Mrs. Leona May Walk, of Hannah, Port Matilda RD 1, died Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at her home of complications following an illness of two years.
She was born March 24, 1868 at Clover Run, Centre County, the daughter of A.R. and Rebecca McGrady Price. On July 3, 1890 at Centre County, she married George M. Walk. She was a lifelong resident of the area.
Surviving are 11 children, Mrs. Dortha Hersh, West Decatur; Mrs. Emma Matts, Port Matilda; Mrs. Ruth Kennedy, Sandy Ridge; Clayton, at home; Gordon R., of Vail; Mrs. Nellie Burd, Lewistown; Blair A. of Vail; Stanley M. of Ithaca, N.Y.; Howard L. of Tyrone RD 3; Wilbur F. Walk, Sr. of Tyrone; Mrs. Olive Poullous, Tyrone.
Also surviving are a brother, W.W. Price of Port Matilda RD; 55 grandchildren, 108 great grandchildren and 11 great, great grandchildren.
She was a member of the Hannah Methodist Church, where funeral service will be held today at 2 p.m. EST in charge of the Revs. George I. Straub and Paul R. Rowland. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Arrangements are in charge of the Cox Funeral Home, Warriors Mark.
Source: Tyrone Daily Herald, Monday, September 26, 1960Note: Leona was my great grandfather's mother.
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