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1935 - 2023 (88 years)| Name | Leona Mary KAVANAGH [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] | |
| Birth | 1935 | St John’s, Newfoundland,Canada  |
| Gender | Female | |
| HIST | of St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada of Sumter, South Carolina Did she have two sisters named Margaret? Or is one of those Margarets really Barbara? jkh LEONA MARY KAVANAGH BLAYLOCK Posted Wednesday, June 14, 2023 6:00 am Leona Mary Kavanagh Blaylock, 88, beloved widow of retired Master Sgt. Edwin Jerry Blaylock, died on Friday, June 9, 2023, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital, Sumter. Born in St. John's, Newfoundland, she was a daughter of the late James Joseph and Bridget O'Brien Kavanagh. She graduated from Presentation Convent and School, St. John's, Newfoundland, in 1951. She met the love of her life, "Jerry," while he was stationed at Pepperell Air Force Base. They were married in a chapel at The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, St. John's, Newfoundland, in 1954 and were married for 59 years. Leona was a dedicated military wife and homemaker and also volunteered locally with Meals on Wheels, Girl Scouts, Gear Up for Learning, Shepherd's Center, Quilts of Valor, St. Anne's Catholic School library and was a homeroom mother. She was also a member of St. Anne's Women's Club, Sumter Crafters Guild and The Happy Quilters. "Miss Leona," as she was known to many, also loved to knit, crochet and sew and was a mentor to many by teaching them her beloved hobbies. In her later years, she learned to make quilts and gave them to her family and also donated quilts to multiple charitable organizations. She bowled in several bowling leagues in Sumter, including Tuesday Night Mixed. Her generosity and incredible sense of humor will be missed by everyone who knew her. She is survived by her children, Micheline "Mickey" Wheeler of Sumter, Kathleen "Kathy" Stafford and her husband, Robbie, of Sumter, and Teresa Durden and her husband, Tim, of Lexington; her brother, Maurice Kavanagh of St. John's, Newfoundland; her sister, Barbara Moran, of Temperance, Michigan; grandchildren, Gail Marie McLeod and her husband, Clint, Will Jeffcoat-McLeod and his husband, Diarte Jeffcoat-McLeod, Christopher Alan Durden and his wife, Ayumi, Robert Stafford III, Megan Renee Blaylock, Kenton Bailey Wheeler and his wife, Casey, and Lauren Nicole Blaylock; great-grandchildren, Braxton Alexander Liebsly, Mikayla Leona McLeod, Evelyn Elizabeth "Evie" Stafford, Kazuki Nagano Durden, Henry Ian Wheeler, Seina Nagano Durden; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her son, Edwin Jerry Blaylock II, daughter-in-law, Robin Collake Blaylock; sisters, Kathleen, Mary, Margaret, Georgina and an infant sister, Margaret; and brothers, Thomas, James and Denis. A funeral service will take place at noon Thursday, June 15, in Bullock Funeral Home Chapel, 1190 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter. The family will receive friends the hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at St. Lawrence Cemetery in Sumter. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Anne and St. Jude Roman Catholic Church, 1855 Beckwood Road, Sumter, SC 29153; KAT's Special Kneads, 3845 U.S. 15 North, Sumter, SC 29153; or to a charity of one's choice. A memorial mass will be offered at a later date. You may sign the family's guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements. [1, 2, 3, 4] | |
| _UID | 208EAF68FD01436A9A81F00D9630B8CFD5CA | |
| Death | 9 Jun 2023 | Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina |
| Burial | 15 Jun 2023 | St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery, Oakland Avenue, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [2] |
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| Person ID | I123320 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 15 Jun 2023 | |
| Father | James Joseph KAVANAGH d. Bef 9 Jun 2023 | |
| Mother | Bridget O’BRIEN d. Bef 9 Jun 2023 | |
| _UID | E3E6CB70A4E24ABE9C55466E6DABAF2C2AA8 | |
| _UID | E3E6CB70A4E24ABE9C55466E6DABAF2C2AA8 | |
| Family ID | F103542 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Edwin Jerry BLAYLOCK, I, b. 1933 d. 18 Jan 2014, at his residence, (Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina) (Age 81 years) | |||||||||
| Marriage | Abt 27 Apr 1954 | in a chapel at The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada [2, 3] |
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| Family ID | F80522 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||
| Last Modified | 15 Jun 2023 | |||||||||
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