Melissa D. Jennings

Melissa Dyann Jennings, 46, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at the home of her Aunt Nancy Jennings.

The daughter of George Thomas Jennings and Diane (McConnaughey) Jennings Hershberger, she was born July 24, 1969 in Latrobe, PA.

Melissa graduated from Blairsville High School in 1987 and from ICM School of Business and took classes at the University of Phoenix. She worked for 10 years at Wyotech, Blairsville.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Blairsville and a former member of the youth group; former member of International Order of Job’s Daughters Bethel #6 where she was a past Honored Queen, and was a Worthy Matron of Blairsville Chapter #166 Order of the Eastern Star from 2005-2006; former member of The Quota Club of Blairsville, served as President from 2005-2007 and was District 3 Governor of Quota from 2009-2011 and member of the Blairsville Italian Club.

She loved to bake and going to the ocean. She also loved being with her family and many friends.

Melissa is survived two sons, Craig M. Uss of Monroeville and Zachary N.T. Uss of Blairsville; her father and stepmother, Tom and Karen Jennings of Blairsville; two brothers, Scott T. Jennings (Candace) of Clayton, NC and Kevin A. Jennings (Kristie) of Newton, NC; two stepbrothers, Vaughn R. Neuroh (Jen) of Yulee, FL and Keith P. Neuroh of Apex, NC; a niece, Addison Jennings and a nephew, Aiden Jennings; maternal grandparents, Harold and Bertha (Cunkelman) McConnaughey of Blairsville; aunts and uncles, Nancy R. Jennings of Blairsville; Linda McConnaughey of Comanche, Iowa; Colleen McConnaughey-Cunningham (James) of Pittsburgh and Alan McConnaughey of Stafford, VA and several cousins.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Diane on June 25, 2013 and her paternal grandparents, George Thomas and Dorothy Janet (Freed) Jennings.

The family extends a special thank you to Brett Crosby and Nancy Bly for their help.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. Sunday at the Shoemaker Funeral Home, Inc., 49 N. Walnut St., Blairsville, PA. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday at the funeral home with Pastor Dan Cunkelman officiating.

Interment will be in Blairsville Cemetery, Blairsville.