- Rachel Carey Kenyon (1918 - 2012)
COUDERSPORT, Pa. - Rachel Carey Kenyon, 94, of Coudersport, died Wednesday (Sept. 12, 2012) at her home.
Born March 5, 1918, in Coudersport, she was a daughter of T. Frank J. Carey and Mildred Tracy Carey. On Aug. 22, 1937, in Coudersport, she married B. Earl Kenyon, who died Oct. 26, 1973.
Mrs. Kenyon was a graduate of Coudersport High school.
She was also a Potter County farm wife; a 4-H Club leader; and a longtime member of the former Hebron Grange 1251, having served as secretary, treasurer and a lecturer.
She was a 78-year member of the First Seventh Day Baptist Church of Hebron, serving at various times as clerk, treasurer, Sabbath School superintendent and teacher.
She was employed for 10 years as a bookkeeper at the former First National Bank, now Northwest Savings Bank, followed by another 10 years with Citizens Trust Co., having participated in both Coudersport institutions' 75th anniversary celebrations.
After retiring in 1986, Mrs. Kenyon served as a volunteer with The Christmas House in Coudersport for 18 years.
Surviving are her
two grandsons, Allen D. Hauber of Bradford and Benjamin L. (Theresa) Hauber of Raleigh, N.C.;
two great-grandchildren, Alexandra Hauber and Finian Earl Hauber, both of Raleigh;
a son-in-law, David W. (Fay) Hauber of Coudersport;
three sisters, Mary Whitehair of Orange City, Fla., Mildred (Wayne Jr.) Knowlton of Roulette and Jean (Herman "Johnny") Rennells of Deland, Fla.;
a brother, Arch L. Carey of Fairview; and
many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son, Kenneth, who died in July 1969; a daughter, Evelyn Hauber, who died in February 2005; and a brother, Albert F. Carey, who died in 2009.
Friends are invited to Rachel's life celebration with visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Fickinger Funeral Home, 210 N. East St., Coudersport.
Friends may also call Monday (Sept. 17, 2012) at the First Seventh Day Baptist Church of Hebron from 10 until 11 a.m., at which time funeral services will be held with Pastor Carl Greene officiating. Burial will be in Hebron Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Seventh Day Baptist Church of Hebron, 13 E. Carley Hill Road, Coudersport, PA 16915; The Christmas House, 1 Water St., Coudersport, PA 16915; Potter County Hospice, 1001 E. Second St., Coudersport, PA 16915; or the Hebron Cemetery, c/o Allen Hauber, 881 Whitney Creek Road, Coudersport, PA 16915. To share fond memories of Rachel, visit www.lifecelebration.com.
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Published in The Olean Times Herald on September 14, 2012
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Parents: T. Frank J Carey (1892 - ____)
Mildred Tracy Carey (1893 - 1979)
Spouse: B. Earl Kenyon (1918 - 1973)*
Children: Kenneth P. Kenyon (1938 - 1969)*
Evelyn Kenyon Hauber (1941 - 2005)*
Siblings: Rachel N. Carey Kenyon (1918 - 2012)
Mary Elizabeth Carey Whitehair (1919 - 2012)*
Arch L. Carey (1924 - 2014)*
Albert F. Carey (1929 - 2009)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial: Hebron Cemetery
Hebron (Potter County), Pennsylvania, USA
Created by: Diana St. Clair Huber
Record added: Jun 11, 2013
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