Obit: Phillip A. Wheelbarger (Ford City)

Phillip A. Wheelbarger, 30, of Ford City, died Monday, July 12, 2010, at his home. He was born October 2, 1979, in Portsmouth VA, and enjoyed hunting and fishing.

 Survivors include his wife, Amanda (Boyer) Wheelbarger, three daughters, Alyssa, Alivia, and Maycee Wheelbarger, his mother and stepfather, Carol (Bowser) and Samuel Cravener, his paternal grandfather, Arnold Wheelbarger, and his maternal grandmother, Florence Grantz.

 He was preceded in death by his father, Phillip Wheelbarger Sr.; his paternal grandmother, Edna Wheelbarer, and his maternal grandfather, Roy Grantz, Sr.

 Friends will be welcomed by his family on Thursday, July 15 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., in the Welch Funeral Home, 1032 Fourth Avenue, Ford City, where funeral services will be held on Friday, July 16, at 10 a.m. Pastor Mark Wallace will officiate. Interment will be private.