Wilda L.“Tillie” Greenawalt, 85, of Chicora, passed away Friday morning, February 23, 2024, at the home of her daughter near Harrisville.
Wilda was born in Kaylor on January 26, 1939. She was the daughter of the late Gerald “Jake” and Margaret (Wiles) Groves.
Wilda was a 1957 graduate of Fairview Twp. Karns City High School. Wilda is survived by her husband, Fred Greenawalt, whom she married at St. Paul Church in Sugarcreek Twp. on June 27, 1959.
She was a longtime member of the Chicora United Methodist Church, where she had served the church as treasurer, was active in the Cheerful Workers, and taught Sunday school for many years. She loved to make scrapbooks of her family pictures and collected cardinals with a collection of over 500.
In addition to her husband, Wilda is survived by her children, Dale Greenawalt and his wife, Rina, of Renfrew, Mark Greenawalt and his wife, Lisa, and Linda McCord and her husband, Lee, all of Harrisville; her sister, Rita (Groves) Walborn of Oroville, CA; her brothers, Gary Groves and his wife, Carol, of Chicora and Lloyd Groves and his wife, Sally, of Canton, OH; six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Jack and Lorrie Greenawalt of Nevada, Shirley and Clifford Oesterling of Butler, Beverly and Bill Olenic of Meridian, Larry and Merry Wagner of Florida, Janet McDonald of Zelienople, and Debbie Wagner of Butler, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In addition to her parents, Wilda was preceded in death by a sister, Margretta (Groves) Chrise, as well as several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
Friends will be received at the Hile Funeral Home of Chicora, 339 Chicora Fenelton Rd., Chicora, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and from 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, where a funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Beverly Roscoe, pastor of the Chicora United Methodist Church, officiating. The interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Sugarcreek Twp., Armstrong Co.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Chicora United Methodist Church, PO Box 502, Chicora, PA 16025. Condolences may be sent by visiting www.hilefh.com.