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Monday, March 06, 2017Sarah Charlotte JonesSarah Charlotte Jones, 76, of Sommer-Dillan Lane, Taylorsville, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017 at her residence.Mrs. Jones was born February 16, 1941, in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late William Hunter Eachus and Edna Mae Moffett Eachus.She had retired from Snyder Paper and attended Oak Grove Baptist Church, in Millers Creek.She loved working crossword puzzles, arts and crafts, and especially enjoyed coloring and painting.Including her parents, she was preceded in death by five brothers and four sisters.Those left to cherish her memory include her husband, Hobert G. Jones of the home; two daughters, Kathy Jean Jones of Moses Lake, Washington, and Karen Jones Canipe and husband Thomas of Taylorsville; two sons, Alan Ray Jones of Milton Freewater, Oregon, and Dennis Eugene Jones and wife Laura of Dayton, Washington; a brother, Robert Eachus of Coatesville, Pennsylvania; a sister, Mary Karos of New York; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.The funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Friday, March 3, 2017 at Adams Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Jay Johnson will officiate. Burial will follow in the Hiddenite Cemetery.
Monday, February 06, 2017Surviving besides her husband, are 2 children: Pauline M. Hastings of Cochranville, and George Hastings of Kirkwood, 3 siblings: Vernon M. "Pete" Mendenhall of Coatesville, Julian M. "Toots" Beltz of Cochranville, Jane M. Davis of West Grove. She was preceded in death by 3 siblings: Kathryn Rice, Robert Mendenhall and Karlene Kurtz.Funeral service will take place from the Shivery Funeral Home, 111 Elizabeth Street, Christiana, PA, on Saturday, February 11th at 11 a.m. with a viewing time from 9:30 a.m. until time of service. Interment will be in Middle Octorara Presbyterian Cemetery. Arrangements by the Shivery Funeral Home, Christiana & Paradise. shiveryfuneralhome.com...
Monday, December 05, 2016In a description the fundraiser to cover funeral costs, Risti wrote about the battle of addiction that Hayes went through, and how he went through a long-term rehabilitation treatment program at the Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Pennsylvania. Before that, Hayes was brought to live with his relatives in New Jersey "to get him away from all of the temptations" he had back in Brockton, Risti said. Hayes hoped to go back to college and become a drug counselor, to help others who found themselves in his position, his uncle said. After relapsing about six months ago, Hayes entered himself a 30-day program, but his addiction then continued "to spiral out of control," Risti said."Tragically, he died this week finally succumbing to his demons that he could not beat," Risti wrote. "He was a charming young man, funny, handsome, and very loving. He cared for and loved his family more than anything in the whole world, and he will be missed by so many people."Back home in Brockton, his heartbroken father Tom Hayes said that his son's death is a tough pill to swallow, hitting him and others hard. The father, who is also a veteran, said he was "very proud" of his son's "dedicated" service to the country in the Army for eight years, with two tours in Iraq under his belt. The young Hayes reached the rank of sergeant. Hayes was a member of the First Infantry Division, as part of First Platoon, 134 Armor, his friend from the Army said. The group's mission in Iraq was convoy security, Komonchak said.At one point, the young Hayes was able to get a picture of himself and his buddies sitting on a throne in the palace of Al-Faw, which was built to commemorate Iraq's former dictator president Saddam Hussein.Hayes' father said that his son was a top gunner in the tank crew, using a .50 caliber gun."I can’t imagine the damage that can do, and you have to drive up and look at damage you just did," said Tom Hayes, an Air Force veteran, who spoke with his son over the computer during the war. "I know war is hell. ... What has to be done has to be done. But the services to cope afterwards are just as shoddy as Vietnam. ... They spend a lot of money, and there are a lot of good counselors and some bad, but it’s a lot of in-and-out the door."The Brockton father said that returning from war can be a tough adjustment in many respects, including a less structured lifestyle, the difficulty building a career when non-military peers are so far ahead, and the emotional contrast between war-time soldier and civilian life."I think that’s where pills come in, as people try to compensate for that adrenaline rush to make them feel at ease again," Tom Hayes said.Tom Hayes said that his son recently underwent hernia surgery, and was prescribed Percocet afterward. Komonchak, who also used painkillers but was able to stop the habit, said that his former bunkmate was gleeful to receive a large amount of painkilling pills from an Air Force doctor while he was still in the military."So many doctors give them out so liberally," said Hayes' father.Adding to the problem was a traumatic incident when the young Hayes was working as a recruiter at the Army office at the Westgate Mall following his service in Iraq. One day, when Hayes was coming into work, he discovered the body of his boss who committed suicide by shooting himself in the parking lot. The young veteran's response to the tragedy was to self-medicate with opioids, including heroin."He used that to numb the pain," his father said. "The solution to ease the pain and anguish is right down the street down the corner. It’s easier to get heroin than a pack of cigarettes."Despite the tragic end to his life, Tom Hayes said that he's just going to keep thinking about the happy memories and the positive things about his son, who grew up playing Little League baseball and graduated from Oliver Ames High School in Easton before enlisting. In addition to his father, the Iraq War veteran is survived by two younger brothers and a sister."I’m very proud of my son, not only his military service, but for being such a good kid," said Tom Hayes, noting how his son took care of other children in the...
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Monday, March 06, 2017Sarah Charlotte JonesSarah Charlotte Jones, 76, of Sommer-Dillan Lane, Taylorsville, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017 at her residence.Mrs. Jones was born February 16, 1941, in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late William Hunter Eachus and Edna Mae Moffett Eachus.She had retired from Snyder Paper and attended Oak Grove Baptist Church, in Millers Creek.She loved working crossword puzzles, arts and crafts, and especially enjoyed coloring and painting.Including her parents, she was preceded in death by five brothers and four sisters.Those left to cherish her memory include her husband, Hobert G. Jones of the home; two daughters, Kathy Jean Jones of Moses Lake, Washington, and Karen Jones Canipe and husband Thomas of Taylorsville; two sons, Alan Ray Jones of Milton Freewater, Oregon, and Dennis Eugene Jones and wife Laura of Dayton, Washington; a brother, Robert Eachus of Coatesville, Pennsylvania; a sister, Mary Karos of New York; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.The funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Friday, March 3, 2017 at Adams Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Jay Johnson will officiate. Burial will follow in the Hiddenite Cemetery.
Monday, February 06, 2017Surviving besides her husband, are 2 children: Pauline M. Hastings of Cochranville, and George Hastings of Kirkwood, 3 siblings: Vernon M. "Pete" Mendenhall of Coatesville, Julian M. "Toots" Beltz of Cochranville, Jane M. Davis of West Grove. She was preceded in death by 3 siblings: Kathryn Rice, Robert Mendenhall and Karlene Kurtz.Funeral service will take place from the Shivery Funeral Home, 111 Elizabeth Street, Christiana, PA, on Saturday, February 11th at 11 a.m. with a viewing time from 9:30 a.m. until time of service. Interment will be in Middle Octorara Presbyterian Cemetery. Arrangements by the Shivery Funeral Home, Christiana & Paradise. shiveryfuneralhome.com...
Monday, December 05, 2016In a description the fundraiser to cover funeral costs, Risti wrote about the battle of addiction that Hayes went through, and how he went through a long-term rehabilitation treatment program at the Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Pennsylvania. Before that, Hayes was brought to live with his relatives in New Jersey "to get him away from all of the temptations" he had back in Brockton, Risti said. Hayes hoped to go back to college and become a drug counselor, to help others who found themselves in his position, his uncle said. After relapsing about six months ago, Hayes entered himself a 30-day program, but his addiction then continued "to spiral out of control," Risti said."Tragically, he died this week finally succumbing to his demons that he could not beat," Risti wrote. "He was a charming young man, funny, handsome, and very loving. He cared for and loved his family more than anything in the whole world, and he will be missed by so many people."Back home in Brockton, his heartbroken father Tom Hayes said that his son's death is a tough pill to swallow, hitting him and others hard. The father, who is also a veteran, said he was "very proud" of his son's "dedicated" service to the country in the Army for eight years, with two tours in Iraq under his belt. The young Hayes reached the rank of sergeant. Hayes was a member of the First Infantry Division, as part of First Platoon, 134 Armor, his friend from the Army said. The group's mission in Iraq was convoy security, Komonchak said.At one point, the young Hayes was able to get a picture of himself and his buddies sitting on a throne in the palace of Al-Faw, which was built to commemorate Iraq's former dictator president Saddam Hussein.Hayes' father said that his son was a top gunner in the tank crew, using a .50 caliber gun."I can’t imagine the damage that can do, and you have to drive up and look at damage you just did," said Tom Hayes, an Air Force veteran, who spoke with his son over the computer during the war. "I know war is hell. ... What has to be done has to be done. But the services to cope afterwards are just as shoddy as Vietnam. ... They spend a lot of money, and there are a lot of good counselors and some bad, but it’s a lot of in-and-out the door."The Brockton father said that returning from war can be a tough adjustment in many respects, including a less structured lifestyle, the difficulty building a career when non-military peers are so far ahead, and the emotional contrast between war-time soldier and civilian life."I think that’s where pills come in, as people try to compensate for that adrenaline rush to make them feel at ease again," Tom Hayes said.Tom Hayes said that his son recently underwent hernia surgery, and was prescribed Percocet afterward. Komonchak, who also used painkillers but was able to stop the habit, said that his former bunkmate was gleeful to receive a large amount of painkilling pills from an Air Force doctor while he was still in the military."So many doctors give them out so liberally," said Hayes' father.Adding to the problem was a traumatic incident when the young Hayes was working as a recruiter at the Army office at the Westgate Mall following his service in Iraq. One day, when Hayes was coming into work, he discovered the body of his boss who committed suicide by shooting himself in the parking lot. The young veteran's response to the tragedy was to self-medicate with opioids, including heroin."He used that to numb the pain," his father said. "The solution to ease the pain and anguish is right down the street down the corner. It’s easier to get heroin than a pack of cigarettes."Despite the tragic end to his life, Tom Hayes said that he's just going to keep thinking about the happy memories and the positive things about his son, who grew up playing Little League baseball and graduated from Oliver Ames High School in Easton before enlisting. In addition to his father, the Iraq War veteran is survived by two younger brothers and a sister."I’m very proud of my son, not only his military service, but for being such a good kid," said Tom Hayes, noting how his son took care of other children in the...
