Mrs. Bertha L. Scott, 85, formerly of 1044 S. Tonti, died Saturday at Bel-Wood Nursing Home.
She was born in Dunklin County, Mo., Jan. 19, 1886, a daughter of Washington and Jennie Leek.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. David (Mabel) Cothren and Miss Thelma Scott, both of Peoria, and Mrs. Verna Graham of Havana; and two sons, Arthur M. Scott of East Peoria and Robert E. Scott, serving with the U.S. Army in Korea.
Two children and two brothers preceded her in death.
Full obit in the Peoria Journal Star, Mon., Feb. 22, 1971, p.m. edition, page A-4.
Obituary located by Mel Slane.
Name: Bertha L. Leek
Gender: Female
Age: 25
Birth Date: abt 1885
Marriage Date: 1910
Marriage Place: Massac, Illinois
Father: George W. Leek
Mother: Jennie Choate
Spouse: Arthur M. Scott
Illinois, County Marriage Records
She was born in Dunklin County, Mo., Jan. 19, 1886, a daughter of Washington and Jennie Leek.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. David (Mabel) Cothren and Miss Thelma Scott, both of Peoria, and Mrs. Verna Graham of Havana; and two sons, Arthur M. Scott of East Peoria and Robert E. Scott, serving with the U.S. Army in Korea.
Two children and two brothers preceded her in death.
Full obit in the Peoria Journal Star, Mon., Feb. 22, 1971, p.m. edition, page A-4.
Obituary located by Mel Slane.
Name: Bertha L. Leek
Gender: Female
Age: 25
Birth Date: abt 1885
Marriage Date: 1910
Marriage Place: Massac, Illinois
Father: George W. Leek
Mother: Jennie Choate
Spouse: Arthur M. Scott
Illinois, County Marriage Records
Mrs. Bertha L. Scott, 85, formerly of 1044 S. Tonti, died Saturday at Bel-Wood Nursing Home.
She was born in Dunklin County, Mo., Jan. 19, 1886, a daughter of Washington and Jennie Leek.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. David (Mabel) Cothren and Miss Thelma Scott, both of Peoria, and Mrs. Verna Graham of Havana; and two sons, Arthur M. Scott of East Peoria and Robert E. Scott, serving with the U.S. Army in Korea.
Two children and two brothers preceded her in death.
Full obit in the Peoria Journal Star, Mon., Feb. 22, 1971, p.m. edition, page A-4.
Obituary located by Mel Slane.
Name: Bertha L. Leek
Gender: Female
Age: 25
Birth Date: abt 1885
Marriage Date: 1910
Marriage Place: Massac, Illinois
Father: George W. Leek
Mother: Jennie Choate
Spouse: Arthur M. Scott
Illinois, County Marriage Records
She was born in Dunklin County, Mo., Jan. 19, 1886, a daughter of Washington and Jennie Leek.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. David (Mabel) Cothren and Miss Thelma Scott, both of Peoria, and Mrs. Verna Graham of Havana; and two sons, Arthur M. Scott of East Peoria and Robert E. Scott, serving with the U.S. Army in Korea.
Two children and two brothers preceded her in death.
Full obit in the Peoria Journal Star, Mon., Feb. 22, 1971, p.m. edition, page A-4.
Obituary located by Mel Slane.
Name: Bertha L. Leek
Gender: Female
Age: 25
Birth Date: abt 1885
Marriage Date: 1910
Marriage Place: Massac, Illinois
Father: George W. Leek
Mother: Jennie Choate
Spouse: Arthur M. Scott
Illinois, County Marriage Records
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