Sally was married three times: to John William Yaste, John Elsworth Huff, and George Louis Bowers. She was preceeded in death by each of her three husbands. Her children were born to John Huff, with whom she was buried.
Mrs. Sally Ann Bowers, 89, of here, died this morning in Meyersdale Community Hospital where she had been a patient one week.
A native of New Germany, she was born May 26, 1874 a daughter of the late Jacob and Harriet (Broadwater) Blocker. Her husband, George Bowers, died September 3 of this year.
Mrs. Bowers was a member of the Methodist Church of Jennings.
Survivors include two sons, William Huff, Ohio, and Ira Huff, Grantsville; two daughters, Mrs. Florence Durst and Mrs. Melva Yommer, both of here; two step-daughters, Mrs. Elva Tressler, Tennessee, and Mrs. Ermal Bittinger, Swanton; a brother, John Blocker, San Diego, California; three sisters, Mrs. Zelphia Wilt, Cumberland; Mrs. Lillie Robeson, Long Stretch; and Mrs. Effie Custer, Frostburg; nine grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren.
The body is at the Newman Funeral Home here where services will be conducted on Thursday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Emory McGraw. Interment will be in the Grantsville Cemetery.
Mrs. Sally Ann Bowers, 89, of here, died this morning in Meyersdale Community Hospital where she had been a patient one week.
A native of New Germany, she was born May 26, 1874 a daughter of the late Jacob and Harriet (Broadwater) Blocker. Her husband, George Bowers, died September 3 of this year.
Mrs. Bowers was a member of the Methodist Church of Jennings.
Survivors include two sons, William Huff, Ohio, and Ira Huff, Grantsville; two daughters, Mrs. Florence Durst and Mrs. Melva Yommer, both of here; two step-daughters, Mrs. Elva Tressler, Tennessee, and Mrs. Ermal Bittinger, Swanton; a brother, John Blocker, San Diego, California; three sisters, Mrs. Zelphia Wilt, Cumberland; Mrs. Lillie Robeson, Long Stretch; and Mrs. Effie Custer, Frostburg; nine grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren.
The body is at the Newman Funeral Home here where services will be conducted on Thursday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Emory McGraw. Interment will be in the Grantsville Cemetery.
Sally was married three times: to John William Yaste, John Elsworth Huff, and George Louis Bowers. She was preceeded in death by each of her three husbands. Her children were born to John Huff, with whom she was buried.
Mrs. Sally Ann Bowers, 89, of here, died this morning in Meyersdale Community Hospital where she had been a patient one week.
A native of New Germany, she was born May 26, 1874 a daughter of the late Jacob and Harriet (Broadwater) Blocker. Her husband, George Bowers, died September 3 of this year.
Mrs. Bowers was a member of the Methodist Church of Jennings.
Survivors include two sons, William Huff, Ohio, and Ira Huff, Grantsville; two daughters, Mrs. Florence Durst and Mrs. Melva Yommer, both of here; two step-daughters, Mrs. Elva Tressler, Tennessee, and Mrs. Ermal Bittinger, Swanton; a brother, John Blocker, San Diego, California; three sisters, Mrs. Zelphia Wilt, Cumberland; Mrs. Lillie Robeson, Long Stretch; and Mrs. Effie Custer, Frostburg; nine grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren.
The body is at the Newman Funeral Home here where services will be conducted on Thursday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Emory McGraw. Interment will be in the Grantsville Cemetery.
Mrs. Sally Ann Bowers, 89, of here, died this morning in Meyersdale Community Hospital where she had been a patient one week.
A native of New Germany, she was born May 26, 1874 a daughter of the late Jacob and Harriet (Broadwater) Blocker. Her husband, George Bowers, died September 3 of this year.
Mrs. Bowers was a member of the Methodist Church of Jennings.
Survivors include two sons, William Huff, Ohio, and Ira Huff, Grantsville; two daughters, Mrs. Florence Durst and Mrs. Melva Yommer, both of here; two step-daughters, Mrs. Elva Tressler, Tennessee, and Mrs. Ermal Bittinger, Swanton; a brother, John Blocker, San Diego, California; three sisters, Mrs. Zelphia Wilt, Cumberland; Mrs. Lillie Robeson, Long Stretch; and Mrs. Effie Custer, Frostburg; nine grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren.
The body is at the Newman Funeral Home here where services will be conducted on Thursday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Emory McGraw. Interment will be in the Grantsville Cemetery.
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