Edna Mae Church
SMETHPORT- Edna Mae Church, 88, of Emerald Isle, passed away Friday (May 4, 2018) in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.
Born August 11, 1929, in Smethport, she was a daughter of Edward L. and Naomi Taylor Covert. On Nov. 14, 1947, in Farmers Valley, PA, she married Glenn C. Church, who survives. They were married 70 years.
Edna was a longtime resident of the area and attended Hilltop Baptist Church, Gifford. Edna and her mom owned & operated Hap’s Kitchen in Gifford. She later baked pies for her daughter at Myra’s Restaurant in East Smethport. Mrs. Church shared the joy of music with her husband, Glenn, and also enjoyed playing music with Happy Ed & Jack.
Surviving are four daughters, Ethel L. (Wayne) Schmidt of Hazel Hurst, Myra E. (Keath) Smith of Smethport, Sandra K. (James) Lasher of Eldred, Cynthia D. (Robert) Bowen of Kuno, ID; 10 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; a sister, Naomi P. (Orville) Toothman of Taft, CA; a sister-in-law, Donna Covert of Smethport; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Naomi Covert, a grandson, Keith V. Smith, and a brother, Edward L. Covert.
Friends will be received from 10:30 a.m. till noon Tuesday (May 8, 2018) at the Hilltop Baptist Church, Gifford, where a funeral service will be held at noon with Rev. Max Simms, pastor, and Rev. Ronald Vieselmeyer, co-officiating. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery, Smethport.
Memorials can be made to the Hilltop Baptist Church.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Switzer Funeral Home, Port Allegany.
Condolences can be made to: Glenn C. Church
309 Emerald Isle
Smethport, PA 16749
SMETHPORT- Edna Mae Church, 88, of Emerald Isle, passed away Friday (May 4, 2018) in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.
Born August 11, 1929, in Smethport, she was a daughter of Edward L. and Naomi Taylor Covert. On Nov. 14, 1947, in Farmers Valley, PA, she married Glenn C. Church, who survives. They were married 70 years.
Edna was a longtime resident of the area and attended Hilltop Baptist Church, Gifford. Edna and her mom owned & operated Hap’s Kitchen in Gifford. She later baked pies for her daughter at Myra’s Restaurant in East Smethport. Mrs. Church shared the joy of music with her husband, Glenn, and also enjoyed playing music with Happy Ed & Jack.
Surviving are four daughters, Ethel L. (Wayne) Schmidt of Hazel Hurst, Myra E. (Keath) Smith of Smethport, Sandra K. (James) Lasher of Eldred, Cynthia D. (Robert) Bowen of Kuno, ID; 10 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; a sister, Naomi P. (Orville) Toothman of Taft, CA; a sister-in-law, Donna Covert of Smethport; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Naomi Covert, a grandson, Keith V. Smith, and a brother, Edward L. Covert.
Friends will be received from 10:30 a.m. till noon Tuesday (May 8, 2018) at the Hilltop Baptist Church, Gifford, where a funeral service will be held at noon with Rev. Max Simms, pastor, and Rev. Ronald Vieselmeyer, co-officiating. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery, Smethport.
Memorials can be made to the Hilltop Baptist Church.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Switzer Funeral Home, Port Allegany.
Condolences can be made to: Glenn C. Church
309 Emerald Isle
Smethport, PA 16749
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