McElravy

Joseph A. “Joe Mac” McElravy, 74, a lifelong Karns City area resident, went to be with the Lord late Friday evening, Nov. 22, 2024, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, W.Va., while in the company of his loving family.

Joseph was born in Butler on Sept. 21, 1950. He was the son of the late William P. “Plink” and Rose M. Early McElravy.

Joe was a 1968 graduate of Fairview Township, Karns City High School. He attended Ferrum Junior College in Ferrum, W.Va. He retired as an inspector following 42 years of service at Witco/Sonneborn in Petrolia. He was a faithful member of Harvest Bible Chapel. Joe was a devoted outdoorsman, avid hunter, fisherman and skilled marksman. Joe enjoyed trail riding in his mini truck and hunting with family and friends at home in Karns City and, for more than 40 years, at his camp in Hacker Valley, W.Va.

In his younger years, Joe was a softball “legend,” playing with the Chicora league for more than 20 years and continued his love for the game by coaching his children and grandchildren. Joe always lived life to the fullest, enjoying the company of family, friends and his faithful companion “Bernie.” He was a member of the Grove City Sportsmen’s Club, Pine Hollow Sportsmen’s Club, Happy Hunters, and many other hunting and fishing clubs.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon K. McElroy McElravy; two daughters, Kelley L. Downs and her husband, Robert “Bob,” of Karns City and Erin M. Miller and her husband, Jeffrey, of Zelienople; and a son, Mark P. McElravy of Evans City. Joe also is survived by his grandchildren, to whom he was affectionately “Papa Joe” and Grandpa, Lauren Porter and her husband, Ben, Jordan Downs, Taylor Kelsea and her husband, Maverick, Owen and Cade Miller, and Payton and Lyla McElravy; and a great-grandson, Tate Porter. Joe was looking forward to the arrival of his second great-grandchild soon. Also surviving is a brother, William McElravy and his wife, Lois, of Slippery Rock, as well as a number of nieces, nephews, cousins, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, and his Hacker Valley family.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Leah R. “Shelley” Meshanko; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Clarence Lee and Helen T. McElroy; a nephew, Seth Whited; a sister-in-law, Susan McElravy; and two brothers-in-law, Thomas Kusick and Joseph Meshanko.

MCELRAVY — Friends of Joseph A. “Joe Mac” McElravy, who died Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, will be received from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at HILE FUNERAL HOME of Karns City, 128 Main St., Karns City.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with Pastor Jeffrey Miller of Harvest Bible Chapel in Wexford, Joe’s son-in-law, officiating.

Private interment will be in Bear Creek Cemetery, Petrolia.

Memorial contributions may be made to Harvest Bible Chapel Building Fund, 12330 Perry Highway, Suite 100, Wexford, PA 15090.

Condolences may be sent by visiting www.hilefh.com.

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