Velma Jean Buzard

August 6, 1924 - October 7, 2012

Velma Jean "Honey" Buzard, 88, of Parker passed away Sunday evening into eternal rest with her Lord Jesus Christ following an illness. Her death occurred at Clarview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Sligo, where she lived for the past several months. Born in Perry Township, Clarion County, on Aug. 6, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Harlan and Belle Kriebel Foust. Honey was married on Aug. 21, 1941, to Thomas A. Buzard, who passed away Jan. 17, 1984. In early years, she was a member of the former Dutch Hill Church of God and was a member of the Park Hill Church of God at West Freedom. She also attended and was quite active in the Perryville United Methodist Church when she lived in Perryville. Surviving are one son, Thomas M. (Sue) Buzard of Parker; four daughters: Jean (Frank) Dittman of Shreveport, La., Lynn (Roger) Greiff of Sycamore, Ill., Susan Sarier of Henderson, Nev., and Gail Buzard Barger of Parker; 13 grandchildren; several great- and great-great grandchildren; sisters, Fern McMillian of Springfield, Mo., and Shirley (Kenneth) Blauser of Parker; brothers, Harlan "Snowball" (Dorothy) Foust Jr. of Dutch Hill and Ronnie Foust of Orange City, Fla.; a number of nieces and nephews; and two sisters-in-law, Sue Foust and Phyllis Foust of Clarion. In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Helen Perry; and brothers, Gerald "Jerry," Byron "Abe" and Raymond Jack Foust. BUZARD - Friends of Velma Jean Honey Buzard, who passed away Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at H. Jack Buzard Funeral Home, 201 S. Wayne Ave., Parker. Further visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Park Hill Church of God, Lime Plant Road, West Freedom, near Parker. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the church with Pastor Eric Mitchell, church pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Perryville Cemetery, near Parker. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials in Honey's memory be made to the Park Hill Church of God, Lime Plant Road, Parker, Pa. 16049.