Elma Matts of Box 439, Port Matilda RD 2, died Sunday at 2:20 a.m. at Centre Community Hospital, State College, following a lenghty illness.
She was born Feb. 7, 1894 at Hannah Furnace, a daughter of George M. and Leona May (Price) Walk. On March 20, 1918 at Cumberland, Md., she was married to William Ray Matts. He died Feb. 7, 1963.
She is survived by three daughters: Miss Billie G. Matts and Mrs. Gerald (Pauline) Hosband, both of Port Matilda RD 2, and Mrs. Paul (Delores) Weaver, Port Matilda RD 1, seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren, five brothers and two sisters, Howard L. Walk, Gordin R. Walk and Blair A. Walk, all of Port Matilda RD 3; Wilbur F. Walk and Mrs. Olive Poullos, both of Tyrone; Nellie W. Burd of Lewistown; and Stanley M. Walk of Ithaca, N.Y.
She was a member of the Hannah United Methodist Church, where she was a Sunday School teacher.
Funeral service will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Hannah United Methodist Church with the Rev. Michael R. Blouse officiating. Interment will be at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Friends will be received at the Derman Funeral Home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and at the church Tuedsay from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the Hannah United Methodist Church Fund in care of Gerald Hosband, Port Matilda RD 2.
Source: Tyrone Daily Herald, Monday, October 13, 1980
Note: One of my great grandfather's sisters.
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