Obituary for Ruth Byers
Ruth A. Byers, 86, of Chambersburg, died April 18, 2017 at her home peacefully with her family at her side.
Born July 16, 1930 at Mercersburg, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Susan Wenger Meyers.
She was a homemaker.
Ruth was a member of Emmanuel Fellowship Church of Edenville.
Surviving family include her husband Arthur S. Byers whom she married July 27, 1950, two daughters, Barbara A. Byers and Janet (Mark) Rock, and a son Gerald A. (Martha) Byers all of Chambersburg. Sixteen grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren, a sister, Elizabeth (Alva) Miller of Mercersburg, and Ruth’s twin sister, Rachel (Jacob) Byers of Stoystown, PA.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Regina Faye Bender, a granddaughter, Christina Rock, a sister, Mary Meyers, twin brothers, Lester and Laban Meyers, and brothers, Harold, John, and Howard Meyers.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Friday April 21, 2017 at Lemasters Old Order River Brethren Meeting House, 9878 Etter Ave., Mercersburg with Bishop Steve Yoder, and Ministers Keith Sensenig, Lynn Gayman and Dan M. Stoltzfus officiating. Burial at Meyers Cemetery, Mercersburg.
Viewing 2:00 to 4:00 PM and 6:00 to 8:00 PM Thursday at Lemasters Old Order River Brethren Meeting House.
The family requests the omission of flowers.
Arrangements by Lininger-Fries Funeral Home Inc., Mercersburg.
Obituary for Ruth Byers
Ruth A. Byers, 86, of Chambersburg, died April 18, 2017 at her home peacefully with her family at her side.
Born July 16, 1930 at Mercersburg, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Susan Wenger Meyers.
She was a homemaker.
Ruth was a member of Emmanuel Fellowship Church of Edenville.
Surviving family include her husband Arthur S. Byers whom she married July 27, 1950, two daughters, Barbara A. Byers and Janet (Mark) Rock, and a son Gerald A. (Martha) Byers all of Chambersburg. Sixteen grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren, a sister, Elizabeth (Alva) Miller of Mercersburg, and Ruth’s twin sister, Rachel (Jacob) Byers of Stoystown, PA.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Regina Faye Bender, a granddaughter, Christina Rock, a sister, Mary Meyers, twin brothers, Lester and Laban Meyers, and brothers, Harold, John, and Howard Meyers.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Friday April 21, 2017 at Lemasters Old Order River Brethren Meeting House, 9878 Etter Ave., Mercersburg with Bishop Steve Yoder, and Ministers Keith Sensenig, Lynn Gayman and Dan M. Stoltzfus officiating. Burial at Meyers Cemetery, Mercersburg.
Viewing 2:00 to 4:00 PM and 6:00 to 8:00 PM Thursday at Lemasters Old Order River Brethren Meeting House.
The family requests the omission of flowers.
Arrangements by Lininger-Fries Funeral Home Inc., Mercersburg.
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