Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 25, 2005, at 10:30 a.m., at Columbus Street Baptist Church, for Leona D. Valentine, who died peacefully at her home on May 20th. Inerment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery.
Leona was born in Watts, Oklahoma, to Jay and Erba Beach on June 22, 1918. The oldest of five children, her brothers were Ray, Odell, Marion and Glenn. Her mother died when Leona was only 10 years old. Leona worked for Montgomery Ward, retiring after 32 years. For several years she was a volunteer for Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and was a member of First Southern Baptist Church.
Surviviors include her husband, L.B. Valentine; nephews, Larry and Gary Beach; and the Lorring Valentine family.
Pallbearers will be Jerry Thompson, Pete Loveless, Martin Valentine, Gary Valentine, Tommy Valentine and Brook Freidt.
Leona's husband would like to thank Dr. Jeff Freesemann, Dr. Shawn Shambaugh, Hoffmann Hospice, especially Pastor Jack Taylor, Jennifer and Jeanette for their loving care, her friends at Columbus Street Baptist Church for their prayers, cards and food, and all the staff at Doughty-Calhoun-OMeara.
Visitation is scheduled Tuesday from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Doughty-Calhoun-OMeara Funeral Directors