Marian P. (Copeland) Bair, 87 of Bellefonte died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012 at Centre Crest Nursing Home in Bellefonte.
She was born Oct. 24, 1924 in Osceola Mills to the late David Copeland Sr. and Eva (Wilson) Copeland. She is survived by her husband, Joyce A. “Sonny” Bair, who she married June 1, 1946 in Philipsburg.
Mrs. Bair was of the united Methodist faith. She was a homemaker and formerly a secretary. She was a 1942 graduate of the former Philipsburg High School.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by, a sister, Jane Wilkerson and a brother, David Copeland Jr.
Along with her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Brenda Fike and her husband, John of State College; two sons, Timothy Bair and his companion, Patti Stover of Loganton and Thomas Bair and his wife, Christine of Bellefonte; a sister, Beverly Russell and her husband Warren of Philipsburg; four grandchildren, John Fike III, Andria Bell, Krista Bair and Kyle Bair; and six great-grandchildren.
The funeral service will be at 11 a.m Tuesday at the Heath Funeral Home in Osceola Mills, with Pastor Rick Wilson officiating. Burial will be at the Philipsburg Cemetery in Philipsburg.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Monday and from 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral service Tuesday at the funeral home.
To sign the online guestbook, please go to: www.heathfuneral.com.