Leona Lakes

Lakes, Leona, went to be with the Lord peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her family on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 after a long life of 89 years. Leona was a long time member of Bethel Baptist Church in Franklin and she loved to garden.

Leona is survived by her loving daughter and son-in-law: Judy & Dan Ballweg; daughter-in-law: Ruth Lakes; grandson: Daniel Ballweg; granddaughters: Deanna Lakes Stewart, Tracy Lakes, Allison Lakes, Angelique Ballweg; great granddaughters: Lauren Stewart & Jessica Ballweg; sisters: Bennie Banks & Sue Welsh; nieces and nephews: Kathleen Prickett, Teddy Wilmath, Patty Jones, Kitty Geaubeaux, Richard Keaton, Pete, Craig & David Banks, Jennifer Haynes, and Melissa Everidge. She was preceded in death by her daughter: Brenda Lakes; son: Mitchell Lakes and brother: Milvard Wilmath.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, October 31, 2011 at Newcomer Funeral Home (South Chapel) 3940 Kettering Blvd., Kettering with Pastor Tony Everidge officiating. Interment will follow the service at Springboro Cemetery in Springboro, Ohio. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday, October 30, 2011 from 2:00 – 5:00 P.M.