Leora
Stratton, age 88, of Wilmington, died Wednesday, March 12, 2003 at the
Kettering Area Medical Center. She
was born July 7, 1914 in Belfast, Ohio, the daughter of the late James Edward
and Mae (Hopkins) Williamson. She
was baptized in the Hillsboro Church of Christ, and a member of the Rebecca
Lodge # 157, Wilmington. She is
survived by four children, Chester “Chet” Stratton and his wife Sue of
Springfield, OH; Adrion Stratton and his wife Myrtice of Salt Springs, FL;
Darrell Stratton of Wilmington; and Janet Bunch and her husband Jack of Ft.
McCoy, FL; two brothers, Leland Williamson of Cincinnati and Thomas Robert
Williamson of Wilmington; 17 grandchildren, 38 great grandchildren and 14
great-great grandchildren. In
addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Howard L.
Stratton in 1981, one daughter Jean Butler, one great grandson Toby Wilson,
three brothers and three sisters. Funeral
services will be 10:00 a.m. Sunday, March 16, 2003 at the Turner & Son
Funeral Home, Hillsboro. Pastor
Michael Wilson will officiate. Burial
will follow in the Dunn’s Chapel Cemetery.
Visitation will be Saturday from 5-8 p.m. with Rebecca Lodge Services at
6:00 p.m. at the Turner & Son Funeral Home.
Memorial donations may be made to the Rebecca Lodge #
157, c/o Ruth Ann
Brandenburg, 4924 St. Rt. 72 N., Sabina,
Ohio 45169. For more information
and to sign our on-line register please visit www.turnerfuneralhomes.cc