Leona M. Tansy

Leona M. TansyLeona M. Tansy, 96, Tipton died at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at Autumnwood Extended Care in Tipton.  She was born September 4, 1911 in Tipton to Guy Thornton & Ella Blanche (Austill) Thornton Zimmerman.  She first married Charles Sullivan of Elwood and then on June 29, 1940 she married Orval Tansy and he died in September 2000.She was retired after service at Firestone and at the Tipton Clinic.  She was a member of the West Street Christian Church.Leona is survived by one son, Steve Tansy and wife Judy, Tipton; one daughter, Caroline Kincaid and husband Ray, Noblesville; four grandchildren, Bob Richardson, Lori Peachey, Scott Tansy, and Diana Heard; four step-grandchildren, Suz Helmick, Cindy Kincaid, Barb Kincaid and Keith Kincaid; eight great-grandchildren, Bryan Richardson, Drew Richardson, Aaron Richardson, Christian Travis, Steven Lee Peachey, Jacob Heard, Evan Tansy and Grant Tansy; and three step great-grandchildren, Dana Kincaid, Taryn Kincaid and Whitney Kincaid. She was preceded in death by one grandson, Jeff Richardson.Her funeral will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 1 at Young-Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Rogers Burns-Watson presiding.   Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. Friday.Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.