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Leona Bicknell

[June 09, 2013]  ATLANTA -- Leona F. Bicknell, 95, of Atlanta, died Saturday, June 8, 2013, at The Christian Village Nursing Home in Lincoln.

(Below is a copy of the obituary from the funeral home.)

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Atlanta- Leona F. Bicknell, 95, of Atlanta passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at The Christian Village Nursing Home in Lincoln.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Bicknell will be held on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at the Quiram Peasley Funeral Home with Mr. Ryan Edgecombe officiating.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will be Mountjoy Cemetery in rural Atlanta.

Leona Francis Marvel was born on January 6, 1918 in rural Waynesville the daughter of Charles and Ida Gambrel Marvel. Leona graduated from the Waynesville High School in 1935. She married James G. (Jack) Bicknell on January 11, 1936 in Lincoln. They had been married for sixty two years when he preceded her in death on March 23, 1998.

She is survived by her children: Carol Ann (Jon) Rawlins of Groveland. Jack E. (Sally) Bicknell and James W. (Kathy) Bicknell both of Atlanta. Three sister: Emma J. Graham of Saybrook, Ada M. Kindred of Atlanta, Wanda Zurkhammer of Lincoln. Six grandchildren Greg (Cindy) Rawlins, Dave (Mary) Rawlins, Alicia (Dennis) Horton, Ericae (Chris) Piwinsky, Jeff (Angie) Bicknell, Scott (Brooke) Bicknell. Seven great grandchildren.

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She was preceded in death by one sister: Charlene Hunting, two brothers: William Marvel and Wayne Marvel.

Leona lived on her family farm for seventy seven years. She moved to the Christian Village Congregate Building seven years ago when she moved from the home in Atlanta that she and Jack built in 1950.

She was a member of the Logan County H.E.A. and Lincoln Elks Lodge #914. She loved to play cards.

Memorials may be made to the Atlanta Rescue Squad or the The Christian Village Congregate Building Activity Department.