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Elinia E. Hurst, 66

Elinia E. Hurst, 66, died Thursday, October 20, 2011 at her Lancaster home. Born in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the late Carl D., Sr. and Mary Anna Wilson Bays.

She previously worked at the Akron Shoe Factory in Akron and had also been a waitress at The Comet Diner in Lancaster. Elinia was a member of West End Mennonite Fellowship. She loved camping and spending time with her grandchildren.

Surviving are her children Ronald R. Hurst of Lancaster and Ulessia L., wife of Martin Barr, of Witmer; 4 grandchildren; and 7 siblings, Joyce Shifflet, Mary Green and Roy, Roger, James, Marshall and Michael Bays. Her son Michael S. Hurst, stepmother Alverta Bays and brother Carl Bays preceded Elinia in death.

Elinia’s family wish to thank the Home Helpers for the loving care they provided during her illness.

The Funeral will be held 11 AM Tuesday, October 25, 2011, with Pastor Jon Byler officiating, at the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 414 E. King St., Lancaster, PA. Viewings will be held 6-8 PM Monday and 10-11 AM Tuesday at the funeral home. Entombment in Conestoga Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Lancaster, County, PO Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 1604-4125 or www.hospiceoflancaster.org.To send the family online condolences, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 717-393-9661

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LOVE YOU GUYS!!!

I am so sorry about your loss.She was a wonderful woman and will be missed dearly.My thoughts and prayers go out to your family.My mother and father loved her dearly as well as myself and my siblings.
With our deepest sympathy,
Crystal,Tony and Tera Jackson
Patricia and Harry Schreiner
Harry Jr,Jenny and Ashley Schreiner
Pamela Metzger and Family
Linda Schreiner and Family
Amy Walters

We dearly loved Ellie and she will be greatly missed. Our love and prayers are with you as a family during this time of grief and loss. May the God that Ellie worshiped be your comfort and strength.
Jon and Loice Byler, Pastors Mosaic International Fellowship

We delivered Meals on Wheels to Ellie and very much looked forward to seeing her each week.

We are very sorry to see that she passed.

Ed & Salome Sieber

I wish to express my heartfelt sympathy to Ellie’s family.  I really enjoyed my rather short time I assisted Ellie about a year ago last summer.  She was such a sweet lady and, I know will be missed greatly.

Carolyn Wheeler
(Home Helpers)

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