Anna A. (Cragle) Smith, 83, of Valley Road, Berwick, died Thursday, December 15, 2011, at her home.
Born April 14, 1928 in Jonestown "Fishing Creek", she was the daughter and last living child of the late Ira and Catherine (Long) Cragle.
As a very young girl of age nine or ten, Anna began working by keeping house for her school teacher in Jonestown. In her early teens, when her family moved to Berwick, she was employed by several local businesses, including theatres and restaurants, Lady Esther, Country Cousins Shoes, and Ronnie Dress. Most of her life was spent at her RD#1 Shickshinny home on Kline Road, also known as Indian Cave Road, where she raised her family. Her children, family, faith and friends were most important to her. Anna was well known for her baking, cooking and home canning. Most recently, in the last four years of her life, she enjoyed watching the wildlife in the backyard of her home in Summer Hill.
Anna will always be loved and missed by family, friends, and all who knew her.
Preceding her in death is her husband of forty years, the Rev. George J. Smith; two daughters: Arlene E. Smith and Mabel Joline; a grandson: Carl E. Casterline, Jr.; a granddaughter: Felicia Hacker; a great-grandson: Kaleb Kurtz; three brothers: Ira James, Seth, and George Cragle; and four sisters: Verna McCanroll, Vera Burns, Arlene Taylor, and Nancy Lord.
Surviving are her four daughters: Alberta Casterline of Berwick, Sylvia, wife of Larry Wample of Berwick, Virginia, wife of Steve Britton of Berwick, Gloria, wife of Walter Hartman, Sr., of Berwick; five sons: George E. Smith and his wife Joy of Shickshinny, Robert M. Smith and his wife Kathy of Shickshinny, Raymond C. Smith and his wife Barb of South Carolina, David J. Smith and his wife Linda of Orangeville, John C. Smith and his wife Kathy of South Carolina; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.
A visitiation will be held Monday, December 19, 2011, from Noon until the time of funeral services at 1:00, at the Mayo Funeral Home, Inc., 110 Chestnut St., Berwick, with the Rev.Timothy Valiante of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Millville.
Interment will be in Bloomingdale Cemetery.
Born April 14, 1928 in Jonestown "Fishing Creek", she was the daughter and last living child of the late Ira and Catherine (Long) Cragle.
As a very young girl of age nine or ten, Anna began working by keeping house for her school teacher in Jonestown. In her early teens, when her family moved to Berwick, she was employed by several local businesses, including theatres and restaurants, Lady Esther, Country Cousins Shoes, and Ronnie Dress. Most of her life was spent at her RD#1 Shickshinny home on Kline Road, also known as Indian Cave Road, where she raised her family. Her children, family, faith and friends were most important to her. Anna was well known for her baking, cooking and home canning. Most recently, in the last four years of her life, she enjoyed watching the wildlife in the backyard of her home in Summer Hill.
Anna will always be loved and missed by family, friends, and all who knew her.
Preceding her in death is her husband of forty years, the Rev. George J. Smith; two daughters: Arlene E. Smith and Mabel Joline; a grandson: Carl E. Casterline, Jr.; a granddaughter: Felicia Hacker; a great-grandson: Kaleb Kurtz; three brothers: Ira James, Seth, and George Cragle; and four sisters: Verna McCanroll, Vera Burns, Arlene Taylor, and Nancy Lord.
Surviving are her four daughters: Alberta Casterline of Berwick, Sylvia, wife of Larry Wample of Berwick, Virginia, wife of Steve Britton of Berwick, Gloria, wife of Walter Hartman, Sr., of Berwick; five sons: George E. Smith and his wife Joy of Shickshinny, Robert M. Smith and his wife Kathy of Shickshinny, Raymond C. Smith and his wife Barb of South Carolina, David J. Smith and his wife Linda of Orangeville, John C. Smith and his wife Kathy of South Carolina; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.
A visitiation will be held Monday, December 19, 2011, from Noon until the time of funeral services at 1:00, at the Mayo Funeral Home, Inc., 110 Chestnut St., Berwick, with the Rev.Timothy Valiante of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Millville.
Interment will be in Bloomingdale Cemetery.
