John Maurice McCraw;89;formerly of Monessen;died Tuesday;July 5;1994;in Southern Maryland Hospital;Clinton;Md. He was born in Dunbar;Jan.10;1905;a son of the late James McGraw and Elmira McCraw Lacy. Mr.McCraw spent most of his life in Monessen. He moved to Brandywine;Md.;approximately 30 years ago. He was a former employee of Pittsburgh Steel Co.of Monessen. Mr.McCraw formerly was a member of the Union Baptist Church of Monessen. He is survived by one sister;Helen Rice Little;stepchildren;Prudence Jane Elliott of Monessen and Helen Richards of Washington;Pa.;and a sister-in-law;Ruby McCraw. He is also survived by nieces Dr.Carolyn Carter of Hampton;Va.;and Marilyn Simpson of Monessen;nephews;Arnold Rice of Wilmington;Del.;Maurice (Tubby) Rice of Monessen;Alfred Little of Ambler;Pa.;James L.McCraw of Arizona;Robert M.McCraw of San Diego;Calif.;and Clarence Wilson of Pittsburgh;a cousin Lucille Stevenson of Monessen;six great-nieces;and six great-nephews. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m.in the Union Baptist Church;Monessen;with the Rev.James Edmonds officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Eleanor A.Mason;74;of 311 Center St.;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;June 25;1994;at 2:15 p.m.at her home. She was born in Belle Vernon;Dec.31;1919;a daughter of the late Dalton and Emily White Hilty. Mrs.Mason was a member of the Nazrene Church of Belle Vernon. She was a life-long resident of Belle Vernon. She is survived by her husband;Lowman D.Mason;one son;Robert L.and wife;Judy Mason;of Belle Vernon;four daughters;Mrs.Harry (Emily) Griest of Belle Vernon;Janice Garletts of Mt.Pleasantt;Diane Angel of Belle Vernon and Rebecca Pezzelle of Belle Vernon;one brother;Wilard Hilty of Monongahela;two sisters;Mildred Bainbridge of Melcroft;Pa.;and Thelma Bainbridge of the state of Louisiana;six grandchildren;Robin Betham;Robert Mason Jr.;Kurt Watts;Natalie Paille;Marcie Garletts and Jason Garletts;and six great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by a sister;Harriet Bainbridge in 1993;and a granddaughter;Jenny Cipley in 1992. Friends will be received in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home Tuesday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Charles A.Kohr of the Nazarene Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

Herbert J. Mills; 71; of 539
Chestnut St.; Monessen; died
Thursday; June 9; 1994; in Mon
Valley Hospital Inc.; Carroll
Township.
Born March 4; 1923; in
Whitsett; he was the son of the
late Herbert and Bessie Moon
Mills.
Mr. Mills was a resident of
Monessen for many years and
attended the public school
system.
He was a former member of
Antioch Baptist Church; Belle
Vernon.
A veteran of the U.S. Army;
Mr. Mills was a member of the
Monessen American Legion.
He was a former employee of
Jones Frozen Foods and retired
from PennDOT.
In addition to his parents; he
was preceded in death by one
brother; Charles; and four
sisters; Marian; Gertrude; Sherdina and Genevieve.
Surviving are his wife; Vivian
Mills; one son; Thomas Johnson
of Cleveland; Ohio; two stepsons; Haywood Jones; at home;
and Derrick Jones of Upper
Marlboro. Md.; his stepmother-in-law; Bernice Robinson of
Charleroi; two brothers; Robert
Mills of Washington; Pa.; and
Melvin and his wife Clyda Mills
of Uniontown; three sisters and
brothers-in-law; Fannie and
Clarence Reid of Flint; Mich.;
Dorothy and George Linton of
Uniontown and Frances and
Albert Smith of Monessen; two
brothers-in-law; Leon and
Melvin Troop of Maryland;
three sisters-in-law; Rosie and
Ariva Troop and Carmen Cintron; all of Maryland; eight
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received Sunday from 6 to 9 p.m. in Mt.
Calvary Baptist Church; Reed
Avenue; Monessen;where services will be held Monday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Griffin E.Mason officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
Arrangements are being
handled by the Beverly C.
Draper Funeral Home;Monessen.

William P.McGavitt Sr.;71;of 419 Main St.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;June 7;1994;at 10:50 p.m.in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh. Born Dec.6;1922;in Monongahela;he was the son of the late Harry and Pauline Assel McGavitt. Mr.McGavitt resided in Belle Vernon for 50 years and attended the Char-Belle Free Methodist Church. In 1981;because of ill health;he retired from the Monessen plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;where he was employed as a millwright. He and his wife;Anna Fike McGavitt;would have celebrated 50 years of marriage in October 1994. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by two brothers;Harry and Thomas McGavitt. Surviving;in addition to his wife;are two sons;and one daughter-in-law;William P.McGavitt Jr.;at home;and James M.and Cathy McGavitt of Belle Vernon;three daughters;Mrs.Richard (Joyce) Parks of Belle Vernon;Mrs.William (Linda) Dudeck of Charleroi R.D.and Mrs.Stephen (Donna) Tiernan of Fayette City R.D.;10 grandchildren;three great-grandchildren;and two sisters;Mary Peters of Weirton;W.Va.;and Dorothy Brown of Wellsburg;W.Va. Friends will be received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Saturday at 11:30 a.m.with the Rev.Eugene Spear;pastor of the Char-Belle Free Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of the North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department will conduct services in the funeral home Thursday at 7 p.m. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.

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