Elsie Ann Leake
LISBON–Elsie Ann Leake, 76, of Sherman Street died at 9:15 p.m. Sunday at her home.
Mrs. Leake was born March 3, 1941 in West Point, Ohio, a daughter of Clifford P. and Wilda Ruth (Ridgley) Dawson, and had lived in this area all of her life.
She was a homemaker and had previously worked as a hostess at Waterford Park. She had attended the West Point Church of the Nazarene
She is survived by her husband of nearly 60 years, James J. “Jim” Leake, whom she married Dec. 28, 1957; daughters Beckie (Terry) Colvin and Bettina Leake and her companion, Rob Wright, both of Lisbon; son Bruce (Marti) Leake of Lisbon; brothers Ralph (Cindy Kinsey) Dawson of North Carolina and Jerry (Sandy) Dawson of Salem; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Eells-Leggett-Stauffer Funeral Home with the Rev. Dirk Hall officiating. Burial will follow at the West Beaver Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the MS Society.
Friends may also view her memorial tribute page and send condolences at www.eells-leggett-stauffer.com.
3/28/17