OBIT: Emma L. "Pooch" (LAIRD) KEPHART, 2003, Roots Crossing, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Sharon Miller Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ EMMA L. "POOCH" KEPHART Emma Lou "Pooch" Kephart, 68, of Box 487 Roots Crossing, Tyrone RD 3, died Monday morning, July 7, 2003 at Altoona Center for Nursing Care after an extended illness. She was born Dec. 21, 1934 in Bellwood, a daughter of the late Harry and Margaret (McKinney) Laird. She married Earl H. Kephart on May 2, 1953 in Bellwood, he died Sept. 21, 1992. Mrs. Kephart is survived by a son, Jerry Allen Kephart, and a granddaughter, Katie Allison Kephart, both of which whom she resided; a sister, Louise Mozi of Juniata; a niece, Pat Yerty of Altoona, and friend, Cindy Burget of Tyrone RD 2. She retired as an assembler at Proctor Silex in Altoona. Mrs. Kephart attended New Life Assembly of God in Altoona. Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2003 at the Jon C. Russin Funeral Home in Bellwood. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 11, 2003 at the funeral home with Pastor Henry Shaffer officiating. Interment at Logan Valley Cemetery in Bellwood. Tyrone Daily Herald, July 9, 2003