Dorothy Dell Gall,
age 90,
of Xenia, formerly of the Leesburg community, died Friday, December 9, 2006 at
Elmcroft of Xenia. She was born June 18, 1916 in Washington Court House, the
daughter of the late Grover and Achsah Jane (Stuckey) Barger. She was a member
of the Leesburg United Methodist Church, a member of the Leesburg Wednesday
Club, the Leesburg Altruistic Club, the United Methodist Women’s Club and was
the Church Financial Secretary for more than twenty years. She was co-owner and
bookkeeper for Leesburg Lumber for over twenty two years. She is survived by
three children, John and his wife Gwenn Noftsger of Spring Valley, Jane and her
husband David Adams of Wilmington, Jerry and his wife Cheryl Noftsger of Tega
Cay, S.C., one step-daughter, Karen and her husband Bill Newland of Leesburg, a
step-daughter-in-law, Patricia Gall of Washington Court House, one sister
Adaline Hartman of Cincinnati, two brothers Charles (Elizabeth) Barger of
Hillsboro, Robert (Marlene) Barger of Hillsboro, nine grandchildren, Jennifer
Claus, Tiffany Wilhoit, Michael Noftsger, John Adams, Jeff Noftsger, Susan
Noftsger, Tammy (Bruce) Kettler, Tim (Erin) Gall, Katie (Dave) Hicks and
thirteen great grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in
death by her first husband Boyd Noftsger on March 31, 1975, her second husband
Thomas D. Gall on November 7, 2002, a step-son John T. Gall and an infant
grandson. Funeral services for Dorothy will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 12,
2006 at the Leesburg United Methodist Church. Bill Newland, Rev. Max Jackson
and Pastor John Fitzgerald will officiate. Burial will follow in the Pleasant
Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service
on Tuesday at the Leesburg United Methodist Church. Memorial contributions may
be made to the Leesburg United Methodist Church Ramp Fund, P.O. Box 333,
Leesburg, Ohio 45135. The Turner Funeral Home in Leesburg is serving the family.