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Barbara
A. Worthey Leesman
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[May 13, 2021]
LINCOLN -
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. |
Service:
Graveside services will be held on Saturday, May
8,2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Atlanta Cemetery.
Funeral home:
Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln
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.
Graveside Services for Mrs. Leesman will be held on
Saturday, May 8,2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Atlanta
Cemetery.
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, Sue (Bill) Beavers. Ten grandchildren and
Fourteen great grandchildren.
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She was preceded in death by her
husband, parents, one brother and one sister.
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 Pie.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association.
Peasley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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