Lucy L. (Hetrick) Dollar

Lucy L. Dollar, of Surrey Lane, Butler, a retired well-known, beloved and respected Karns City High School English teacher, came face to face with the Lord Jesus Christ early Monday morning, June 27, 2016 at Butler Memorial Hospital while surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Chicora on November 8, Lucy was the daughter of the late John Hetrick and Josephine Kelly Hetrick Moore and the granddaughter of the late James C. and Alice Jackson Kelly, whom lovingly influenced and helped to raise and educate her.

Lucy graduated from Chicora High School with highest honors.  She was a member of the first graduating class of Butler County Community College graduating with highest honors. She completed her education at Slippery Rock State College and graduated with high honors, earning a B.S. in Secondary English, all while being an excellent and dedicated mother to her two young sons.  Lucy taught English at Butler High School for one year and then spent the rest of her career from 1972 until retirement in 1998 at Karns City Area High School.  She loved teaching and was highly regarded by many of her students as “my favorite teacher.” She always enjoyed meeting and reminiscing with former students.

Lucy found her Christian faith while watching a Billy Graham telecast in 1977 and was a committed follower of Christ.  Lucy and her husband, John, had most recently attended the Butler Church of the Nazarene.  Over the years Lucy and John have sponsored numerous overseas children through AMG International (Advancing the Ministries of the Gospel) and World Vision.

Lucy loved flower gardening, reading, crossword puzzles, and walking and hiking the trails at Moraine State Park.  She looked forward to and thoroughly enjoyed the annual Goosetown picnic as well as high school reunions.  She led book club reviews at New Haven Court and volunteered at the Butler Library’s Door Step Program and the Adult Literacy Program, helping individuals obtain a G.E.D. She also volunteered at the VNA Inpatient Hospice in Butler. Lucy participated in the A.C.T.S. Choir in Butler (Adoring Christ Through Song) with Easter, Patriotic, Thanksgiving, and Christmas concerts.  Lucy and John enjoyed good food and conversation and meeting friends and family at Panera Bread and Natili’s North.  She most especially enjoyed spending time with her family.

She is survived by her loving husband of 33 years, John Dollar of Butler.  Also surviving are two sons, William J. “Bill” Hile Jr. of East Brady and Christopher M. “Chris” Hile and his wife, Terri, of St. Petersburg; two grandsons, whom Lucy adored, Trevor M. Hile and his wife, Sarah, of Emlenton and Aaron W. Hile of St. Petersburg and his girlfriend, Danielle, of Emlenton; a great granddaughter, Gwendolyn Elaine Hile, of whom Lucy affectionately referred to as “Gweni”; two sisters, Joanne McGowan of Portersville and Kay Riley of Chicora; two brothers, Charles D. Hetrick and his wife, Alice, of Chicora and Terry Moore and his wife, Kathy, of Sebastian, FL; many nieces and nephews, who were all very special to Lucy, as well as a number of cousins, a number of brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.

In addition to her parents and grandparents, Lucy was preceded in death by a brother, John "Jack" Hetrick; a sister-in-law, Aileene Hetrick; three brothers-in-law, Mike Riley, Dick McGowan, and Larry French; her mother-in-law and father-in-law, George and Pearl Dollar; her step father, LeRoy Moore, a niece and a nephew.

Friends will be received at the Hile Funeral Home of Chicora, 339 Chicora Fenelton Rd., Chicora, Wednesday from 6 – 8 p.m. and Thursday from 1 – 3 and 6 – 8 p.m.  A funeral service will be held Friday at 11:00 a.m. from the funeral home with the Rev. Leon Blaise, pastor of the Butler Church of the Nazarene and Lucy’s nephew, the Rev. Robert G. Hile Jr., pastor of Family Life Church of God of Prophecy, officiating.  Interment will follow at St. John’s Reformed Church Cemetery, Chicora.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Rd., Butler, PA 16001.  For additional information or to send a condolence, please visit www.hilefh.com.

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