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Barbara A. Leesman
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[January 23, 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
Obituary
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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