Obituaries
July 10, 2019

Sharyn L. ‘Cricket’ Sickles Davis – Smithton

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Sharyn L. “Cricket” Sickles Davis, 74, of Smithton, South Huntingdon Township, died Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born on Nov. 30, 1944, in Monongahela, (Lock Four) a daughter of the late Glen and Esther Holler Sickles. Crickie was a homemaker most of her life having also worked at Halco Sewing Factory, Pittavino’s Market and the Flying J. She was an avid cook and baker known far and wide for her baking skills, especially her famous pies. Baptist by faith, she was a loyal wife to her late husband, Ronald A. Davis, with whom she celebrated 51 years of marriage. A loving mother of Lori Hughes and husband Keith of Smithton, with whom she resided, and Shelly Schwickraft and husband Jeff of Yukon. A cherished grandmother of Meaghann Sichula and husband Joe, Chelsey Kurg and husband Lee, Lacey Nuttall and boyfriend Sean Spoonhoward, Jesse Hughes and fiancée Sommur Hoffman. An adored great-grandmother to Dacie Sichula, Jeremey Macey-Hughes, Levi Sichula, John Joseph (JJ) Sichula, Brooks Kurg and Baby Hughes due in November. She is also survived by sisters, Jann Cunko and husband Ed of Belle Vernon, and Jill Stocker of Enola. In addition to her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by a brother, Jeff Sickles. Family and friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at L. L. BARTHELS FUNERAL HOME INC., Second St., Smithton. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home with Pastor Ken Sommerfeldt officiating. Burial will be in West Newton Cemetery. We are comforted to know that our parents are reunited riding their way through Heaven on their Honda Gold Wing. Gone, but never forgotten —always in our hearts.

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