Lesta McClain, 99, of Yorktown, passed away Tuesday morning, July 25, 2017 at American Heritage Partners Assisted Living in Yorktown, IN.
Lesta was born April 13, 1918 in Morehead, KY, to the late William and Sara (Foster) Jones. She worked at Marsh Supermarket for 22 years where she was the manager of the delicatessen before she retired. She was a member of the Yorktown Christian Church.
She enjoyed quilting, crafts, bowling, and traveling with her husband to Dale Hollow and Florida.
Lesta is survived by her two children, Christine Bigham (husband-Owen) and Jim McClain; six grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-granddaughter.
Lesta was preceded in death by her loving husband of 61 years, Chester McClain; daughter, Virginia Cox; three infant grandsons; eight brothers, and four sisters.
A funeral service to celebrate Lesta's life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Gant Funeral Home, Yorktown Chapel. Services will be conducted by Thomas Bigham. Burial will follow at Elm Ridge Cemetery in Muncie. Friends and family may gather to share and remember from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Yorktown Christian Church, 10101 W. State Road 32, Yorktown, IN 47396.
Lesta's children would like to thank the staff at American Hertiage Partners for the loving care that they showed their mother while she was there.
The Muncie Star Press, July 27, 2017
Lesta was born April 13, 1918 in Morehead, KY, to the late William and Sara (Foster) Jones. She worked at Marsh Supermarket for 22 years where she was the manager of the delicatessen before she retired. She was a member of the Yorktown Christian Church.
She enjoyed quilting, crafts, bowling, and traveling with her husband to Dale Hollow and Florida.
Lesta is survived by her two children, Christine Bigham (husband-Owen) and Jim McClain; six grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-granddaughter.
Lesta was preceded in death by her loving husband of 61 years, Chester McClain; daughter, Virginia Cox; three infant grandsons; eight brothers, and four sisters.
A funeral service to celebrate Lesta's life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Gant Funeral Home, Yorktown Chapel. Services will be conducted by Thomas Bigham. Burial will follow at Elm Ridge Cemetery in Muncie. Friends and family may gather to share and remember from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Yorktown Christian Church, 10101 W. State Road 32, Yorktown, IN 47396.
Lesta's children would like to thank the staff at American Hertiage Partners for the loving care that they showed their mother while she was there.
The Muncie Star Press, July 27, 2017
Lesta McClain, 99, of Yorktown, passed away Tuesday morning, July 25, 2017 at American Heritage Partners Assisted Living in Yorktown, IN.
Lesta was born April 13, 1918 in Morehead, KY, to the late William and Sara (Foster) Jones. She worked at Marsh Supermarket for 22 years where she was the manager of the delicatessen before she retired. She was a member of the Yorktown Christian Church.
She enjoyed quilting, crafts, bowling, and traveling with her husband to Dale Hollow and Florida.
Lesta is survived by her two children, Christine Bigham (husband-Owen) and Jim McClain; six grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-granddaughter.
Lesta was preceded in death by her loving husband of 61 years, Chester McClain; daughter, Virginia Cox; three infant grandsons; eight brothers, and four sisters.
A funeral service to celebrate Lesta's life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Gant Funeral Home, Yorktown Chapel. Services will be conducted by Thomas Bigham. Burial will follow at Elm Ridge Cemetery in Muncie. Friends and family may gather to share and remember from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Yorktown Christian Church, 10101 W. State Road 32, Yorktown, IN 47396.
Lesta's children would like to thank the staff at American Hertiage Partners for the loving care that they showed their mother while she was there.
The Muncie Star Press, July 27, 2017
Lesta was born April 13, 1918 in Morehead, KY, to the late William and Sara (Foster) Jones. She worked at Marsh Supermarket for 22 years where she was the manager of the delicatessen before she retired. She was a member of the Yorktown Christian Church.
She enjoyed quilting, crafts, bowling, and traveling with her husband to Dale Hollow and Florida.
Lesta is survived by her two children, Christine Bigham (husband-Owen) and Jim McClain; six grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-granddaughter.
Lesta was preceded in death by her loving husband of 61 years, Chester McClain; daughter, Virginia Cox; three infant grandsons; eight brothers, and four sisters.
A funeral service to celebrate Lesta's life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Gant Funeral Home, Yorktown Chapel. Services will be conducted by Thomas Bigham. Burial will follow at Elm Ridge Cemetery in Muncie. Friends and family may gather to share and remember from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Yorktown Christian Church, 10101 W. State Road 32, Yorktown, IN 47396.
Lesta's children would like to thank the staff at American Hertiage Partners for the loving care that they showed their mother while she was there.
The Muncie Star Press, July 27, 2017
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