Ellsworth C. Blystone Sr., 83, of Karns City died early Thursday morning at VNA Inpatient Hospice in Butler. Ellsworth was born on Dierkens Lane in Karns City, Dec. 27, 1933. He was the son of Grover and Mary Olive Kerr Blystone. He had attended the Church of God of Prophecy in Karns City, and later attended Brush Valley Brethren Church in Adrian.Ellsworth attended Fairview Township, Karns City Schools, and was very proud to have received his diploma under the Veterans Diploma Program at Karns City High School. Mr. Blystone was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and served in the 25th Division, 14th Infantry in Korea, and also had been stationed at Mount Fuji in Japan.Mr. Blystone was a life member of the NRA. He also was a member of the Chicora VFW and American Legion posts. He retired from Hilliard Mining Company in West Sunbury.Ellsworth enjoyed hunting and fishing, building miniature oil wells out of balsa wood, and baking.He is survived by his wife, Betty (Shaffer) Blystone, whom he married in Adrian July 3, 2004; eight children, Terry A. Blystone of Bruin, Eric V. Blystone and his wife, Judy, of Columbiana, Ohio, Beverly A. Blystone of Lyndora, Victor C. Blystone of Louisiana, Edward C. Blystone and his wife, Sharon, of Chicora, Mary A. Blystone of Raleigh, N.C., Barbara J. Larson and her husband, Art, of Chicora, and James R. Blystone and his wife, Lisa, of Parker; 15 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; three stepsons, Roger Blystone II and his wife, Cathy, of Rimersburg, Jody M. Blystone Sr., of Karns City, and Jason C. Blystone Sr. and his wife, Belinda, of West Sunbury; 12 stepgrandchildren; 12 stepgreat-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.In addition to his parents, Mr. Blystone was preceded in death by his first wife, Donna Mae Hilliard Blystone, whom he married Jan. 15, 1954. Mrs. Blystone died March 13, 1993. He was also preceded in death by a son, Ellsworth C. Blystone Jr.; a daughter, Karen L. Blystone Brown; five sisters; and one brother.BLYSTONE - Friends of Ellsworth C. Blystone Sr., who died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Hile Funeral Home, 128 Main St., Karns City. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Vincent Edwin, pastor of Brush Valley Brethren Church, officiating. Interment will be in Bear Creek Cemetery, Petrolia. Military honors will be provided by the Chicora, East Brady and Bradys Bend American Legion Posts. Memorial contributions in Mr. Blystone's name may be made to Brush Valley Brethren Church, 112 Church Dr., Adrian, PA 16210 or to St. Jude's Children Research Hospital by visiting www.stjude.org/donate-now.For more information or to send a condolence, please visit www.hilefh.com.