| 1. |  Gray, Elsie Leona was born on 27 Nov 1929 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 19 Jan 2014 in Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 22 Jan 2014 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: GRAY.E001
- _FGRAVE: 123761593
- Funeral: 22 Jan 2014, Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
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.
Funeral:
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service on Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial donations in Leonas 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
Elsie married McDowell, Adrian Eugene on 8 Oct 1948 in Louisville, Clay County, Illinois. Adrian (son of McDowell, Clayson Adrian and Luke, Nella Grace) was born on 21 Feb 1926 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 28 Sep 1976 in Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 1 Oct 1976 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Elsie married Taylor, David Earl on 2 Oct 1983 in Wayne County, Illinois. David (son of Taylor, Earl and McKnight, Grace) was born on 14 Jan 1918 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; died on 6 Apr 2001 in Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois; was buried on 9 May 2001 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Elsie married Rinehart, Norman G. on 8 Jun 2006 in Grand Rivers, Garrard County, Kentucky. Norman (son of Rinehart, Carlos and Cambron, Pauline) was born on 30 Dec 1927 in Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois; died on 26 Feb 2011 in Good Samaritan Hospital, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois; was buried on 2 Mar 2011 in Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1929 - 2014 (84 years)
McDowell, D.K. 
(1.Elsie1)
McDowell, N.M. 
BIBLE, T.J. 
Bible, N.D.N. 
