DELP, Leona Dotson
Source: Obituary (newspaper unknown -- this obit was cut from an old scrapbook) -- might be Crawfordsville Journal Review 27 June 1977 p 2
Mrs. Leona Delp, 91, of Kingman, died in the Parke County Nursing Home near Rockville Sunday (June 26, 1977). She had been a resident of the nursing home the past 4 years. Born in Indaina, Dec 9, 1885 she was the daughter of Joseph and Julia Barker Dotson. On Sept 7, 1927, she married Lon Delp, who sruvives. Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Mike (Doris) Grimes of Waveland; a son, Hubert Delp of Marshall RR; two brothers, Arthur Dotson of Attica & Dewey Dotson of Veedersburg; a sister, Mrs. Rachel Myers of Attica; six grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and 15 gr. gr. grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a dau. and a sister. Serv. will be at 2 p.m. Wed at the Woodrow Fun. Home with Rev. Mark Gallagher officiating. Burial will be in Wolf Creek Cemetery near Wallace. Friends will be received from 2-4 and 709 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. - kbz
Source: Covington Friend Thursday, June 30, 1977
Funeral services for Leona Delp, 91, of Kingman were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Woodrow Funeral Home, Kingman. Interment was at Wolf Creek Cemetery.
Mrs. Delp was the daughter of Joe and Julia Barker Dotson. She was born Dec. 9, 1885 in Parke Co.
She is survived by her husband, Lon Delp; a daughter, Mrs. Mike Grimes of Waveland; a son Hubert Delp of R.R. Marshall, In.; a sister, Mrs. Rachel Myers of Attica and two brothers, Arthur Dotson of Attica and Dewey Dotson of Veedersburg.
She is preceded in death by a daughter, Ruby Philpott.
Mrs. Delp passed away Sunday, June 26, 1977, at the Parke Co. Nursing Home where she had been a patient four years. – thanks to S
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