Leona B. Leamons' Obituary
Leona B. Leamons, 81, of Oakwood, died Thursday, December 29, 2005 at Provena United Samaritans Medical Center.
Mrs. Leamons was born December 16, 1924 in Macon County, the daughter of the Late Daniel and Violet Woody Gephart. On February 14, 1946 she married Doyle Leamons in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He survives.
She attended school in Effingham County and graduated from Effingham High School. She graduated with honor from Danville Community College with the class of 1991.
Her greatest pleasure was teaching the Bible to children. She taught as many as twenty-five years in VBS and in Sunday morning classes. She attended No. 10 Church of Christ.
Survivors include: a son, Nolan Bernice Leamons of Danville; two daughters, Janet Daryl Grove of Oakwood and Ruby Jim Berlin of Fairmount; four sisters, Louise Morgret of Decatur, Pearl Christianson of Blytheville, Arkansas, Hazel Eaton of Plainfield, and Ada Gossman of Dieterich; five brothers Ernest Gephart of San Diego, California, Glen Gephart of Oreana, Floyd Gephart, Arlin Gephart and Howard Gephart all of Dieterich; a granddaughter Susanne John Wyatt and a grandson Adam Grove.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Vecelia Inman, a daughter Ann and a son Dean.
Funeral Services will be 10 am Tuesday January 03, 2006 in Moran & Goebel Funeral Home, where visitation will be from 5-7 pm Monday January 02, 2006 and 9-10 am Tuesday all in the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to be given in Leona's Name to Illini Christian Children's Home P.O. Box 200 Saint Joseph, IL. 61873 or No. 10 Church of Christ RR 1 Potomac, IL. 61865
You may view the online obituary and send condolences to the Leamons family at www.moranandgoebel.com
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