James "Jim" E. Ayers

May 23, 1955 - March 30, 2017

JAMES E. “Jim” AYERS, 61, of Harrisville, Pa. passed away Thursday evening at 10:00 PM at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa. on May 23, 1955, he was son of the late Meryl and Vera Ayers. Jim was a 1973 graduate of the Moniteau School District, and became a member of the Carpenter’s Union in 1977.  He was then employed by Stevens-Painton Corp. for over eighteen years as a construction supervisor.  He retired Dec. 11, 2004. He and his loving wife Becky are proud to have visited forty nine of fifty states of the Union, somehow only missing Delaware. Surviving are his wife Becky Ellenberger Ayers whom he married June 15, 1979;  his favorite little dog and family member “Pepper”;  two brothers:  John (Lisa) Ayers of Grove City and Rick (Val) Ayers of Barkeyville;  two sisters-in-law:  Dr. Sheila Ellenberger of Cambridge, Ohio and Edee Ellenberger of Bakersfield, Ca.; number of nieces and nephews and great (two). In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers: Joe and Mark Ayers, and one brother-in-law, Charles “Chuck” Ellenberger.