Dorothy
Dorothy R. Hykes
d. March 17, 2009
Dorothy R. Hykes, age 84 a resident of The Village Of Laurel Run, Fayetteville and formerly of Greencastle and the Trinity House Waynesboro died at 1:25 P.M. on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 in the nursing home.
Born September 20, 1924 in Washington County, Md. she was the daughter of the late Walter N. and Elizabeth (Martin) Christophel and step-daughter of the late Leah (Martin) Christophel.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Antrim Brethren In Christ Church near Chambersburg. She attended the Waynesboro Senior Center and worked in the Green Thumb program. She was a care giver to the elderly, enjoyed needlepoint, cross stitch, reading and celebrating family birthdays.
Surviving family are six sons, David E. Hykes, McConnellsburg, Mark W. Hykes and J. Daniel Hykes, both of Waynesboro, Benjamin L. Hykes, Lurgan, Pa., Asa L. Hykes, Indiana, Pa. and Paul R. Hykes, Chambersburg, one brother, Samuel Christophel, Chambersburg, one sister Lydia Flora, Chambersburg, 10 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 5 step-grandchildren and 8 step-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and step-mother, she was preceded in death by two infant sons, Roy And Joseph, grandson Jessie Lynn Hykes, infant great-grandson Matthew Joseph Hykes and former husband Leslie A. Hykes.
Funeral services will be held on Friday morning at 10:30 A.M. from the Harold M. Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home 45 S. Carlisle St. Greencastle with Pastor Ky R. Searcy officiating. Burial will be in the Paradise Mennonite Church Cemetery in Hagerstown. The family will receive friends at the funeral home this evening from 6 - 8 P.M. Contributions towards the funeral expenses of the family may be sent to David Hykes, 10139 Waterfall Rd., McConnellsburg, Pa. 17233. Online condolences may be expressed at www.zimmermanfh.com
Born September 20, 1924 in Washington County, Md. she was the daughter of the late Walter N. and Elizabeth (Martin) Christophel and step-daughter of the late Leah (Martin) Christophel.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Antrim Brethren In Christ Church near Chambersburg. She attended the Waynesboro Senior Center and worked in the Green Thumb program. She was a care giver to the elderly, enjoyed needlepoint, cross stitch, reading and celebrating family birthdays.
Surviving family are six sons, David E. Hykes, McConnellsburg, Mark W. Hykes and J. Daniel Hykes, both of Waynesboro, Benjamin L. Hykes, Lurgan, Pa., Asa L. Hykes, Indiana, Pa. and Paul R. Hykes, Chambersburg, one brother, Samuel Christophel, Chambersburg, one sister Lydia Flora, Chambersburg, 10 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 5 step-grandchildren and 8 step-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and step-mother, she was preceded in death by two infant sons, Roy And Joseph, grandson Jessie Lynn Hykes, infant great-grandson Matthew Joseph Hykes and former husband Leslie A. Hykes.
Funeral services will be held on Friday morning at 10:30 A.M. from the Harold M. Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home 45 S. Carlisle St. Greencastle with Pastor Ky R. Searcy officiating. Burial will be in the Paradise Mennonite Church Cemetery in Hagerstown. The family will receive friends at the funeral home this evening from 6 - 8 P.M. Contributions towards the funeral expenses of the family may be sent to David Hykes, 10139 Waterfall Rd., McConnellsburg, Pa. 17233. Online condolences may be expressed at www.zimmermanfh.com
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