Elizabeth Wengerd Hershberger

Elizabeth Wengerd Hershberger, 95, of Abbeville, wife of the late, Andrew J. Hershberger, died peacefully on Friday, December 7, 2012 at her residence. She was born February 7, 1917 in Somerset County, PA to the late John and Lydia Beachy Wengerd. Mrs. Hershberger was a member of Cold Springs Mennonite Church. In addition to her husband and parents she was preceded in death by a daughter, Lois Ann Hershberger; a brother, Allen Wengerd; two sisters, Sadie Wengerd Hershberger and Annie Wengerd Petersheim; and a great-grandson, Lane Alex Yoder. Surviving Mrs. Hershberger are her three daughters, Martha Jane Overholt and her husband Robert of Auburn, KY, Ellen Marie Overholt and her husband Titus of Abbeville and Jo Ann Good and her husband David of South Boston, VA; four sons, Wayne Hershberger and his wife Naomi of North Canton, OH, Ivan Hershberger and his wife Treva of Due West, SC, Edward Lee Hershberger and his wife Sheryl of Hartwell, GA and Joe Hershberger of Abbeville, SC; thirty-five grandchildren, eighty-eight great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 5:00PM to 8:00PM Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012 at the Cold Springs Mennonite Church. Funeral services will be 2:00PM Monday, Dec. 10. 2012 in the Cold Springs Mennonite Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family respectfully request all memorials, in memory of Mrs. Hershberger, be made to the Cold Springs Mennonite Church A.M. A. Missions, 226 Cold Spring Church Rd. Abbeville, SC 29620 A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com HARRIS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATIONS SERVICES is assisting the Hershberger family.