LEATH, Edward
Source: Obituaries (1940s) gathered by Claudine Sowers Yerkes, given to me (kbz) by Betty Dotson – permission of both to use them on the GenWeb page – thanks girlies! Two great genealogists !
Veedersburg – Edward Leath, farmer, residing south of here was notified Monday of the death of his son, William Leath, 32, Sunday night in Chicago. Death was due to burns suffered when a kerosene stove on which he was working in his home exploded. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Waveland, Ind with burial there. Mr. Leath resided in Veedersburg before moving to Chicago six years ago. He is survived by his father, his widow and son, Chicago and a brother, Roy, Crawfordsville. - kbz
THREE GREAT ladies and wonderful genealogists
saved many old obituaries and put them into a binder – they let me use them for
the GenWeb page – thanks so much to Fauniel Hershberger; Claudine Yerkes and
Betty Dotson (my adopted 2nd mom – loved that lady) – these were mostly
mid 1940s deaths but no dates or newspapers are noted.
Veedersburg – Edward Leath, 60, died at 10 a.m. Monday at his home two miles south of Veedersburg of heart attack. He had unloaded coal at his farm home a short time earlier, but went into the house and complained of a chest pain. He died within a few minutes. Coroner Charles Fishero, who investigated the death said he suffered a heart attack. The body was removed to the J. Fred Parham Funeral Home at Veedersburg to await funeral service which will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Funeral Home. Mr. Leath spent all his life in this vicinity. He was the son of William and Sarah Neal Leath and was married to Rosa Funk who survives. He also leaves one son, Roy, of Crawfordsville; one brother, Joe, Veedersburg; two sisters, Mrs. Augusta Riley, Pittsburgh, Pa and Mrs. Delilah Boswell, Cayuga; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Lawrence Sutton of Attica and a stepson, Forest Funk of Veedersburg – kbz