Jean A. Fanton, 78, of Wellsville, NY, died Friday, April
12, 2019 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville. Born March 26, 1941, in Genesee, PA, she was
the daughter of William and Vada Graves Harrison. On September 1, 1960, Jean married Lester E.
Fanton, Sr., who predeceased her on February 7, 2000. A 1960 graduate of Whitesville Central
School, she was employed by Allegany County ARC and worked private duty care
for many years. She enjoyed reading,
spending time with family and friends, sewing, embroidery, John Wayne movies,
traveling with her sister, racing, and cooking. She especially loved baking
bread. Jean was a member of the Belmont First Baptist Church. Surviving are: a
son, Lester “Ike” (Susan) Fanton of Wellsville; four daughters, Jeanene Austin
of Wellsville, Wanda (Tim) Dickerson of Alma, Della Fanton of Wellsville, and
Paula (Ed) White of VA; 13 grandchildren, James (Casey) Fanton, who was raised
by his grandparents, Isaac (Tonya) Austin, Crystal (Steve) Hull, Heather (Paul)
Davidson, Nathaniel (Wendy) Dickerson, Bethany (Benn) Pettenati, Britny Foster,
Shawn Foster, Seth (Brittany) Carl, Lester E. Fanton III, Evie Fanton, Jason
Fanton, Racheal (Derek) Winterhalter, Edward (Sam) White III; 14
great-grandchildren, Mason, Boone, Jasper, Ella, Cotie, Isaac, Hailee, Preston,
Mia, Arlo, Everyte, Harper, Blake, and Cooper; a sister, Wilma Waters of
Woodhull; special friends, Judy Peters
and Ruth Cornelius; nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews. In addition to her husband and parents, she was
predeceased by a daughter, Jessie Fanton on May 1, 2016; three brothers,
Harold, Earl, and Charles; and a sister, Sara Waters. Friends may call at
Mulholland-Crowell Funeral Home, Wellsville on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 from
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. with funeral services following at 3:00 p.m. The Rev. Byron Brooks will preside. Burial will be in Stannards Cemetery, Town of
Willing. Memorials may be made to
Wellsville Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 37 S. Main St., Wellsville, NY 14895, or
Friends of Allegany Arc Foundation, 50 Farnum Street, Wellsville, NY
14895. Online condolences may be
expressed at www.wellsvillefuneralhome.com.
