Paul "Sonny" Edison Ames

Paul Edison “Sonny” Ames, 85, of Washington, died on Saturday, March 17, 2018, in the Donnell House. He was born on March 11, 1933, in Marianna, a son of the late Paul S. and Anna Hart Ames. A Graduate of Trinity High School, he was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, in Glyde. Mr. Ames worked as a home building contractor,  for his company, Paul E. Ames Builder. Sonny enjoyed archery, and was the past president of the Washington Archery Club.  He also enjoyed hunting, which he did mostly in Potter County, PA, and during his hunting trips to Montana. On February 9, 1952, he married Mary Ann Young, who survives. Also surviving are a son, Paul L. Ames, of Washington; a brother, John (Sarah) Ames, of Marianna; and three sisters, Dolores “Sis” (Stanley) Majesky, of Marianna, Betty (Roy “Dutch”) Naser, of Washington, and Ruth Crispin, of Hillsboro, NC. Friends will be received on Tuesday, March 20, from 6 to 8 p.m., and Wednesday, March 21, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., in the William G. Neal Funeral Homes, Ltd., 925 Allison Ave., Washington, PA. Additional visitation will be held in the church from 10-11:00am where services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, March 22, in Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 21 Church Rd., Scenery Hill, PA 15361. Burial will follow in the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery. Mr. Ames was a strong supporter of the NRA, and the family suggests memorial donations be made to the National Rifle Association of America, 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA 22030.