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Margaret Leisure

November 29, 1928 — December 30, 2009

Margaret Alene Stone Leisure, 81, went home to be with Jesus Wednesday December 30, 2009, at Brethren Care Nursing home, Center St., Ashland after a lingering illness. Margaret was born November 29, 1928 in Broadway, KY. She married Willard F. Leisure June 17, 1946.Soon after their marriage she and her husband, Willard moved to Ashland Ohio.


She was received in heaven by her parents, Robert and Matilda Lanham Stone, sisters: Mildred Stone, Marie Douglas, Mae Kessinger, Lova Moseley, Reubena Moseley all of Ohio County, KY. She was especially greeted by her son Donald Willard Leisure who preceded her in death She is survived by her husband, Willard F. Leisure of Brookwood Place, Brethren Care in Ashland, three daughters, Marilyn Leisure of Ashland, Norma (Robert) Yancer of Nankin, and Phyllis (William) Mekoleske of Adario, two sons: Dennis (Dorthy) Leisure of Plymouth, and Roger (Linda) Leisure of McKay, 12 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren, a brother Robert Stone of McHenry, Ky., a sister, Tressie Edwards of Harrisburg, PA.; numerous nieces and nephews and a special niece Judy Aldridge of McHenry, Ky.


Margaret was a homemaker who enjoyed feeding the birds and singing gospel music with her husband, friends and family. Margaret was a member of North Fairfield Church of God. She and her husband traveled and sang in many churches locally and in other states, as well as WLRD radio and TV station. She cherished all of her family and was especially fond of her grandchildren whom she loved to play games with. Margaret also loved flowers, but most of all she loved God and reading her Bible. She also donated eight gallons of blood to the Red Cross over the years She was a giver to churches and those in need and would do without to be able to help someone else. She is dearly loved by her husband and children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.




Funeral services will be Sunday Jan 3, 2010 at 3:00 P.M. at Roberts Funeral Home – Ashland Chapel, Ashland, with Rev David Stamper officiating.Burial will be at Ashland County Memorial Park. Friends may call Sunday from 2 to 3 P.M. at the funeral home. Online tributes may be made at www.robertsfuneralhome.com . Memorial contributions may be made to Brethren Care Nursing Home, 2000 Center St. Ashland, OH 44805. The family would like to thank all the staff at
Brethren Care Nursing Home for taking such excellent loving care of Margaret.








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