McElravy

Ricky V. “Rick” McElravy, 75, of Chicora, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Sunday evening, July 7, 2024.

Ricky was born in Karns City on Sept. 20, 1948. He was the son of the late Rev. Charles Robert Sr. and Armeida M. Cousins McElravy. He was a 1966 graduate of Karns City Area High School and was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, serving aboard the USS Niagara Falls. He was a longtime member of the Bradys Bend American Legion Post and the Parker VFW Post.

Ricky was a Pittsburgh sports fan, enjoyed golfing, and in his younger days, playing softball, basketball and baseball. In his early years, Rick attended the Karns City Church of God of Prophecy. He was counted on annually as a top seller at the church’s pumpkin roll fundraiser.

As a young man, he was employed by the ESSO Station in Karns City and later employed at PennDOT and the Petrolia Water Authority. He retired as a rural mail carrier for the post offices in Karns City and Petrolia. Rick also worked with his wife in her business, The Spider’s Den, making leather motorcycle apparel.

Rick is survived by his wife, Karen Smith McElravy; a sister, Shirley Ann Shepard of Karns City; three brothers, Regis T. McElravy of Haysville, and Rudy A. McElravy (Sandy) and Rodney K. McElravy, all of Karns City; a stepdaughter and her husband, Shannon and Clark Janes, and two stepgrandchildren, Catherine E. and Ian R. Janes, all of Cedar Park, Texas; as well as a number of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles Robert McElravy Jr. and Randy L. McElravy; and his brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, Richard Shepard, Sharon McElravy and Becky McElravy.

MCELRAVY — Friends of Ricky V. “Rick” McElravy, who died Sunday, July 7, 2024, will be received from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, July 12, 2024, at HILE FUNERAL HOME OF KARNS CITY, 128 Main St., Karns City. Members of the Bradys Bend and Chicora American Legion posts will accord military honors at 2:45 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home. A funeral service will follow at 3 p.m. at the funeral home with the Bishop Alan Ion, Rick’s cousin and pastor of the Karns City Church of God of Prophecy, officiating.

Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Sugarcreek Township, Armstrong County.

Memorial contributions in Rick’s memory may be made to the Karns City Church of God of Prophecy, 1510 Kittanning Pike, Karns City, PA 16041, or to the Bradys Bend American Legion Post, 975 Route 68, East Brady, PA 16028.

For more information or to send a condolence, please visit www.hilefh.com.

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