Legg - Edna Louise
Dec 14, 1922 – Aug 19, 1989
Source: Crawfordsville Journal
Review August 20, 1989
Waynetown – Edna Louise Legg 65 of
Waynetown died Saturday in Winona Hospital at Indianapolis. She was employed at
Mefford & Co. at Crawfordsville as a clerical worker. She was a life
resident of Waynetown and was a member of the Waynetown Baptist Church, Waynetown
Order of Eastern Star Chapter 435; and Maple Grove Home Extension Club. She was
state president of Indiana Cattlewomen and active on the National Council of
Cattlewomen. Mrs. Legg was active in the Montgomery County Republican Party,
holding many offices; was a member of Psi Iota Xi Sorority of Waynetown; and
taught the Delta Alpha Sunday School Class for many years. She was a 1941
graduate of Waynetown HS. Mrs. Legg was born Dec 14, 1923, to Spiceland, Ind to
Curtis Leroy and Jesse Fruits Smith. At seven months of age she was adopted by
John Barnett and Mary Catherine Kline.
She married Hale Legg on May 18, 1941 at Waynetown. He survives. Also
surviving are a son, David of Waynetown; a daughter, Mrs. Arley (Pauline)
Alexander of Rt 1, Waynetown; four brothers, Roy Smith of California; Lester
Smith of Minnesota and Ralph Smith and Russell Kline, both of Crawfordsville; a
sister, Mrs. Edith Snyder of Rt 1, Waynetown; and five granddaughters. A
brother, Kenneth Smith is deceased. Funeral services are scheduled at 11 a.m.
Tuesday in Thomas Funeral Home at Waynetown with with Revs. James Ranard and
James Hatfield officiating. Burial will be in Waynetown Masonic Cemetery.