Rosella Byham

Rosella Byham, 85, of Owasso, OK, and formerly of Meadville, died Saturday, April 17, 2004 at Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa, OK.

She was born December 10, 1918 in Albion, a daughter of the late Charles W. and Mabel Cutshall Dunlap.  She had been married to Lee Black and subsequently married John C. Byham January 11, 1997.  He preceded her in death December 13, 2002.

She was a 1935 graduate of Randolph-East Mead High School.  She worked as a custodian at Northwestern School District for 24 years.  She was a homemaker who also was owner/operator of Albion Lanes.  She had previously been a pinball machine vendor and worked in appliance and propane gas sales.  She enjoyed bowling and knitting.  She was a former volunteer at Meadville Medical Center, Crawford County READ program, and Hotline in Erie, a former United Way program.

She was of the Methodist faith.

Survivors include a daughter, Shirley Baker of Owasso, OK; 5 sons, Charles Dunlap and his wife Mary of Silsbee, TX; Lee Edward Black and his wife Jaquelin of Houston, TX; Francis Black of Lexington, KY; Glen Black and his wife Grace of Albion; and T.J. Black and his wife Cindy of Conneaut, OH; a step-daughter, Judith Ridle of Meadville; 2 stepsons, William R. Byham and his wife Marsha of Guys Mills and John F. Byham and his wife Mary Ann of Meadville; a brother, Leroy Dunlap and his wife Lucy of El Paso, TX; a sister, Frances Brooks of Albion; 27 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.  In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son Henry Allan Smith; 3 brothers, Allan, Harry, and Edward Dunlap; and 2 sisters, Gladys Carr and Lee Wolfe.

Following cremation, a memorial service will be held at a date and time to be announced.

Burial will be in Hope Cemetery, Elk Creek Township, Erie County.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Robert W. Waid Funeral Home, 581 Chestnut St., Meadville.