Beverly G. DeShong

Beverly G. (DeShong) DeShong, 78, a resident of NMS Health Care, Hagerstown, Md. and formerly of Hancock, Md. and Greencastle, died at 2:20 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 2008, in the nursing home. She had been in failing health for the past year and critically ill for the past three months.

Born Sept. 5, 1929 in Hanover, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Myrtle (Sipes) DeShong.

She and her husband, the late Elmer A. DeShong, were married March 2, 1946 in Hancock. They lived on Scenic View Dr. and Grant Shook Road in Greencastle. Mr. DeShong died April 6, 2005. Prior to entering the nursing home Jan. 4, 2008, Mrs. DeShong was living with her daughter, Julie, in Hancock.

Mrs. DeShong worked in the pressing department of the London Fog Sewing Factory, Hancock, from 1962-1992.

She was a member of New Life Christian Center, Mercersburg.

Mrs. DeShong enjoyed watching TV.

She is survived by four daughters, Sandra L. Ray of Hancock, Cora L. Santos of Chambersburg, Julie A. McCarty of Hancock and Teresa F. Norton of Greencastle; three sons, Franklin "Dean" DeShong of Mercersburg, Mark J. DeShong of Greencastle and Elmer Dwayne DeShong of Mercersburg; 24 grandchildren; 38 greatgrandchildren; three great-greatgrandchildren; two sisters, Esteline Humphries of Chambersburg and Myrna Sponsler of California; and a number of nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Mary Jane Sounders, who died Feb. 6, 1999; one son, Rodney Jan DeShong, who died Aug. 11, 1973; three granddaughters, Jeanette Sounders, Tammy Ray and Kelly DeShong; three sisters, Ruby Sipes, Shirley Bard and Fern DeShong; and two brothers, Glenn DeShong and Melvin DeShong.

Services were held the morning of Wednesday, March 12 in Miller-Bowersox Funeral Home, 521 S. Washington St., Greencastle, with Rev. Larry R. Murphy, officiating.

Burial followed in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Greencastle.

Memorial contributions may be made to: The American Heart Association, 225 East King Street, Chambersburg, PA, 17201 or the American Lung Association, 3001 Old Gettysburg Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011.