February 18, 2003

Leona Greenlee

Leona May Greenlee, 90, of Jackson died Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003, at Jackson Manor. She was born May 6, 1912, at Canalou, Mo., daughter of George and Jessie Newton Dismuke. She and Roy Greenlee were married July 1, 1928, at Matthews, Mo. He died June 16, 1991...

Leona May Greenlee, 90, of Jackson died Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003, at Jackson Manor.

She was born May 6, 1912, at Canalou, Mo., daughter of George and Jessie Newton Dismuke. She and Roy Greenlee were married July 1, 1928, at Matthews, Mo. He died June 16, 1991.

Greenlee moved to Jackson 28 years ago from Sikeston, Mo.

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Survivors include a son, J.L. Greenlee of Sikeston; three daughters, Edna Peetz and Lucreda Spears of Jackson, Darlene Hodkiss of Iona, Mich.; 13 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, a daughter, two brothers and two sisters.

Friends may call at Blanchard Funeral Chapel in Sikeston from 5 to 8 p.m. today.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel, with the Rev. Brandon Marshall officiating. Burial will be in Matthews Cemetery at Matthews.

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