D.Porter Edwards;91;of 718 Fayette Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Aug.31;1975;at 2:20 p.m.at Haven Crest Nursing Home;Monongahela. He was born Nov.20;1883. Mr.Edwards was a retired employee of Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad. He was a member of First Christian Church of Belle Vernon and North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Dept. Mr.Edwards was preceded in death by his wife;Margaret Miller Edwards;on Nov.29;1956. Surviving are one sister;Mrs.Edythe Lane of Meyersdale;Pa.;and several nieces and nephews. Friends are being received from 1 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.on Tuesday at the Blair-Lowther Funeral Home;Perryopolis;where services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Gerald Dye;pastor of First Christian Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Blair-Lowther Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Willaim J.Ellis of 2988 East 123rd St.;Cleveland;Ohio;formerly of Donora;died at 9 a.m.Friday;Aug.15;1975;in Cleveland Clinic. He was 56. Mr.Ellis was born in Montgomery;Ala.;on Feb.16;1919;son of the late James and Alberta Thomas Ellis. He came to Donora at an early age and attended Donora schools. He was a veteran of World War II;Having served as a corporal in the U.S.Army. Mr.Ellis was a former member of First Baptist Church;Donora. He moved from Donora to Cleveland in 1953. Surviving are one son;Cornell Ellis of Daisytown;three brothers;George Ellis and Robert Ellis;both of Donora;and Edward Ellis of Clariton;five sisters;Mrs.Lillian Thomas of Donora;Mrs.Mamie Pickett of Cincinnati;Ohio;Mrs.Mary Harris of Garnerville;N.Y.;Ruth Ellis and Mrs.Marie Gardner;both of Donora;and five grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Percy E.Law Jr.Funeral Home;Donora;from 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday. Services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m.in First Baptist Church;Donora;with the Rev.Lacy F.Richardson;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Percy E.Law Jr.is funeral director.

C.Lloyd Eisley;69;of 7350 Blanding Blvd.Jacksonville;Fla.;died suddenly on Sunday;July 27;1975;at 11:45 a.m.at his home. Born April 15;1906;in Conellsville;he was a son of the late Charles and Emma Zimmer Eisley. Mr.Eisley had resided in Monessen for many years prior to moving to Florida. He was an employee of the Irvin Works of U.S.Steel Corp.;Dravosburg;until his retirement 11 years ago. Mr.Eisley was preceded in death by a daughter;Mirna Lutz in 1958;his first wife;Elvira Lafever Eisley in 1967;seven brothers and three sisters. Surviving are his second wife;Gloria;one daughter;Mrs.David (Diane) Jones of Orlando;Fla.;four sisters;Mrs.Lucille Shaw of Greensburg;Mrs.James (Caroline) Boord and Mrs.J.Thomas (Viva) Watson;both of Monessen;Mrs.Charles (Ora) Bradley of North Charleroi;and four grandchildren. Friends will be received after 2 p.m.on Wednesday at the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;where services will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Howard E.Kennedy;pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Monessen;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rhome funeral directors in charge of arrangements.

Robert T.Evans of 9 Aliquippa Ave.;Monessen;died suddenly at 2:30 a.m.Friday;June 27;1975 in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Mr.Evans;62;had been admitted to the hospital on Wednesday. Born in Fairhope;he had lived all his life in the Mon Valley. He moved to Monessen from Charleroi in 1966. Mr.Evans was a carpenter by trade and had been employed as a maintenance man at Brookvale Mfg.Co. in Rostraver Twp.until May 1974. Surviving are his widow;Mary Payton Evans;two sons;Robert R.and Thomas D.;both of Monessen;two sisters;Mrs.Isaac (Hazel) Jenkins of Monongahela R.D.1 and Mrs.James (Olive) Payton of Charleroi;three brothers;Joseph Evans of Charleroi;George Evans of Pricedale and Alden Evans of Donora;10 grandchildren;and a number of nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;Monessen;after 2 p.m.Saturday. Visiting hours will be 2 to 4 and 7 to 7 p.m.through Sunday. Services will be held Monday at 11 a.m.in the chapel of the funeral home with the Rev.Howard E.Kennedy;pastor of First United Methodist Church;Monessen;in charge. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.in charge of arrangements.

Leona was born on August 21; 1911 and passed away in August 1973.

Leona was last known to be living in Belle Vernon; Pennsylvania.