Ethel Irene Pryor1,2,3 
F, (1 June 1916 - 13 April 1998)
Ethel Irene Pryor was born on 1 June 1916 at Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.4,5,6 She was the daughter of Walter Henry Pryor and Cora Belle Frisbee.6 Ethel Irene Pryor was baptized at Methodist Church, Duboistown, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. She married, at age 17, Frederick Oscar Sholder, age 24, son of Clarence M. Sholder and Mabel M. DeRemer, on Monday, 31 July 1933 at Saint Paul's United Methodist Church, Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.4,6 Ethel Irene Pryor died on 13 April 1998 at Williamsport RD 2, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, at age 81 years, 10 months and 12 days.5,6 She was buried on 16 April 1998 in the Twin Hills Memorial Park, located in Fairfield Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. The funeral service was officiated by Reverend Darlene K. Little.6
Ethel Irene Pryor appeared on the census of January 1920 in the household of Walter Henry Pryor and Cora Belle Frisbee at Williamsport, 10th Ward, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Ethel Irene Pryor was employed by the Ray-O-Vac Corporation. Her obituary was published sometime in April 1998 in the local paper, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Her obituary stated:
Ethel I. Sholder, 81, of Williamsport RR #2 died Monday, April 13, 1998, at home after an extended illness.
Her husband, Frederic O. Sholder, died October 18, 1968.
She retired in 1981 from the former Ray-O-Vac Corporation after 28 years of employment.
She was a member of Bethel Presbyterian Church.
Born June 1, 1916, in this city, she was a daughter of Walter Henry and Cora Belle Frisbee Pryor.
Surviving are two sons, Richard D. of Williamsport RR #2 and Robert W. Sr., with whom she lived; a sister, Viola Hitesman of Hughesville; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by six brother, Walter, Lewis, Stanley, Rantz, Clayton and Richard Pryor; two sisters, Lillie Sargent and Gertrude Stavage; a grandson, Keith, and a great-grandson, Blake.
A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Twin Hills Memorial Park, Muncy RR #2, with the Rev. Darlene K. Little, her pastor, officiating. There will be no visitation. The family will provide the flowers.
Arrangements are being handled by Knight-Confer's, 1914 Memorial Avenue.6
Ethel Irene Pryor appeared on the census of January 1920 in the household of Walter Henry Pryor and Cora Belle Frisbee at Williamsport, 10th Ward, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Ethel Irene Pryor was employed by the Ray-O-Vac Corporation. Her obituary was published sometime in April 1998 in the local paper, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Her obituary stated:
Ethel I. Sholder, 81, of Williamsport RR #2 died Monday, April 13, 1998, at home after an extended illness.
Her husband, Frederic O. Sholder, died October 18, 1968.
She retired in 1981 from the former Ray-O-Vac Corporation after 28 years of employment.
She was a member of Bethel Presbyterian Church.
Born June 1, 1916, in this city, she was a daughter of Walter Henry and Cora Belle Frisbee Pryor.
Surviving are two sons, Richard D. of Williamsport RR #2 and Robert W. Sr., with whom she lived; a sister, Viola Hitesman of Hughesville; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by six brother, Walter, Lewis, Stanley, Rantz, Clayton and Richard Pryor; two sisters, Lillie Sargent and Gertrude Stavage; a grandson, Keith, and a great-grandson, Blake.
A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Twin Hills Memorial Park, Muncy RR #2, with the Rev. Darlene K. Little, her pastor, officiating. There will be no visitation. The family will provide the flowers.
Arrangements are being handled by Knight-Confer's, 1914 Memorial Avenue.6
Children of Ethel Irene Pryor and Frederick Oscar Sholder
- Richard Delmont Sholder+6,1 (8 Mar 1934 - 26 May 2006)
- Dale Larue Sholder (28 Mar 1945 - 27 Apr 1945)
- Robert William Sholder+2,6,3 (10 Feb 1946 - 23 Feb 2008)
Last Edited=18 Mar 2010
Citations
- [S809] Richard D. Sholder obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 28 May 2006. Original obituary available in print or online for 30 days from publication at: http://www.sungazette.com/obituaries/sections.asp. Kevin Leonard Sholder, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
- [S902] Walton-Sholder, undated clipping from an unidentified newspaper presumably from a local paper in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 22 October 1983. The original was given to the author, on 1 June 1999 by Donna [Edler] Sayah. The original newspaper clipping came from Donna's mother Johanna [Weiss] Edler (1915-1999) and was a part of her collection of personal memorabilia that she had collected throughout her lifetime. Kevin Leonard Sholder, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
- [S1553] Robert W. "Bob" Sholder obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 25 February 2008. Original obituary available in print or online for 90 days from publication at: http://www.sungazette.com/page/category.detail/nav/5012/…. Kevin Leonard Sholder, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
- [S44] Ethel Irene (Pryor) Sholder, "Family Group Sheets," supplied 28 November 1995 (RD #2, Box 275, Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701, USA).
- [S151] Social Security Death Index, RootsWeb online, at http://ssdi.rootsweb.com (Baltimore, Maryland: U.S. Social Security Administration, January 2004 update). The SSDI component of RootsWeb online is drawn from the Social Security Death Benefits Index of the U.S. Social Security Administration. ETHEL I SHOLDER, birth listed as 01 Jun 1916, died listed as 13 Apr 1998 (V), issued in the State of Pennsylvania. Last residence Williamsport, Lycoming, PA, last benefit (none specified). Accessed 1 Mar 2004.
- [S263] Ethel I. Sholder obituary, undated clipping from an unidentified newspaper presumably from a local paper in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, April 1998. The original article was found in a notebook of obituaries. Viewed in 1999, by Kevin Sholder. LCGS Library located in Lycoming County Historical Museum, Williamsport, Pennsylvania.