James L. Aikens

James L. Aikens, 85, of 504 Gurney Rd. Franklin, PA. , died Saturday Nov. 11, 2017 at UPMC-Northwest in Seneca.

Born Nov. 12, 1931 in Knox Dale, PA. , he was the son of the late Lawrence & Esther Brumgard Aikens.

Jim was a meat cutter for over thirty years, working at Comet, Riverside and retiring from County Market.

In retirement years, Jim worked for PNC Bank as a courier and ran deliveries for a Pharmaceutical company.

He was married in 1995 in Frewsburg, NY to the former Rebecca A. Motter and she survives.

Jim was a member of the Oil City Church of the Nazarene.

He was a member of the Masonic Lodge.

Jim enjoyed working in his yard and working and remodeling his rental units He is survived by one daughter

Nancy Deal & her husband Lawrence of Oil City

4 Stepchildren

Leota Perry of Maryland

Larry Westlake & his wife Mary of Seneca

Janet Bartholomew of Union City

Richard Westlake & his wife Billie of Texas

One granddaughter

Tracy Carbaugh & her husband Charley of Cooperstown

and their children Cody, Tyler and Tatum

and the following step grandchildren

Greg Perry, Tiffany McCalmont

Beth Edelson, Chrsitine Kulling

Jimmy Westlake and Katelyn Brunsgaard

Jim is also survived by two brothers and a sister

Ron Aikens & his companion Esther of Franklin

Vern Long & his wife Kathy of Elizabeth, PA.

Garnett Haggerty of AZ.

as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by, a grandson Samuel Deal, a step daughter Trobyann Russ and a step grandaughter Charlene Westlake

He was also preceded in death by brothers Merle, Larry, John ,Garfield

and sisters Virginia Houser, Jane Ramsey and Dolly Albaugh as well as an infant.

A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday Nov. 25, in the Oil City Church of God with Rev. Brenda Snedden, Pastor, Presiding.

The Reinsel Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.

Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project P.O. BOX 758517 Topeka, KS 66675

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