  Leona Welch was called to her heavenly home Tuesday, March 5, 2019 in Pottsboro, Texas.
Mrs. Welch was born July 20, 1938 in Tulare, California, daughter of W.W. and Winnie Oleta Wilcox Swinney. She was a truck driver and over 30 years she enjoyed traveling and seeing the beauty of America. Leona was an avid reader and loved poetry. She was a member and corresponding secretary for Poetry Society of Texas. Leona was honored as Poet Laureate of Texoma in 1998. She was the founder and first president of Texoma Poetry Society. She was the head of "Poetry in Schools" project in Texas, and Young Poets of Texoma. Leona served as Past Editor of "A Galaxy of Verse" and past president of the Galaxy of Verse Literary Foundation. She loved her family most and enjoyed spending time with them, especially attending bluegrass festivals with her sister and best friend, Betty. Mrs. Welch leaves behind her daughters. Suzie Mays and husband, Craig, of Grapevine, Texas; Shelly Reedy and husband, Billy, of Pottsboro, Texas; Saleen Hearon and husband, Rickie, of Lindale, Texas; son-in-law, Ted Lankford, of Richardson, Texas; grandchildren. Micky Carter of Grapevine, Texas; Jessica Whorton of Pottsboro, Texas; Eric Robbins of Dallas, Texas; Heather Harris of Lindale, Texas; David Tabraham of Larue, Texas; Samantha Robinson of Lindale, Texas; Charles Robbins of Durant, Oklahoma; and many great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Meleta Lankford; son, Michael Welch; mother, Oleta Hunter; sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Charles Isaacs; sister and brother-in-law, Lorine and Terry Griffith. Mrs. Welch was cremated according to her wishes. Celebration of Life service was held Saturday afternoon, March 9, 2019 in the Eisenhower Room at the Denison Public Library. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her honor to Poetry Society of Texas, Poetry in Schools program, c/o Patrick Marshall, 556 Royal Glade Dr., Keller, Texas 76248  Cremation Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |