Mary Margarette Hemmis

She was born in Armstrong County, Pa., on May 23, 1921, a daughter of the late Henry Jasper Plotner and Birdie Irene (Swigert) Plotner.

On Dec. 25, 1935, at the age of 14, she married her sweetheart, James Garfield Hemmis. Together they had 51 years of marriage, before James passed away in 1986.

Mary was kind and loving and never knew a stranger. Everyone she met was welcomed by her and she made them feel as though she had known them forever.

She is survived by four children: William Jasper Hemmis of Corpus Christi, Texas, Birdie Mae Crandall of Jamestown, N.Y., Betty LaRue (Dennis) Sloan of Lake Wales, Fla., and James Leroy (Daune) Hemmis of Brockton, N.Y.; 16 grandchildren; 32 great- grandchildren; 24 great- great-grandchildren; and two great-great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James; three grandchildren; Shirley, Ronald and James Hemmis; two great-grandchildren; and one great-great- grandchild.

Friends will be received from 2-6 p.m. Thursday, Jan- 23, 2020, at Shumaker Funeral Home Inc., Punxsutawney, and from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Friday at Ramsaytown United Methodist Church.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. at the church, officiated by Pastor Don Brauer.

Interment will follow at Ramsaytown Cemetery, Jefferson County.

Online condolences may be made at www. shumaker fh.com