Bessie Jane Thorpe
Bessie Jane Stull Thorpe, 86, of Dunbar, Pa., died Tuesday, June 28, 2005, in Cherry Tree Nursing Center, Uniontown, Pa. She was born Nov. 11, 1918, the daughter of the late Jesse Stull and Sarah Stull.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbert Thorpe in June of 1999; and sons, Bobby Joe Thorpe, Thomas W. Thorpe and Roger Kenneth Thorpe.
Surviving are sons, Jerry Thorpe of Uniontown, Harry Thorpe and wife, Carol of Lemont Furnace, and Jefferson Thorpe and wife, Denise of Vanderbilt; daughters, Hazel Hannan and husband, Charles of the state of Georgia, Ann Thorpe of the state of Ohio, and Cindy Thorpe of Uniontown; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received in the BURHANS-CROUSE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Connellsville St., Dunbar, Pa., today, July 1, and Saturday, July 2, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., where services will be held on Sunday, July 3, 2005, at 1 p.m., with Pastor Lee Maley officiating. Interment will be in Franklin Cemetery, Dunbar, Pa.