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Barbara A. Leesman   

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[January 09, 2021]  LINCOLN - Barbara A. Leesman, 87, of Lincoln, formerly of Atlanta passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at St. Clara's Rehab and Senior Care Center in Lincoln.

Service: No services are scheduled at this time.

Funeral home: Quiram Peasley Funeral Home, Atlanta

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Barbara A. Worthey Leesman, 87, of Lincoln, formerly of Atlanta, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at St. Clara's Rehab and Senior Care Center in Lincoln.

No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation Rites have been accorded.

Burial will be in Atlanta Cemetery at a later date.

Barbara A. King was born on January 6, 1933, in Brookport, Illinois, the daughter of Ercle D. and Josie Vivian Mac Donald King. She was united in marriage to H. C. Worthey Jr. on October 29, 1949. He preceded in death on July 3, 1983. She later married Donald Leesman.

She is survived by her children: Michael Worthey, Donald Worthey, Dena (Jerry) Daugherty, Nena Wilcoxson, and Sue (Bill) Beavers; ten grandchildren, and fourteen great-grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
 

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She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, one brother: Joseph King, and one sister: Connie Rudolph.

Barb graduated from the Mclean High School. She was employed at Gilbert's True Value Hardware Store for many years in Atlanta and Memorial Mental Health as a Tech.

Barb's hobbies were reading, traveling, gardening, listening to Bluegrass music, and eating Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie.

Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association.

Peasley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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