September 17, 2024 - Person Sheet
September 17, 2024 - Person Sheet
NameWilliam John Woomer Jr. 
Birth3 Jun 1913, Myerstown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death2 Aug 1947, Lebanon County, PA
BurialZion United Methodist CHurch, Myerstown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA
F A Grave ID37739960
Spouses
Birth6 Nov 1915
Death17 Dec 1964
Burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens-Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
F A Grave ID35132451
FatherHenry Gibble Dubble (1895-1964)
MotherMinnie E. Royer (1893-1918)
Obituary notes for William John Woomer Jr.
2 Aug 1947: William J. Woomer, an assistant steward at the Lincoln Republican Club, for some time past, died at 7:30 o'clock this morning at his home, 838 Willow Street. He was ill about three months, suffering from a complication of ailments, which had their origin in his service in the U.S. Army in the late war. He was 34 years of age. He was born and reared at Myerstown, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Woomer, reside there. He was a member of the American Legion and the Goodwill and Keystone Fire Companies, Myerstown; Lincoln Republican Club, Lebanon Aerie of Eagles and Lebanon Lodge of Moose. In addition to his parents, he leaves his wife, Irene (Morris) Woomer to whom he was married a year ago. [Lebanon Daily News]
5 Aug 1947: Military honors were conferred upon the remains of William J. Woomer, late of 838 Willow Street, a veteran of World War II, at services held this afternoon in the Rohland Parlors, Fifth and Cumberland Streets. Rev. Melvin G. Spongler, pastor of the Trinity United Brethern Church, officiated at the services, followed with interment in the Myerstown U. B. Church cemetery. Military services were conducted by members of the American Legion this city. Benjamin Krause commanded the firing squad. Bearers were: Mark Gerhart, Edward Reber, Thomas Morris, William Anspach, Norman Rowe and Frank Leffler. Rohlands had charge of arrangements. [Lebanon Daily News]
5 Aug 1947: Military honors were conferred upon the remains of William J. Woomer, late of 838 Willow Street, a veteran of World War II, at services held this afternoon in the Rohland Parlors, Fifth and Cumberland Streets. Rev. Melvin G. Spongler, pastor of the Trinity United Brethern Church, officiated at the services, followed with interment in the Myerstown U. B. Church cemetery. Military services were conducted by members of the American Legion this city. Benjamin Krause commanded the firing squad. Bearers were: Mark Gerhart, Edward Reber, Thomas Morris, William Anspach, Norman Rowe and Frank Leffler. Rohlands had charge of arrangements. [Lebanon Daily News]
Obituary notes for Verna Mae (Spouse 1)
A 24-year-old Harrisburg man, charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a former Myerstown man and his daughter, will appear in a Harrisburg police court Thursday morning to answer the charges. Harrisburg city police identified the man as Jackie Bismark Walker, 24, 1128 S. Cameron St., Harrisburg. He was also charged with the theft of an auto license plate. Walker was named as the driver of a car involved in an accident which resulted In the deaths of Henry G. Dabble, 69, and his daughter, Mrs. Verna M. Lightner, 49, both of Camp Hill and former residents of Myerstown. Both were passengers in a car operated by the dead woman's husband, Walter T. Lightner, who is reported in "apparently satisfactory" condition at the Harrisburg Hospital. Walker is in police custody at the Harrisburg city jail in lieu of $1,500 bail. He is scheduled to appear before Alderman Joseph Demma, Harrisburg, with whom the charges were filed. Harrisburg Police Chief C. Preston Price said Walker is also being charged with the theft of the license plate used on the car involved in the fatal accident. He said the plate was reported stolen Dec. 5 from a car owned by A. L. Atchley, Camp Hill, while it was parked on a Harrisburg street. Released from custody after questioning was Tyrone Leon Moody, 23, Harrisburg. Moody and Walker accused each other of operating the car. Police said charges prepared against Moody for failure to stop at the scene of an accident are being dismissed. The car in question was traveling south on Cameron Street and struck the rear of the Lightner station wagon, causing it to run out of control and crash into a tree in the 1200 block of Cameron Street. The other car was found about two blocks from the scene in the middle of Cameron Street, where it had been abandoned. Police said Walker turned up at the scene minutes later and identified himself as the owner of the car. At that time he told investigators that the car had been stolen from his home. Dubble and the Lightners were reportedly enroute to Lancaster to visit his son, Harry Dubble, for a belated Christmas dinner. Combined funeral services will be held for Dubble and his daughter Thursday morning at the funeral home at 2445 Walnut St., Penbrook, the same time at which Walker is scheduled to appear for the hearing. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Ray Kurtz, and the Rev. Frank Layser of the Myerstown Church of the Brethren and the Rev. Jay F. Ebersole, pastor of the Fourth United Church of Christ, Harrisburg. Dubble had been a member of the Myerstown Church and retired sexton at the Harrisburg Church. He will be buried at the Heidelberg Church of the Brethren Cemetery following services at the Myerstown church. Mrs. Lightner will be buried in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Lower Paxton Township following services at the funeral home. [Lebanon Daily News, December 29, 1964, Page 24]