Patricia L. “Pat” McElravy

July 26, 2018 Last Updated: July 26, 2018 12:00 PM Death Notice

Patricia L. “Pat” McElravy, 87, of Chicora went to be with the Lord on Sunday evening at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Patricia was born on Aug. 9, 1930, in Chicora. She was the daughter of the late Russell D. and Dorothy A. Duffy Cooper.

Pat was a 1948 graduate of Fairview Township Karns City High School.

She was a longtime, active member of Karns City United Methodist Church and served in various church offices. She was a longtime member and secretary of the Who Do Sunday school class.

She enjoyed reading and sending cards.

In her earlier years, Pat was employed at Cooper's Store in Karns City and later had been employed as a cafeteria monitor at Chicora Elementary School.

Patricia was married on June 21, 1952, in Chicora, at the English Lutheran Church to Robert M. McElravy. He preceded her in death on April 16, 2017.

Surviving are three children, Michael J. McElravy and his wife, Mary Jo, of Mount Juliet, Tenn., Melinda M. Stroup and her husband, Jamie, of West Sunbury and Stephen W. McElravy and his wife, Kimberly, of Karns City; three grandchildren, Holly Crisman and her companion, Jeff Linton, of Harrisville, Russell D. Stroup of West Sunbury and Matthew McElravy and his wife, Heather, of Nashville, Tenn.; two great-grandchildren, Brandan Stroup of West Sunbury and Frankie Stroup of Butler; a brother and sister-in-law, Dick and Dixie Cooper of Harrisburg; two sisters-in-law, Charlotte Kloker of Karns City and Phyllis Wigton and her husband, Donald, of Glendale, Ariz.; as well as a number of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

In addition to her parents and husband, Pat was preceded in death by a brother, James R. Cooper; and a number of brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.

McELRAVY — Friends of Patricia L. “Pat” McElravy, who died Sunday, June 24, 2018, will be received from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Hile Funeral Home of Chicora, 339 Chicora Fenelton Road, Chicora.Additional visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Karns City United Methodist Church, 117 Petrolia St., Karns City, where a funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Jim Lewis, church pastor, officiating.Interment will follow at Bear Creek Cemetery, Petrolia.For additional information or to send a condolence, please visit www.hilefh.com.