Funeral services for Elizabeth F.(Bess)McClain;86;will be held Tuesday;Aug.7;1979 at 11 a.m. at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Miss McClain;who retired as an elementery school teacher in the Monessen system in 1965;died Saturday in Mon Valley Hospital. She resided at 316 Speer St.in Belle Vernon. She was born Sept.9;1892;the daughter of the late John Joseph and Jesie M.Jamison McClain. Miss McClain was a member of First Baptist Church in Belle Vernon and its E.M.Class. Survivors include 15 nieces and nephews and many great nieces and nephews. Rev.Charles Colas of First Baptist Church will conduct rites Tuesday with burial following in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Ferguson parlors.

Howard H.Minney;84;and his wife Mary J.Minney;80;of 401 Wood St.;Belle Vernon;both died unexpectedly Thursday May 17;1979 at Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. Both were lifelong residents of Belle Vernon. They are survived by a son;Howard H.Minney Jr.;Buffalo;N.Y.;a daughter;Mrs.Dolores V.Strange;Washington;D.C.;a daughter-in-law;Mrs.Willean Minney;Buffalo;N.Y.;a grandson;Charles Howard Strange;Washington;D.C.and Mr.Minney’s brother;Fred Johnson of Monessen. Friends will be received at the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;608 Sixth St.;Monessen;from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Services will be Monday at the funeral home at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Samuel Greene officiating. Interment will be at the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Draper funeral directors are in charge of arrangements.

Mary J.Minney;80;and her husband;Howard H.Minney;84;of 401 Wood St.;Belle Vernon;both died unexpectedly Thursday;May 17;1979;at Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. Both were lifelong residents of Belle Vernon. They are survived by a son;Howard H.Minney Jr.;Buffalo;N.Y.;a daughter;Mrs.Dolores V.Strange;Washington;D.C.;a daughter-in-law;Mrs.Willean Minney;Buffalo;N.Y.;a grandson;Charles Howard Strange;Washington;D.C. Friends will be received at the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;608 Sixth St.;Monessen;from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Services will be Monday at the funeral home at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Samuel Greene officiating. Interment will be at the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Draper funeral directors are in charge of arrangements.