Mable L. Buxton, 1061 S. Lake Road, Jefferson Township, passed away peacefully at 11:30 a.m. Sunday (8-24-08) in her residence. She was 90.

Mrs. Buxton was born Aug. 14, 1918, in Mercer to Robert and Elizabeth Mayne Heckathorn.

She was a homemaker and of the Protestant faith.

Her husband, Russell W. Buxton, whom she married April 22, 1939, died Jan. 1, 1997.

Surviving are: three daughters, Gail Deramo and her husband Donald, Coolspring Township; Dixie Locke and her husband Darryl, Newton Falls, Ohio; and Donna King and her husband Wayne, Jefferson Township; a son, Larry E. Buxton and his wife Abby, Findley Township; a sister, Esther Snarey, New Brighton, Pa.; two brothers, Fred Heckathorn, New Wilmington; and Robert Heckathorn and his wife Ruth, Nappanee, Ind.; eight grandchildren and their spouses; and nine great-grandchildren.

Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; and four brothers, Herbert, Norman, David and Howard “Don” Heckathorn.

Memorial contributions may be made to Mercer Area Library, 143 N. Pitt St., Mercer 16137; or to the charity of the donor’s choice. Information was omitted by The Herald.

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Mrs. Russell W. (Mable L.), 90, of 1061 S. Lake Road, Jefferson Township.

Calling hours: 5 to 8 p.m. today (8-26-08) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 144 S. Pitt St., Mercer.

Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Wednesday (8-27-08) in the funeral home with the Rev. Eric Leonard, pastor of Mercer United Methodist Church, officiating.

Burial: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage.