01/27/2009

Ethel M. Piatt

January 24, 2009

OFDA received word this afternoon Ethel M. Piatt, 95, formerly of Graysville, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on January 24, 2009. She was born at Graysville, Ohio on November 30, 1913 a daughter of the late Aaron and Martha Cline Smith. She was the grandmother of Bruce Watters of the Watters Funeral Home, Woodsfield and Brubach-Watters Funeral Home, Summerfield, Ohio.
Ethel was a retired demonstrator for Stanley Home Products with 42 years of service; a member of the Graysville United Methodist Church, Graysville, Ohio; a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Masterton Chapter #584 and a former member of the Graysville Grange #2681.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Everett Piatt on August 28, 1977; two sons, Victor Piatt and Melvin Piatt; two sisters, Mary Cline and Gladys Highman; two grandsons, Gary Watters and Terry McConnell and a son-in-law, Jimmy Berga.
Surviving are three daughters: Eleanor Jennings of Cambridge, Ohio, Faye Berga of New Matamoras, Ohio and Carol (Gary Dean) McConnell of Lowell, Ohio; two sons: Richard (Alice) Piatt of Graysville, Ohio and Heber (Linda) Piatt of Graysville, Ohio; 17 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received at the Watters Funeral Home, 37501 State Route 78 West, Woodsfield, Ohio from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday, January 27, 2009 where funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 28, 2009 with Rev. Madlynne Webber and Rev. James Porter officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, near Graysville, Ohio.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Graysville United Methodist Church, c/o Tina Loch, 38894 State Route 26, Graysville, Ohio 45734.
Eastern Star services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.