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Jill Cross posted a condolence
Sunday, December 15, 2019
Memories I shared with my sister Leona
Growing up even though there was an age gap between us, you had your friends and I had mine. I remember when we were still a family together, we went ice skating on the pond when we were kids. There were times when you reluctantly took your little sister with you to visit your friends. Like the time you went ice skating and your friend had a pair of ice skates for me, but they were too small. I wasn’t going to let that stop me from being with you that day. And that time you took me on your bicycle to your friend’s house. The times we spent playing down by the Mahoning River. Remember when we visited grandma in WV and while mom and dad and grandma went shopping we got together with the kids next door and went to this what I remember was a gravel pit and you got into a lot of trouble with mom and day for taking us there. You ma have gotten into trouble with mom and dad that day, but I remember you taking care of me and protecting me and that we had loads of fun. As we got older and went our separate ways, time bridged the age gap and we became friends as well as sisters. Whenever we talked, we could always look back at times we shared as sisters. You accepted me and loved me as your sister. You sent me a book on my birthday one year called Chicken Soup for the Sister’s Soul, which I still have and cherish. It meant so much to me when I read it, it reminds me of memories you and I have together, and it makes me laugh.
Your loving sister, Jill.
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Samuel Zirkle posted a condolence
Saturday, December 14, 2019
I love you a bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck. Mom you use to tell me this all the time
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Jill Cross posted a condolence
Saturday, December 14, 2019
Remembering my sister Leona, growing up as a small child, she appeared to me as this person who was bigger than life, outgoing, smart, determined and tenacious but a shy person. She was kind, warm and a loving sister whom I looked up to. Leona your wings were ready, but my heart was not. With deepest sympathy to her husband, Larry and to her children.
Jill Cross
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Monna Young posted a condolence
Saturday, December 14, 2019
I remember being in church with Leona & the girls when Sam was just a baby at Lennie Reed's church in Frenchton. Such a sweet lady. God blesses us with folks that we will always remember & Leona was one of them. Monna Young
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Samuel Zirkle posted a condolence
Saturday, December 14, 2019
I want to also thank everyone who has posted on here for mom
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Samuel Zirkle posted a condolence
Saturday, December 14, 2019
Mom thanks for giving me my life thanks for raising me to be the man I am thanks for teaching me respect for other thanks for given me the back bone to take care of my self you are The Greatest Mother to walk on this earth you are a wonderful wife to My Dad think you for that and you dont have to worry about Dad he will be fine I will take are of him just like you ask me to he love you more thin anything as I was looking at pictures of you and your kids you could see the LOVE you had for all of use you love all of us the same thank for loving my wife and saying what you said to her mom love you forever
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Samuel Zirkle posted a condolence
Saturday, December 14, 2019
Mom thanks for giving me my life thanks for raising me to be the man I am thanks for teaching me respect for other thanks for given me the back bone to take care of my self you are The Greatest Mother to walk on this earth you are a wonderful wife to My Dad think you for that and you dont have to worry about Dad he will be fine I will take are of him just like you ask me to he love you more thin anything as I was looking at pictures of you and your kids you could see the LOVE you had for all of use you love all of us the same thank for loving my wife and saying what you said to her mom love you forever
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Elizabeth Hayes posted a condolence
Friday, December 13, 2019
I met Leona, Larry and Sam at the Elkins Church of God. She was a sweet lady. Always did crafts. So sorry for your loss. She will be missed.
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Toni Lee posted a condolence
Friday, December 13, 2019
The family is in my thoughts and prayers...Really enjoyed the last visit I had with her...
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Friday, December 13, 2019
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Kathy Reed posted a condolence
Friday, December 13, 2019
My beautiful mother I am numb, I am lost feeling very alone. I have an overwhelming grief knowing I’m never going to see you again nor be able to just pick up phone and call. I liked how excited you’d get when I called while doing my job when you’d hear the people on CB talk you’d say tell them this or this it was cute. I felt so good when you said you really sound like you are good at that Kathy. And I will cherish the calls when I would play old music for you and you’d sing along We’d go out walk-in after midnight lol. Mom I fear what will happen to us with you gone. I can say your husband loves you so much and I do worry what’s to become of him. He is lost as well right now. I hope that those stories you told us about being renewed in a healthy body once gone are true I know you found Christina and you are now comforting her and she is now at peace as well. As for me I have my memories which I will hold very dear to my heart. Like when we were young in Baltimore and you’d sit at kitchen table and do your make-up after putting those awful big huge lol curlers in your hair And How i’d watch you and think how beautiful my mother was I know I was your wild child and I am sorry for the grief and disappointments I caused you. But I know through it all you never stopped loving me And never gave up on me. That is why I am the person I am today You and your love was with me when I reached that crossroad In life and turned me into the direction I needed to change my course Granted I didn’t do bad things I was just well rebellious lol a teen lol Thank you mom you rocked as a mother. Knowing the love you had for me is all I need. When Ashton was a baby I remember the colic , as I know you do to lol but you called me one day after watching sally j Raffael show crying and saying how proud you were of me and how strong a woman I was and so glad I’d never thought about causing harm to that crying baby the subject on the show was women who couldn’t handle it and harmed their child. I laughed and said I feel like it sometimes but mom i’d never hurt him you said I know and we laughed. Mom I truly hope you will be watching over us we gonna need it lol. I hope to feel your presence when I’m thinking of something we done together. I do know I am more the lucky one because I can look in the mirror and I will be looking at you I hope you are at peace mom and I am trying my best to find it. Always know mom I have I will and I do love you with all my heart that is right now broken into what feels like a million pieces. I was your daughter and I am now nobody’s daughter. I still need you mom. But I guess god needed you to. For his choir. So sing mom loud like you loved to do With so much love
Your daughter
Kathy
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Robin Schadt uploaded photo(s)
Thursday, December 12, 2019
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Robin Schadt posted a condolence
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Mother, you will forever be missed. Forever in my heart and forever loved!
So many memories have been made.
Fly hight mom! Take care of my Sunshine (Christina).
I love you Mom! Your daughter Robin.
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Thursday, December 12, 2019
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sharon gantt posted a condolence
Thursday, December 12, 2019
So sorry to hear about Leona. I'm glad we were able to visit a short while this summer. God bless your family in your time of loss and always. Love, Sharon
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julia h zickefoose posted a condolence
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Shocked & sorry to hear of Lee's death. PLEASE let us know of any way we can help. Sharon, Cecile, & I are keeping you in our thoughts & prayers for God's comfort & blessings.
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Joan Knight posted a condolence
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Sam, Amy, and family,
So very sorry for your loss. May God bless you with comfort and peace knowing she is at rest.
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Joan Knight posted a condolence
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Sam, Amy, and family,
So very sorry for your loss. May God bless you with comfort and peace knowing she is at rest.
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