Bartley

James Edward Bartley, 93, of Middlesex Township passed away Friday at the Good Samaritan Hospice, Cabot.

Born May 2, 1924, in Harrison City, Pa., he was the son of the late James C. Bartley and Hannah Grierson Bartley.

Edward was a lifelong farmer and enjoyed working the land and was honored for being a century farmer. He was the owner and operator of Bartley Trucking and Lime Spreading. For many years, he exhibited animals at local fairs and the Pennsylvania State Farm Show in Harrisburg. He owned Bartley Concession, which served up farm fresh hot sausage and funnel cakes at the fairs. In his time, he was a mail carrier, bus driver and mechanic.

Edward enjoyed racing harness horses and driving them at the fairs, collecting antique tractors and taking rides to Tionesta in his antique cars. He was an avid hunter — making several trips to Wyoming. Edward enjoyed being on the river and riding the Gateway Clipper with his family and friends. He was a member of the Middlesex PCA Church and a charter member of the Butler County Mounted Sheriff Posse. He served on the Middlesex Township Parks and Recreation Committee and was a former Mason and Syria Shiner.

Edward is survived by his daughter, June (Ronald) Arner of Middlesex; his grandson, Joshua (Mary) Arner of Forest Hills; his granddaughter, Stacy Arner of Kennesaw, Ga.; his brother, Homer Bartley of Lexington, Ky.; two sisters, Martha (James) Weber of Jefferson Center and Hannah (John) Barber of Alpharetta, Ga.; and one niece and several nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 44 years, Elsie (Albert) Bartley and a sister, Grace (William) Miller.

BARTLEY — Friends of James Edward Bartley, who died Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Fox Funeral Home, 410 W. Main St., Saxonburg.Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Kevin Bowen officiating. Interment will follow at Summit United Presbyterian Church Cemetery.Memorial donations may be made to the Middlesex PCA Church, 116 Church Road, Butler, PA 16002.