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Jan 5, 05:55 AM: Obituary - Willis E. Huff
My Grandpa (Mother’s Father)
Willis E. Huff, 83, of Titusville, died at 8:48 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008, in Sugar Creek Station, Franklin.
Born May 3, 1924, in Dempseytown, he was the son of Francis and Sarah Cauvel Huff.
He was a 1942 graduate of Rocky Grove High School.
Mr. Huff was a glass worker in the Foster Forbes Glass Plant in Oil City for 40 years.
He was a member of the Oakland United Methodist Church in Dempseytown. He was a lifelong member of the Oil City Odd Fellows Lodge.
Mr. Huff was an avid hunter and enjoyed spending time with his family, friends and neighbors.
He first was married in April 1942 to Alice Heckathorn, who preceded him in death in August 1945. He then was married in March 1983 to Carolyn F. Bertges, who survives.
Also surviving are three daughters, Virginia McClelland and husband, Brian, of Meadville, Kay Beck and husband, William, of State College and Pamela Freeman and husband, Tim, of Muncie, Ind.; three stepchildren, Carol Fox and husband, George, and Gayle Barger and husband, Harry, all of Dempseytown, and Curtis Hollabaugh and wife, Janice, of Cedartown, Ga.; five grandchildren, Garrett Beck and Michael Beck, both of State College, Casey McClelland and Michael McClellend, both of Meadville, and Pammy Freeman of Muncie, Ind.; four stepgrandchildren, John Barger of Meadville, Robert Barger and wife, Lorry, of Erie, George Fox and wife, Jennifer, and Carrie Haber and husband, William, all of Dempseytown; one great-grandson, Braydon Gemmill-Beck of State College; five step-great-grandchildren, Brett Haber and Erin Haber of Dempseytown, Megan White and Garrison White of Cedartown, Ga., and Sean Barger of Erie.
He also is survived by one sister, Audrey Henderson and husband, Ray, of Oil City; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents and first wife, Mr. Huff was preceded in death by a son, Gary Huff; three brothers, Francis Huff, John Huff and Charles Huff; and two sisters, Ruth Nichole and Irene Roche.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday in the Osenider Funeral Home, Oil City.
Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Friday in the funeral home with the Rev. Edward Clark, a retired Methodist minister associated with the Oakland United Methodist Church, officiating.
Interment will take place in the Lamey Cemetery, Oakland Township.
