Gray, Elsie Leona

1929 - 2014  (84 years)

• Name	Gray, Elsie Leona
  		Gray Family Reunion, Labor Day, 2001 Brad, Leona, Janie, Nancy, Bob, Debra, Roger and Dawson's little brother, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
  		Dave and Leona Taylor Contributed by Debra (McDowell) Blank
  		Debra, Leona, Glenn Clay City, Illinois, May 2007. Contributed by Pam Johnson
  		Glenn McDowell and Leona (Gray) Taylor Contributed by Martha Lois (Gray) Harris (1950-2003)
  		Gray Family Reunion, Labor Day, 2001 Leona, Jr., Ruth, Lynn, and Phyllis, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
  		Gray Family Reunion, Labor Day, 2001 Leona, Ruth, and Lynn, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
  		Gray Family Reunion, Labor Day, 2001 The Gray Kids, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
  		Gray Family Reunion, Labor Day, 2001 Debra swinging Leona, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
  		Elsie Leona Gray (1929-2014) School Photo From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998 collection. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Elsie Leona Gray and Adrian Eugene McDowell From the Dorothy Lois 'Dot' (McDowell) Bricker (1927-2004) collection. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Debra, Nancy and Leona Contributed by Debra (McDowell) Blank
  		Elsie Leona (Gray) Rinehart (1929-2014) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Clay City Grade School, School Year 1936-1937, 1st and Second Grade Front row: Leona Gray, Donna Bufkin, Bernice Yauch, Gracie McDowell, unknown, Jo Ann Striegei, Loretta Pettyjohn, Patsy Hiser, Wilma Stanford, ? Mayhill, Betty Bradley, Mary Lou Whisnand. Back row: Amy Dean-teacher, Elinor Heninger, Johnny Diller, Harold Bricker, Jack Hunley, Glen Scammahorn, Norman Moseley, unknown, Jim Bokenkamp, Donald Ray…
  		Gray Family Reunion, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois, 2007 Clara Belle Kittle and Leona Rinehart Contributed by Wes and Jane Cannon
  		Marriage Announcement, McDowell-Bell
  Birth	27 Nov 1929	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	GRAY.E001
  _FGRAVE	123761593
  Funeral	22 Jan 2014	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  	Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service on Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial donations in Leona’s memory may be made to Macular Degeneration or Clay County Food Pantry and will be received at the funeral home. An online guest book is available at www.frankandbright.com. - See more at: http://www.frankandbright.com/obituaries/obit/185/#sthash.7BgtdtAe.dpuf
  Death	19 Jan 2014	Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	22 Jan 2014	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 4, 5]
  		Headstone, McDowell, Leona and Adrian E. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, McDowell, Leona and Adrian E.
  		Headstone, McDowell, Leona and Adrian E
  Person ID	I12	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Bugg - Patterson Alfred C. Bugg and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Patterson Descendants, Graham - Hornick John Riley Graham and Rebecca Isabelle 'Bell' Hornick Descendants, Gray - Yauch William Gray and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Yauch Descendants, Hasler - ? Mr. Hasler and ? Descendants, Hornick - Baity Christopher Columbus Hornick and Rachel Baity Descendant, Jauch - Birk Christian 'Heitl' Jauch and Maria Birk Descendants, Jauch - Hasler Jacob Jauch and Margaret 'Margret' Hasler Descendants, Lents - Seal Jacob Lents and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Seal Descendants, Luke - Fuller Thomas Luke and Drusella Cossal Fuller Descendants, Luke - Harrington William David Luke and Barbara Harrington Descendants, Maglone - Landers James Maglone and Mary Landers Descendants, McDowell - Maglone John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone Descendants, Mitchell - ? James Mitchell and ? Descendants, Mitchell - Pendleton Joseph Henry 'Joe' Mitchell and Elizabeth Anna Pendleton Descendants, Pendleton - Wilson Jonathan Pendleton and Eliza Ann Wilson Descendants
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Gray, John Jasper,   b. 26 May 1896, Noble, Richland County, Illinois d. 19 Jul 1948, Olney Sanitarium, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Mitchell, Mary Elsie,   b. 16 Aug 1903, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois d. 31 Oct 1973, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	30 Oct 1919	Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois   [3, 6, 7, 8]
  	Wayne County, Volume F, Page 74, License #157
  Age at Marriage	He was 23 years and 5 months - She was 16 years and 2 months.
  Family ID	F5	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	McDowell, Adrian Eugene,   b. 21 Feb 1926, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 28 Sep 1976, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	8 Oct 1948	Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 9, 10]
  	Mr. J.M. Kidwell performed the wedding ceremony of Adrian and Leona. Their wedding was announced in the following unidentified newspaper article: Gray-McDowell Miss Leona Gray, daughter of Mrs. Mary Gray, and Adrian McDowell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clayson McDowell, were married at the home of J.M. Kidwell in Louisville, Friday night. Mr. Kidwell performed single ring ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gray were their attendants. The bride was attired in a gray suit with black accessories. She is employed as manager the the (sic) Clay City 5 & 10. The groom is employed by Roscoe Bates. They are making their home in the Bery (sic) Cockerell cottage.
  Age at Marriage	She was 18 years and 11 months - He was 22 years and 8 months.
  Children	+ 1. McDowell, D.K. + 2. McDowell, N.M. + 3. McDowell, R.D.
  Family ID	F15	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Taylor, David Earl,   b. 14 Jan 1918, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 6 Apr 2001, Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	2 Oct 1983	Wayne County, Illinois   [1, 11, 12]
  	Leona's obituary says they were married in Clay City, Illinois.
  Age at Marriage	She was 53 years and 11 months - He was 65 years and 9 months.
  Family ID	F16	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Rinehart, Norman G.,   b. 30 Dec 1927, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois d. 26 Feb 2011, Good Samaritan Hospital, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	8 Jun 2006	Grand Rivers, Garrard County, Kentucky   [1, 13, 14, 15]
  Age at Marriage	She was 76 years and 7 months - He was 78 years and 6 months.
  Family ID	F17	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 Nov 1929 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 8 Oct 1948 - Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 2 Oct 1983 - Wayne County, Illinois Marriage - 8 Jun 2006 - Grand Rivers, Garrard County, Kentucky Death - 19 Jan 2014 - Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 22 Jan 2014 - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 22 Jan 2014 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Elsie Leona Rinehart, age 84, of Flora, IL and formerly of Clay City, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2014 at Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Leona was born November 27, 1929 in Clay City, IL to John Jasper and Mary Elsie (Mitchell) Gray. She married Adrian Eugene McDowell on October 8, 1948 in Louisville and he preceded her in death in 1976. She later married David Earl Taylor on October 2, 1983 in Clay City and he also preceded her in death on April 6, 2001. She then married Norman Rinehart on June 8, 2006 in Kentucky and he preceded her in death on February 26, 2011. During her life, Leona worked as a custodian at Clay City Bank and area restaurants, she assisted her husband David Taylor at Taylor Insurance, served as activity director at Flora Health Care Center, and was involved as a hospice volunteer always wanting to help others. Leona dedicated her life to caring and sharing. She is survived by her children: Debra (husband Robert) Blank, Nancy (husband Paul) Krutsinger, and Roger (wife Glenda) McDowell; seven grandchildren: Tony (Melissa) Bible, Tammy (Dave) Burkett, Nathan Bible, Lyle (Kelly) McDowell, Sara (Ben) Wylie, Brad (Janie) Krutsinger, Tonya (Jason) Toy; ten great-grandchildren: Dawson and Devon Krutsinger, Brayden Keller, Michael and Rusty Mayberry, Ava McDowell, Ella Grace and Jude Wylie, Drue and John Bible; a sister: Ruth Osborne; a brother: Lynn Gray (wife Phyllis); and a sister-in-law: Betty Gray. She was preceded in death by her parents, three husbands, two brothers (Carl Lester and Billy Joe Gray), and one sister (Wanda Jean Gray). The funeral service for Leona Rinehart was held at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Interment was in Clay City Cemetery. Memorial donations in Leona's memory to Macular Degeneration or Clay County Food Pantry.

