Edward Sylvester Vales; 82; of Pricedale; departed this life on Monday; June 1; 2009; in the ER of Mon Valley Hospital; Carroll Township. He was born Feb. 15; 1927; in Pricedale; son of the late Dunmore (Happy) Vales and the late Lucretia (Lula) Harris Vales. He was a life member of the Elks Lodge and a member of the Teamsters Union. He leaves behind his only living sibling; Lenore Vales Shaw; of Gulfport; Miss.; his children; George Lawrence Vales; member of Trinity 32 Masonic Lodge; of Little Rock ; Ark.; Timothy Vales; of Pricedale; Milton Vales; of Sacramento; Calif.; twins Marella and Michael Vales; of Pittsburgh; Edward Vales Jr.; of Pittsburgh; Gwendolyn Vales; of Valejo; Calif.; and Bobby Vales; of Oakland; and devoted companion; Colleen Murphy of Pricedale. He was preceded in death by brother George Henderson Vales and sister Beatrice Summers. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the ELEY/MCCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.; Main St.; Fayette City. Additional viewing will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday; June 8; at the Pleasant Green AME Church; Johnson Street; Pricedale. Funeral services will take place at 11 a.m. in the church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery; Belle Vernon. www.eleymccroryfuneralhome.com. The Elks will hold services at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home.