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Obituaries for the week of October 16th

Ruth Ann Mahaffey

Ruth Ann Mahaffey, 76, of Conowingo, Md., passed away at home on Oct. 7, 2024. 

Born in West Grove, she was the daughter of the late Mary Louise Cooper.

Ruth was employed as a cook at Varsity Grille in Oxford, where she retired after many years.

She enjoyed playing Bingo and watching the “Perry Mason” show on television.

Ruth is survived by one daughter, Lisa Johnson  (Robert Wood); one son, Jimmy Mahaffey (Destiny); ten grandchildren, Sam, Sandra (Rick), Gabrielle, Amber (Dave), Shyann, Robert, Jr., Sophia, Lacey, Sky and Nathan, and one brother, Scott Cooper. 

She was preceded in death by one grandson, Michael, and two brothers, Michael Brown and Sam Cooper.

Services will be private.

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.

Linda S. Minckler

Linda S. Minckler, of West Grove, passed away while at her home on Oct. 3, 2024. She was 75.

She was the wife of Howard Minckler, who passed away in 2021, and with whom she shared 26 years of marriage.

Born In West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Edward Mains and the late Alma Tester Mains.

Linda was a homemaker and did volunteer work at the New London Baptist Church and the Luther House.

She enjoyed playing Bingo, reading, especially her Bible, watching TV, yard sales and being with her family and friends.

She was a dedicated member of the New London Baptist Church.

Linda was the mother of the late Telford E. Blevins, Jr., and is survived by her son, Rodney A. Blevins, Sr. and his wife Linda of Drumore, Pa., two sisters,  Joyce Hilton of Nottingham and Margie Randall of Virginia, two granddaughters, four  grandsons, two great-grandsons and one step-granddaughter.

A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23 at the New London Baptist Church at 226 Pennock Bridge Road in West Grove.

In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to the New London Baptist Church, 226 Pennock Bridge Road, West Grove.

To view her online tributes and to share a memory with her family, please visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com.

Arrangements are being handled by the Kuzo Funeral Home in Kennett Square.

George Robert Feathers

George Robert “Bob” Feathers, 77, of Unionville passed away on Oct. 4 from a sudden illness.

The beloved husband of Linda McRee Feathers, Bob was the son of the late George and Katherine Scholler Feathers.

He is survived by a daughter, Michelle Feathers of Reading, Pa.; a son and daughter-in-law, Ben and Sarah Feathers of Downingtown, Pa.; his grandchildren, Chelsey Breedy, Jessie Cinelli (Dan), Devon Breedy (Tara), Izabella Feathers, Dahlia Feathers and Edie Feathers; and great-grandchildren, Shane Breedy, Amelia, Eliza and Teddy Cinelli and Kai and Van Breedy.

Survivors also include his brothers, Stephen Feathers (Patricia) and Lance Feathers (Dorothy Ann), his sisters, Carolyn Miles (Murray) and Kathleen Fells, and many nieces and nephews.

Bob was one-of-a-kind. His genuine spirit, sense of humor, fierce love of his family and friends and ability to make anyone he met feel special will not be forgotten.

He will be greatly missed by his family and all who knew him.

A celebration of his life will be held later.

To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, please visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com.

Arrangements are being handled by the Kuzo Funeral Home in Kennett Square.