Olive E. Barney

Olive E. Barney, 90, of Scenery Hill, died peacefully, on February 23, 2023, in her home, surrounded by loving family. She was born on September 18, 1932, in Washington, a daughter of the late Ray and Mary Conway Hatfield. A graduate of Trinity High School, she was a member of Mt. Hermon Baptist Church. Mrs. Barney worked as the secretary for the Washington County Fairgrounds for many years. Olive enjoyed doing embroidery, crocheting, doing word search puzzles, and baking up delicious creations that her friends and family loved. A fun gal, who enjoyed spending time with friends, Olive loved sports, especially the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pirates, and was a member of the Eighty Four Senior Get Together Club. More than anything, she loved her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. On October 7, 1952, she married the love of her life, Donard L. Barney, who died on February 5, 2008. Surviving are two sons, Danny Ray (Reta) Barney, of Murfreesboro, TN, and Dennis (Connie) Barney, of Eighty Four; two daughters, Pamela (Joseph) Wright, of Eighty Four and Cynthia (Daniel) Yanchak, of Scenery Hill; a brother, Paul Hatfield, of Washington; two sisters, Lucille (Bill) Longstreth, of Washington and Brenda (Mike) Yanov, of Bentleyville; thirteen grandchildren, Brian (Ashley) Wright, Stacey (Michael) Massucci, Andrew (Lindsay) Wright, Courtney (Douglas) DiGiovanni, Kristin (Ryan) MacCartney, Derek (Crystal) Yanchak, Melynda (Jeremy) Ivcic, Nicholas (Diana) Barney, Michelle Crow, Tiffany Staggs, Katelyn Barney, Ted (Gillian) Parton, and Hallie Quick; and twenty great grandchildren, Ava and Jaxon Massucci, Mason Wright, Gabriella and Rocco DiGiovanni, Harrison, Logan and Beckham MacCartney, Nicholas and Maleeya Yanchak, Max, Owen and Everlee Ivcic, Olivia Crow, Braedan Staggs, Connor and Emory Parton, Trey Quick, Lucas Pruskowski and Laken Allen. Friends and family are welcome on Monday, February 27, 2023, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., in William G. Neal Funeral Homes, Ltd., 925 Allison Ave., Washington. Additional visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., the time of service in Mt. Hermon Baptist Church, 200 Banetown Rd., Amity, PA, with Pastor Steven Ramey officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Mt. Hermon Baptist Church; or American Cancer Society, 320 Bilmar Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15205; or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 100 Matson Ford Road, Building Four, Suite 215, Radnor, PA 19087.