Larry T. Preston; 73; of Charleroi; departed this life on June 13; 2013; at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Private services will be held Friday; June 21; 2013; at 1 p.m. at the WILLIAM R. TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME; Chapel. Interment will be at Belle Vernon Cemetery. Services entrusted to the William R. Taylor Funeral Home; Trudy Taylor Bristol in charge of arrangements.

Elizabeth Carter-Stokes; 83; of Donora; died Friday; Sept. 13; 2013; in Humbert Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre; Washington; Pa.; following a lingering illness. Born Jan. 18; 1930; in Axton; Va.; she was the oldest daughter of the late Everett and Viola Carter. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Edward L. Stokes; and three brothers; James; Richard and Floyd Carter. Elizabeth graduated from Rostraver High School in 1947. Liz as she was affectionately called in her Home Economics class was best described as . . . neat . . . popular with her associates . . . fond of music . . . liked to read good books . . . ambitious to become an expert seamstress . . . had pleasant personality and would be an asset in achieving her ends. She was a devoted and loving wife; mother; grandmother to her family. She was a member of Wayman-Quinn Chapel AME Church of Monessen and the former Quinn Chapel AME Church in Donora where she served on the Stewardess and Missionary boards. She leaves to cherish her loving memory; one sister; Brenda Watkins of Martinsville; Va.; three sons and two daughters-in-law; Edmund L. (Darlene) Stokes of Miami; Fla.; Jerome A. Stokes of Belle Vernon; Timothy L. Stokes of Houston; Texas; and Michele Lea-Stokes M.D. of Marina Del Rey; Calif.; four sisters-in-law; Margaret Carter of Donora; Beatrice M. Stokes of Pittsburgh; Janet Freeman-Carter of Raleigh; N.C.; and Gloria Carter of Indianapolis; Ind.; one brother-in-law; Melvin Watkins of Martinsville; Va.; six grandchildren; Jerome Jr.; Janee; Timothy Jr.; Darien; Cameron; Shannon Stokes; a host of nieces; nephews and cousins. Visitation will be held 7 to 9 p.m. on Monday; Sept. 16; at the BEVERLY C. DRAPER FUNERAL HOME; 608 Sixth St.; Monessen; 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday; Sept. 17; at Wayman-Quinn Chapel AME Church; 318 McKee Way; Monessen. Homegoing services will be held 11 a.m. on Wednesday; Sept. 18 at the church. Interment will take place at the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to the BEVERLY C. DRAPER FUNERAL HOME INC.; 724-684-6242.

Dr.A.N.Marston;aged 75 years;the oldest medical practionier of Belle Vernon died Tuesday morning;April 4;1916;at 11 o’clock after a four days’ illness from grip and heart trouble. His widow and three sons survive. Dr.Marston had been located in Belle Vernon for about 33 years and was one of the best known physicians of the upper Monongahela Valley.

Eva Louella Moore; 84; of Monessen; died Wednesday; April 3; 2013; in Haven Crest Nursing Center. Born in Iron Bridge; Pa.; Dec. 5; 1928; she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Grace Mardis. She was preceded in death by her husband; Louis. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law; Judy and Stephen Hatlapatka of Monessen; and a son and daughter-in-law; Louis and Heather Moore of Elizabeth Township; eight grandchildren; Amy and Robert Garrett; Joshua Woodward (Jessica); Melanie; Sarah; Louis III; Charles and Giovanni Moore; four great-grandchildren; Marina; Raven; Quinn and Alexus. Funeral services will be private. The ROBERT A. BILLICK FUNERAL HOME INC.; Grand Boulevard and Marion Avenue; Monessen; http://www.billicksfuneralhome.com; has been entrusted with arrangements.

Dorothy J. Rex; 86; of Dunlevy; went to be with the Lord on Friday; May 24; 2013; in her home. A daughter of the late Charles B. and Julia Dungan Hail; she was born in Cincinnati; Ohio; on April 2; 1927. A graduate of Belle Vernon High School in 1945; she was a member of the Belle Vernon Church of the Nazarene and had been a Girl Scout Leader. Formerly of Belle Vernon; she had resided the past four years in Dunlevy and prior to that; 23 years in Florida. She was active in the Venice; Florida Church of the Nazarene and taught Sunday school in both Belle Vernon and Venice. Dorothy worked as an LPN in the Venice; Florida Hospital and volunteered at the Reynolds Memorial Hospital in Washim; India. Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law; Edwina Jean Jones of Sarasota; Fla.; and Barbara Ann and Ken Chiplaskey of Monongahela; one son and daughter-in-law; Tim and Linda Rex of Carmichaels; one sister; Mary Alice Maytorena of Dayton; Ohio; two brothers and one sister-in-law; John Hail of Oklahoma City; Okla.; and Joseph and Joyce Hail of Little Rock; Ark.; 11 grandchildren; Jennifer Kelly; Lora Evans; Scott Jones; Kristina Kennedy; Eric Chiplaskey; Jill Briceno; Timara Padgett; Ryan Chiplaskey; Mark Jones; Jedediah Dzimiera and Cassie Dzimiera; 10 great-grandchildren and over 35 foster children.In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Edward Rex in 1979; a daughter; Elizabeth Betty Jo Dzimiera in 2011; and two sons-in-law; Ken Jones in 2010 and Thomas Dzimiera in 2008. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC.; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; 724-929-5300; http://www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com. Funeral services will be in the Belle Vernon Church of the Nazarene; Reed Avenue; Belle Vernon at 11 a.m. Monday with Pastor Fred Brucker and Rev. Julia Wiseman co-officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. If friends wish; memorial donations may be made to the Leukemia Society or Anova Hospice.