OBIT: Connie B. (PHALIN) SECREST, 2003, Garrett, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Pat Lowry Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ SECREST Connie B. Secrest, 65 of Garrett, died Sept. 22, 2003, at Meyersdale Medical Center. Born Nov. 21, 1937, in Meyersdale, a daughter of the late Carl E. and Margaret I. (Carouse) Phalin. Also preceded in death by two brothers, Carl R. and James W. Phalin. Survived by her husband Robert F. Secrest, and six children: Robert Secrest Jr., Meyersdale, Debra Taylor, Meyersdale, Jerry Secrest, Meyersdale, Terry Secrest, Meyersdale, Patricia Woullard, Garrett and Barbara Pritts, Meyersdale; seven grandchildren: Justin and Tyra Taylor, Matthew Secrest, Lisa Fox, Theresa Brahler, Ryan Whitacre and Alyson Pritts; also three great-grandchildren. A member of Amity United Church of Christ, Meyersdale. Connie was a driver for the IU8 for 37 years and a driver for Meyersdale Area Schools for the past eight years. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Price Funeral Home, Meyersdale, where service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev. John Yoder officiating. Interment Union Cemetery Meyersdale. Arrangements by the William Rowe Price Funeral Home Inc. Daily American, September 23, 2003 [S0728] CONNIE B. SECREST November 21, 1937-September 22, 2003 Connie B. Secrest, 65, of Garrett, died September 22, 2003, at Meyersdale Medical Center. Born November 21, 1937, in Meyersdale, she was a daughter of the late Carl E. and Margaret I. (Carouse) Phalin. She was also preceded in death by two brothers: Carl R. and James W. Phalin. She is survived by her husband Robert F. Secrest, and six children: Robert Secrest Jr., Meyersdale; Debra Taylor, Meyersdale; Jerry Secrest, Meyersdale; Terry Secrest, Meyersdale; Patricia Woullard, Garrett; and Barbara Pritts, Meyersdale. Also seven grandchildren: Justin and Tyra Taylor, Matthew Secrest, Lisa Fox, Theresa Brahler, Ryan Whitacre and Alyson Pritts; also three great-grandchildren. She was a member of Amity United Church of Christ, Meyersdale. Connie was a driver for the IU8 for 37 years and a driver for Meyersdale Area Schools for the past eight years. Friends were received Tuesday at the Price Funeral Home, Meyersdale, where service was conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, with the Rev. John Yoder officiating. Interment Union Cemetery, Meyersdale. Arrangements by the William Rowe Price Funeral Home Inc. New Republic, September 25, 2003 [S0729]