OBIT: Elsie Pearl (DIX) PENNY, 2001, formerly of Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  PENNEY
  
  Elsie Pearl D. Penney, 85, Indian Head, formerly of Somerset, passed
  away Jan. 9, 2001, at her home.  Born Nov. 20, 1915 in Morgantown,
  W.Va., a daughter of the late Robert J. and Elva (Witt) Dix.  Preceded
  in death by her first husband, John McNelly and her second husband
  Milton S. Penney, 2 brothers, Robert Wayne Dix and Blaine Dix and
  sister Helen Dix.  Survived by a sister, Mrs. Vernon (Vivian) Pritts
  with whom she resided at Indian Head; 3 brothers, E. Dale Dix and
  wife, Grace of Mt. Pleasant, Thomas R. Dix and wife, Valetta of Jones
  Mills, and Harold D. Dix and wife, Peggy of Indian Head; a
  sister-in-law Mary Dix of Latrobe; a number of nieces and nephews and
  the following stepchildren, Jane Schrock of Lewisburg, William McNelly
  of Somerset, Dorothy Long in California, Chris Coleman of Somerset,
  Barbara Shirey of Ligonier and Beverly McFarland of New Wilmington.
  Graduate of Connellsville High School in 1933 and received a B.S.
  degree from California State University and later attained a Masters
  degree in Education from Penn State University.  She was a school
  teacher in the Saltlick Township school at Melcroft.  Later she was a
  special education teacher in the Connellsville School District.
  Member of thc Delta Kappa Gamma and the Pi Lambs Theta Sororities.
  She was a partner in the McNelly Bus Co. in Somerset.  Member of the
  Somerset Garden Club, Forbes Road DAR Chapter of Somerset, Indian
  Head Church of God where she taught the Married Couples Class for
  many years, W.C.S.C. of the church and held the office of assistant
  treasurer of Western Pa. Conference Church of God W.C.S.C. where she
  also served on the Board of Directors of the Church Camp.  Friends
  received from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. Thursday at the Clyde Brooks
  Funeral Home, Route 711, Melcroft, where service will be held at 11
  a.m. Friday with Rev. Dennis Arndt.  Committal and interment will
  follow in Mt. Nebo Cemetery Champion.
  
  Daily American, January 11, 2001
  
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