Dorothy Hall Ferrell, formerly of Clarks Summit, died June 26th at the
Wesley Village in Pittston. She was the wife of Franklin Ferrell,
whom she married in 2000. Her first husband was the late Thomas Hall
who died in 1985.
Born on September 19, 1922 in Schultzville, she was the daughter of the late John
and Ruth Bedell. She was a member of the Clarks Summit United
Methodist Church where she was an enthusiastic youth leader, bible
school and Sunday school teacher. Also she sang in the church choir
for 62 years. She was a volunteer at the Clarks Summit State Hospital
and Prison Ministry. For many years she was a girl scout leader and a
counselor at Sky Lake Methodist Camps, Windsor, NY. She
graduated from Newton Ransom High School in the class of 1940 and sang with the
Scranton Schubert Club.
Also surviving are two daughters, Bonnie Hall and Donna Kepler both of
Clarks Summit; a sister, Barbara Thomas, New Castle, DE; three step
children, Glenn Ferrell, Plains, Bob Ferrell, Charlotte, NC, and Ruth
Hurlock, Lima, OH; five grandchildren, Patti Moxen, New Milford,
Chip Schlesser, Lebanon, PA, Chad Schlesser, Scranton, Krista
Kepler-Bernik, Munich, Germany, and Colin Kepler, Spring Lake Heights,
NJ; twelve great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 11am from the Clarks
Summit United Methodist Church with services by Rev. Judy Wanck,
pastor. Interment will be in Milwaukee Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Clarks Summit United
Methodist Church, Morgan Highway, Clarks Summit, PA 18411.
Arrangements by the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home 418 S. State St.,
Clarks Summit.
To sign the online guest book please visit www.lawrenceeyoungfuneralhome.com.