Anna A. (Cragle) Smith, 83, of Valley Road, Berwick, died Thursday, December 15, 2011, at her home.
Born April 14, 1928 in Jonestown "Fishing Creek", she was the daughter and last living child of the late Ira and Catherine (Long) Cragle.
As a very young girl of age nine or ten, Anna began working by keeping house for her school teacher in Jonestown. In her early teens, when her family moved to Berwick, she was employed by several local businesses, including theatres and restaurants, Lady Esther, Country Cousins Shoes, and Ronnie Dress. Most of her life was spent at her RD#1 Shickshinny home on Kline Road, also known as Indian Cave Road, where she raised her family. Her children, family, faith and friends were most important to her. Anna was well known for her baking, cooking and home canning. Most recently, in the last four years of her life, she enjoyed watching the wildlife in the backyard of her home in Summer Hill.
Anna will always be loved and missed by family, friends, and all who knew her.
Preceding her in death is her husband of forty years, the Rev. George J. Smith; two daughters: Arlene E. Smith and Mabel Joline; a grandson: Carl E. Casterline, Jr.; a granddaughter: Felicia Hacker; a great-grandson: Kaleb Kurtz; three brothers: Ira James, Seth, and George Cragle; and four sisters: Verna McCanroll, Vera Burns, Arlene Taylor, and Nancy Lord.
Surviving are her four daughters: Alberta Casterline of Berwick, Sylvia, wife of Larry Wample of Berwick, Virginia, wife of Steve Britton of Berwick, Gloria, wife of Walter Hartman, Sr., of Berwick; five sons: George E. Smith and his wife Joy of Shickshinny, Robert M. Smith and his wife Kathy of Shickshinny, Raymond C. Smith and his wife Barb of South Carolina, David J. Smith and his wife Linda of Orangeville, John C. Smith and his wife Kathy of South Carolina; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.
A visitiation will be held Monday, December 19, 2011, from Noon until the time of funeral services at 1:00, at the Mayo Funeral Home, Inc., 110 Chestnut St., Berwick, with the Rev.Timothy Valiante of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Millville.
Interment will be in Bloomingdale Cemetery.
Born April 14, 1928 in Jonestown "Fishing Creek", she was the daughter and last living child of the late Ira and Catherine (Long) Cragle.
As a very young girl of age nine or ten, Anna began working by keeping house for her school teacher in Jonestown. In her early teens, when her family moved to Berwick, she was employed by several local businesses, including theatres and restaurants, Lady Esther, Country Cousins Shoes, and Ronnie Dress. Most of her life was spent at her RD#1 Shickshinny home on Kline Road, also known as Indian Cave Road, where she raised her family. Her children, family, faith and friends were most important to her. Anna was well known for her baking, cooking and home canning. Most recently, in the last four years of her life, she enjoyed watching the wildlife in the backyard of her home in Summer Hill.
Anna will always be loved and missed by family, friends, and all who knew her.
Preceding her in death is her husband of forty years, the Rev. George J. Smith; two daughters: Arlene E. Smith and Mabel Joline; a grandson: Carl E. Casterline, Jr.; a granddaughter: Felicia Hacker; a great-grandson: Kaleb Kurtz; three brothers: Ira James, Seth, and George Cragle; and four sisters: Verna McCanroll, Vera Burns, Arlene Taylor, and Nancy Lord.
Surviving are her four daughters: Alberta Casterline of Berwick, Sylvia, wife of Larry Wample of Berwick, Virginia, wife of Steve Britton of Berwick, Gloria, wife of Walter Hartman, Sr., of Berwick; five sons: George E. Smith and his wife Joy of Shickshinny, Robert M. Smith and his wife Kathy of Shickshinny, Raymond C. Smith and his wife Barb of South Carolina, David J. Smith and his wife Linda of Orangeville, John C. Smith and his wife Kathy of South Carolina; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.
A visitiation will be held Monday, December 19, 2011, from Noon until the time of funeral services at 1:00, at the Mayo Funeral Home, Inc., 110 Chestnut St., Berwick, with the Rev.Timothy Valiante of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Millville.
Interment will be in Bloomingdale Cemetery.
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