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Sunday's Obituary is another
daily blogging prompt from
GeneaBloggers.com. This is an obituary that I wrote for my mother, Cecilia Roberts Leslie after her passing in 2006:
Cecilia Allen Roberts Leslie of Indian Trail, N.C., was called home to God on Thursday June 29, 2006.
She died at home after an illness.
She
was born October 19, 1924, in Columbia, SC, the daughter of the late
John Cornelius Roberts of Columbia and the late Agnes Cecilia Allen Roberts, also
of Columbia. She graduated from the University of South Carolina with a
bachelor's degree in journalism. After a brief career in radio and
newspaper journalism, she married the late William Stewart Leslie of
Birmingham, Alabama, and largely devoted herself to providing a loving
and secure home for their six children. They were married for 55 years.
For nearly 20 years, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie operated a retail business,
Clocks & Crafts, in Murrells Inlet and Pawleys Island, SC.
Mrs.
Leslie is survived by her six children: Susan Leslie of Charlotte, NC;
John Stewart "Jay" Leslie of Dallas, Texas; William Farley Leslie of
Chapel Hill, NC; Edward Allen Leslie of Indian Trail, NC; Mary Grace
Leslie Davis of Little River, SC; and Neil Roberts Leslie of Marion, SC;
five grandchildren; and two great grandchildren, She will be remembered
for her unfailing wisdom, compassion, sense of humor, and strength of
character, and will be sorely missed by all who knew her.
A
memorial service for Mrs. Leslie is scheduled for Monday July 3 at 11 AM
at St. Luke Catholic Church in Mint Hill, NC. The Rev. James F. Hawker
will officiate.
I still miss her. Love you, Mom!
1 comment:
Niall, What a lovely and accomplished woman your mother was! I am sure you miss her dearly.
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