Yvonne L. Mailliard

Yvonne L. "Vonnie" Mailliard, 75, of 26440 State Highway 27 Guys Mills, died peacefully, Sunday, January 29, 2012 at home. Following a courageous battle with COPD and lung cancer. She was born on December 3, 1936 in Franklin, Pennsylvania, a daughter of Floyd O. and Lexie A. Rieb Ray. She married Richard S. "Dick" Mailliard on September 16, 1955, he passed away November 29, 2003. She attended Chapmanville, Cooperstown, Sunville, Titusville, and Townville Schools and she was previously employed by Williams Funeral Home where she helped with odd jobs, Eckard's Drug Store as a clerk, Penncrest School District where she was a "Cafeteria Lady" and Mailliard's Lumber Company as the bookkeeper which she co-owned with her husband. Vonnie relished the outdoors. She enjoyed hunting deer and turkey with her husband, tending to her flower beds, mowing grass, playing cards, bingo, the lottery, casino gambling on occasion and her most favorite things to do was spend time at the family camp. While at camp she hosted picnics for family and friends and four wheeler riding. Out of all these, Vonnie had the best and most fulfilling time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a of the Methodist faith. She is survived by two sons, Daniel R. Mailliard and his wife Theresa of Townville and Timothy J. Mailliard and his wife Sabrina of Meadville; a daughter, Constance S. Hyde and her husband Andrew of Guys Mills; nine grandchildren, Nicole Neely and her husband Brett of Townville, Abby Mailliard of Townville, Lauren Thomas and her husband Jay of Meadville, Kristen Boyles and her husband Derek of Guys Mills, Beth Yunik and her husband Josh of Warren; Patrick and Zachary Mailliard of Meadville, Kaycee and Lexie Hyde of Guys Mills; five great grandchildren; a brother, Floyd Byron Ray and his wife Mildred of Meadville; a sister, Alice Crawford of Townville; and several nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Richard "Dick" of 48 years; her parents; three brothers, Glenn, John, and Neal; and a grandson, Adam Mailliard. Family and friends are welcome to call on Tuesday, January 31st from 2:00pm to 4:00pm and 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Roofner-Collins-Warren Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 544 Chestnut Street, Meadville. The funeral service will be held at Mount Hope United Methodist Church, 29034 State Highway 27, Guys Mills, on Wednesday, February 1st at 11:00am with Reverend Alice McClymonds of Mount Hope United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery, Guys Mills. The family request memorials contributions may be made in Yvonne's memory to Hospice of Crawford County, 464 Pine Street, Meadville, PA 16335 or Mount Hope United Methodist Church, 29034 State Highway 27, Guys Mills, PA 16327. Please take a moment to share a memory, condolence, or send flowers for the family on Yvonne's Book of Memories online at www.roofnercollinswarrenfh.com Arrangements are in the care of Roofner-Collins-Warren Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 544 Chestnut Street, Meadville.