  
  

• Sources

  [S18] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Rinehart, Elsie Leona, 84, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123761593/elsie_leona_mcdowell_taylor_rinehart), none. (Reliability: 2). [S30] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Rinehart, Elsie Leona, 84, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=1481&GScid=105163&GRid=123761593&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 04, page 2b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00620?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15411] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, McDowell, Leona and Adrian E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123761593/elsie-leona-mcdowell_taylor_rinehart), none. (Reliability: 2). [S134] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, McDowell, Leona and Adrian E, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18364010/adrian-e-mcdowell), none. (Reliability: 2). [S20] Obituary, Grove, Mary E., 70, none. (Reliability: 2). [S15] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 23, page 12a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6061/4300174_00630?pid=14757672&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll) (Reliability: 2). [S14341] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, Marriage Index,, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriagesrch.jsp) (Reliability: 2). [S132] Olney Daily News (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), Obituary, McDowell, Adrian E., 50, (Olney Daily News (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), 29 September 1976), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14348] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, McDowell, Leona and Adrian E., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18364010), none. (Reliability: 2). [S282] Olney Daily Mail (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), Obituary, Taylor, David E., 83, (Olney Daily Mail (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), 09 April 2001) (Reliability: 2). [S5] The County Commoner (Noble, Illinois), Obituary, Gray, Bill J., 58, (The County Commoner (Noble, Illinois), page 3, 13 Aug 1996), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2820] Frank and Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Illinois, Obituary, Rinehart, Norman G, (Frank and Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Illinois, 28 Feb 2011), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2821] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Rinehart, Norman G., 83, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Rinehart&GSiman=1&GScid=1961098&GRid=66183417&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S560] Blank, Debra, Debra Blank, Instant Message with Carl Wayne Gray, 10, 11, 16 July 2006 (Reliability: 2).