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Otis W. Procious

Otis W. Procious, 84, of New Bethlehem, died Thursday evening, July 5, 2018, at the Clarion Hospital.

Born on May 1, 1934, in New Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Reed William and Grace Ethel (Smith) Procious. He was married March 2, 1957, to Lucille (Walls) and she survives.

Mr. Procious was a dairy farmer and drove milk truck. He was the fourth generation on the Procious farm started by his great-grandfather in 1848. He was proud of the fact that he was a fourth generation farmer.

He is survived by his wife Lucille, of New Bethlehem, two sons, Jerry Procious and his wife Penny and Gary Lee Procious, and his wife Barb, both of New Bethlehem, and a daughter, Julie Allison of Mayport, eight grandchildren, Courtney Zewe (Roy), Kerri Gander (Geoff), Mandy Feldbauer (Eric), Jason Procious (Mindy), Ryan Procious (Denelle), Aaron Procious, Justin Allison and Jamie Magagnotti (Devin), and fifteen great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters, Dora Mae Shreckengost of Kittanning and Phyllis Ogle (Jack) of Lake City, Florida.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Harry Procious, and a son-in-law, Kevin Allison.

Visitation will be on Sunday, July 8, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Alcorn Funeral Home in Hawthorn. Funeral services will follow at 4:00 p.m. at the funeral home, with Pastor Jack Gareis officiating. Interment will take place in the Mount Zion Cemetery, Mahoning Township, Armstrong County.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.alcornfuneralhome.com.

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