Local Obituaries for Families in Greencastle, Franklin County & Surrounding Areas

Dec 16, 2020

Christina S. Forney, age 63, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 13, 1957, in Hanover, PA, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow Wilson and Mary Evelyne Watson Hockenberry.

Ms. Forney was a 1976 graduate of Fannett-Metal High School. She worked in banking for a number...

Dec 16, 2020

Rodney E. Statler, 65, of Greencastle, PA passed away surrounded by his family on December 16, 2020, from complications of the Coronavirus. Born October 24, 1955, in Chambersburg, PA he was the son of the late Paul Richard “Pappy Dick” Statler Sr. and Elizabeth (Little) Statler.

Rodney was a member of Mt. Zion Church in...

Dec 14, 2020

K. Louise Tice, age 84, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020, in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family. Born May 4, 1936, in Waynesboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Eldon M. and Alma K. Myers Coldsmith.

A 1954 graduate of the Greencastle-Antrim High School, she went on...

Dec 13, 2020

Rodney Dean Bishop, Sr., age 82, of State Line, PA, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 22, 1938, in Bud, WV, he was the son of the late Ray and Bertha Knuckles Bishop.

Mr. Bishop was a 1956 graduate of Herndon High School. He was employed at the Frick Company...

Dec 12, 2020

Mable V. (Brindle) Shindle, age 96 of Greencastle, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, morning December 12, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family.

Born February 13, 1924 in Greencastle, PA, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Irene (Miller) Brindle. She married her husband William E. “Bill” Shindle on...

Dec 11, 2020

Esther M. (Wolfkill) Smith, age 93 formerly of Greencastle, PA and Shady Grove, PA, died on Friday December 11, 2020 at ManorCare Health Services in Chambersburg.

Born December 28, 1926 in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Edgar S. and Mary M. (Hawbaker) Wolfkill.

Esther was an Avon Sales Consultant for 23...

Nov 26, 2020

Barbara M. (Anderson) Lesher, age 72, of Greencastle, PA died Thursday November 26, 2020 in the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, MD.

Born November 23, 1948 in Confluence, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Ruth (Plume) Anderson. She married her husband Ray C. Lesher on March 11, 1967.

Barb had worked...

Nov 19, 2020

Floyd E. Baker, age 79, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020, at his home with his family by his side. Born December 15, 1940, in Highfield, MD he was the son of the late Edwin T. and Goldie May Smith Baker.

Mr. Baker was a 1958 graduate of the Thurmont High School, he...

Nov 16, 2020

Betty L. Byers, age 87, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 9, 1933, in Quincy Township, PA, she was the daughter of the late J. Alfred and Ada Mae Lowry Harshman.

Mrs. Byers was a homemaker most of her adult life. Mrs. Byers enjoyed gardening, cooking, social...

Nov 16, 2020

Lois J. Shatzer, age 84, of Waynesboro, PA, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020, at Quincy Village Nursing Home. Born July 12, 1936, in Antrim Township, PA, she was the daughter of the late  Lloyd F. and Frances E. Berger Kell.

Mrs. Shatzer was a 1955 graduate of Greencastle-Antrim High School.  She was a...

Nov 16, 2020

Ronney L. Conrad, age 70 of Greencastle, PA died Monday morning November 16, 2020 in the UPMC Hospital in Altoona, PA.

Born December 18, 1949 in Berkeley Springs, WV, he was the son of the late Leo and Vada (Clingerman) Conrad. He married his wife Judith L. (Noble) Conrad on October 21, 1973.

Ronney had...

Nov 9, 2020

William H. Wolford, age 89 of Greencastle, PA and a resident of the Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation and Wellness Center of Chambersburg passed peacefully on Monday evening, November 9, 2020 in the center.

Born November 21, 1930 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late John H. and Tina G. (Henninger) Wolford. Bill was preceded in...

Nov 1, 2020

Rosemarie (Tutwiler) Williams, 84, of Greencastle, PA. passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 1, 2020, at the Chambersburg Hospital.  Born April 23, 1936, in Mt. Crawford, VA. , she was the daughter of the late Warren and Isa Tutwiler.

Mrs. Williams earned her Bachelor of Science Degree from Shepherd University with the Class of 1958. She later...

Oct 29, 2020

D. Melvin Eby (96) of Menno Haven went to be with the Lord on October 29, 2020. He was born on September 13, 1924. His wife Miriam (Strite) Eby preceded him in death in September, 2015.

Surviving are five children: daughters Karen Butts and husband, Gregory, of Waynesboro, PA; Helen Leinbach Frank and husband, Alan, of N....

Oct 29, 2020

Larry G. Kennedy, 73, of Waynesboro, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. Born June 17, 1947 in Hagerstown, he was a son of the late Warren and Patricia Powell Kennedy.

Larry was a 1966 graduate of Greencastle-Antrim High School. A US Army veteran, Larry served honorably in Vietnam. He...

Oct 28, 2020

Charles E. “Sonny” Eshleman Jr., age 85 of Greencastle, PA died Wednesday, October 28, 2020 in the Brookview Health Center of Menno Haven in Chambersburg.

Born January 14, 1935 in Antrim Twp., Franklin County, PA, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Ada (Horst) Eshleman. He married his wife Vernice M. (Gibble) Eshleman on...

Oct 28, 2020

George H. Hykes, age 97, of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Greencastle, PA died Wednesday, October 28, 2020 in the Menno Haven Rehabilitation Center Chambersburg.

Born May 27, 1923 in Antrim Twp., Franklin County, PA, he was the son of the late Preston and Olive Jane (Myers) Hykes. He married his wife Martha M. (Rubeck) Hykes on...

Oct 27, 2020

Betty Jane (Lowans) Johns, age 90,  a resident of Paramount Senior Living of Fayetteville, PA and formerly of Chambersburg died Tuesday, October 27, 2020 in the Chambersburg Hospital.

Born March 16, 1930 in Greencastle, PA, she was the daughter of the late Maurice R. and Annie K. (Kuhn) Lowans. Her husband Crawford T. Johns died April 6,...

Oct 23, 2020

Dorothy (Hawbaker) Grove, age 94, a resident of Village Square of Menno Haven in Chambersburg and formerly of Greencastle, PA, passed  peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Friday October 23, 2020 at Menno Haven.

Born December 21, 1925 in Peters Twp. Franklin County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Samuel B. and Ethel M....

Oct 12, 2020

Lynn William “Bill” Smith, age 76 of Greencastle, PA died Monday, October 12, 2020 in the emergency room of the Waynesboro Hospital.

Born September 30, 1944 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late Robert W. and Helen (Gift) Smith. Bill married his wife Dixie L. (Foreman) Smith on August 22, 1964.

Bill...