OBIT: Bernon L. PICKENS, 1978, native of Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Sharon Miller Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ Bernon L. Pickens Bernon L. Pickens, of Elgin Drive, Arbutus Village, Johnstown, died Monday at 7:45 a.m. at his residence. He was born Feb. 7, 1952, at Altoona, the son of Dorsey B. and E. Jane Haigh Pickens. He was married to Kristen A. Marsh on May 20, 1972 at Warren. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Jamie K., at home, and his parents, of Bellmeade. He was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Johnstown. He was a graduate of Bellwood-Antis High School, class of 1970. He attended Cambria-Rowe Business School, Johnstown, and in 1975 graduated from Clarion State College, where he was a member of Alpha Chi Rho fraternity. Funeral service will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Russin Funeral Home, Bellwood, with the Rev. Robert Bruce officiating. Interment will be at Logan Valley Cemetery, Bellwood. Friends will be received at the funeral home Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Contributions in his memory may be made to the American Cancer Society. Tyrone Daily Herald, Tyrone, Pa., January 3, 1978