lint and Jessie Johnson.
Funeral services will be held on Friday January 2 at 1:00 PM from the Harold M. Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home 45 S. Carlisle St. Greencastle with his wife’s nephew David Channing officiating. Burial will be in the Cedar Hill Cemetery Greencastle. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given in his memory to the Antietam Human Society 8513 Lyons Rd. Waynesboro, PA 17268. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.zimmermanfh.com.