Earl Raymond Hemphill, 53, of Monongahela, lost his battle with lung disease on Monday, September 3, 2018 in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born July 11, 1965 in Philipsburg, the son of Connie Hampton Hemphill who survives and resides in Osceola Mills and the late Raymond Earl Hemphill.
Earl had been employed since 1997 in the maintenance department at the Washington Post Office. He was a US Army veteran and a disabled American Veteran. He was a member of the Roscoe Gun Club and the Cokeburg Moose. He was a loving husband, stepfather and pappy. Earl was full of life, loved the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. He made people laugh and always had a smile for you if he knew you were having a bad day. He will be missed by all who knew him.
He is survived by his wife, Constance Ziegler Hemphill with whom he celebrated five years of marriage on August 22, 2018; three daughters, Leya and husband Cliff Mitchell of Bentleyville, Shyanne Hemphill of Eighty Four, Stephanie Cubilla of Ellsworth; two sons, Benjamin Leonard of Ellsworth, David McWilliams and Charlene Yakich of Monongahela; four grandchildren, Jocelyn and Aurora Conselyea, Adela Leonard, and Bryan Mitchell; two sisters, Wanda and husband Joseph Phillips of Osceola Mills, Rose and husband Mark Kephart of Houtzdale; two brothers, Delmar Henry of Philipsburg, Tom Hemphill of West Decatur.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a sister, Teresa Breshears.
Friends are invited to attend a celebration of Earl's life on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 from 6-8 PM in the Frye Funeral Home Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association.