James O. Blystone, Jr., 88, of Indiana, PA, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at Indiana Regional Medical Center.
He was born April 17, 1931 in Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong Co., PA, the son of James O. Blystone, Sr. and Bertha (Boyer) Blystone.
James previously resided in the Elderton and Yatesboro areas and was a member of the Free Methodist Church of West Kittanning. For over 25 years he worked as an overhead crane operator at Pullman Standard of Butler until his retirement in 1982. James also did masonry work for many years and enjoyed making woodcrafts. He had a small collection of model Farmall tractors and owned a few Farmall H tractors that he loved.
His memory will be cherished by his son, Arthur L. Blystone and wife, Kori, of Parkwood; daughters, Connie Matson and husband, William, of Rural Valley, Phyllis Shull and husband, Jerry, of Parkwood, and Artista Shives and husband, Randall, of Harrisburg, PA; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren.
James was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Betty A. (George) Blystone, whom he married September 10, 1948 and who died October 26, 1999; second wife, Thelma (Brandon) Blystone; his third wife, Marylee (Harkleroad) Blystone; brothers, Emmet, Lloyd, Lawrence, Homer, Everett and Arthur Blystone; and sisters, Helen Reichard, Leila Smeltzer, Laura Donaldson, Harriett Sheasley, Margaret Spindler, Mildred Boyer and Grace Marie Elioo.
Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 PM on Friday, July 26, 2019 at Clark Chapel Funeral Home, 238 S. Main St., Elderton.
Additional visitation will be from 10 AM until the time of funeral services at 11 AM on Saturday, July 27, 2019, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Forrest States officiating.
Burial will be in Elderton Cemetery, Elderton, PA.
James O. Blystone, Jr., 88, of Indiana, PA, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at Indiana Regional Medical Center.
He was born April 17, 1931 in Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong Co., PA, the son of James O. Blystone, Sr. and Bertha (Boyer) Blystone.
James previously resided in the Elderton and Yatesboro areas and was a member of the Free Methodist Church of West Kittanning. For over 25 years he worked as an overhead crane operator at Pullman Standard of Butler until his retirement in 1982. James also did masonry work for many years and enjoyed making woodcrafts. He had a small collection of model Farmall tractors and owned a few Farmall H tractors that he loved.
His memory will be cherished by his son, Arthur L. Blystone and wife, Kori, of Parkwood; daughters, Connie Matson and husband, William, of Rural Valley, Phyllis Shull and husband, Jerry, of Parkwood, and Artista Shives and husband, Randall, of Harrisburg, PA; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren.
James was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Betty A. (George) Blystone, whom he married September 10, 1948 and who died October 26, 1999; second wife, Thelma (Brandon) Blystone; his third wife, Marylee (Harkleroad) Blystone; brothers, Emmet, Lloyd, Lawrence, Homer, Everett and Arthur Blystone; and sisters, Helen Reichard, Leila Smeltzer, Laura Donaldson, Harriett Sheasley, Margaret Spindler, Mildred Boyer and Grace Marie Elioo.
Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 PM on Friday, July 26, 2019 at Clark Chapel Funeral Home, 238 S. Main St., Elderton.
Additional visitation will be from 10 AM until the time of funeral services at 11 AM on Saturday, July 27, 2019, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Forrest States officiating.
Burial will be in Elderton Cemetery, Elderton, PA.
Family Members
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Helen Alverda Blystone Carnahan-Reckhart
1919–1978
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Rhoda Leila "Lee" Blystone Smeltzer
1923–2010
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Emmet Ellsworth Blystone
1926–1980
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Laura Ethel Blystone Donaldson
1902–2000
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Lawrence Sylvester Blystone
1904–1995
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Homer Blair Blystone
1905–1995
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Everett Dewayne Blystone
1907–1985
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Harriet Leona Blystone Sheasley
1909–2001
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Arthur Leroy Blystone
1911–1954
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Mildred Delilah Blystone Boyer
1912–1987
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Margaret Katherine Blystone Spindler
1912–1993
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Lloyd Bruce Blystone
1914–2004
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Grace Marie Blystone Eiloo
1917–2006
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