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1935
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2024
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William Yount Obituary
He was born June 25, 1935 in South Bethlehem, Armstrong County, to the late Frank O. and Stella L. (Troup) Yount.
He attended school at Summerville-Redbank in Jefferson County.
Bill enjoyed hunting, gardening, and going to flea markets and auctions.
Mr. Yount worked in various positions for Foster Forbes Glass Plant in Oil City for 31 years, until its closing in April 1984. He then worked for Anchor Glass Containers in Warner Robins, Ga. for 17 years, retiring in July 2001 after more than 48 years of service in the glass industry.
He married Vernetta J. (Schreckengost) in Hawthorn on November 7, 1953. She preceded him in death on June 8, 2015.
Survivors include two sons, William Yount Jr. of McBain, Mich. and Barry J. Yount and his wife, Mary Ann, of Oil City; a daughter, Billie Jo VanEpps of Oil City and her children, Josh and Jeremy; eight grandchildren, Barry Yount II and his wife, Kerri, Rachael Knight, William Yount III, Miranda Yount, Katrina Yount, Deanna Yount, Nicholas Tracy and Elizabeth Tracy; and numerous great-grandchildren, including Raquel Knight, Benjamin and Barron Yount, Thomas and William Graham, Ava Ritchey and Arianna Maria.
Bill was the last surviving member of his immediate family.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; a son, David Yount; a daughter, Christine Yount; and his siblings, Jack, Earnest, Donald, Frank, Grace, Josephine, Ruth Ann, Kathryn, Ruby and Mary.
Visitation will be held Saturday, March 9, 2024 from 10 a.m. to noon and also from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Hile-Best Funeral Home, located at 2781 Route 257 in Seneca.
A funeral service will follow the time of visitation at 4 p.m., led by Bill's nephew, Ed Yount.
Private interment will be in Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens in Cranberry at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Venango V.N.A. Foundation, 491 Allegheny Blvd., Franklin, PA 16323.
To express online condolences to the family, visit www.hilebest.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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