Mary Williams Quesinberry Leeson

Mary Leeson, 89, of Leesburg, Fla. and longtime Bucyrus resident died Sunday night, June 9, 2013 in the Bucyrus Community Hospital E.R. after being in failing health the past few years.

She was born August 28, 1923 in Racine, W.Va. to the late Ezra and Lidia (Roe) Halstead. After her mother's death when Mary was seven, she was raised by her loving grandparents, Lee and Nancy Halstead in Foster, W.Va. She was married to Howard Williams with whom she had three children and moved to Bucyrus in the 1950's. After Howard's death in 1960, she married George Quesinberry with whom she raised their blended family of nine children. George preceded her in death in 1992 and she married Howard Leeson, who survives, in 1998.

Mary worked at The Timken Co. for over 30 years. She was a hard worker and always stayed busy when away from work as well. She was very particular about having a neat home and she loved to socialize playing Bingo, cards and bowling. After retirement, she and Howard enjoyed living in Leesburg and traveling to Germany, Alaska, California and the Panama Canal to name a few destinations. Mary was a woman of faith, worshipping with the Lincoln Ave. Church of Christ in Bucyrus and Leesburg Church of Christ where she and other ladies arranged flowers for shut-ins every week. She will be remembered as a feisty, strong-willed person who cherished her family, especially their huge reunions and 4th of July celebrations.

In addition to her husband, Mary is survived by eight children, Larry (fiancée Cheri Kiess) Williams, Darlene (Joe) Sausser, Wanda Sharrock, Lucy Lynch, Joan (Larry) Banks, George Quesinberry Jr., Sylvia (John) Sturtz and Linda (John) Pfleiderer; four stepchildren, Nancy (Pep) Nichols, Mike Leeson, Paul Leeson and Debbie (Eugene) Leeson; 33 grandchildren; and 66 great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and husbands, Mary was preceded in death by her brother, Ezra Halstead Jr.; daughter, Lahoma White; cousins, PJ Halstead and Troy Dolin; and son-in-law, Kennedy Sharrock.

Mary's family will receive friends Wednesday, June 12, 2013 from 4-8 p.m. at Wise Funeral Service in Bucyrus where funeral services will be held Thursday at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Mike Corwin officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Together We Hurt, Together We Heal or to the Lincoln Ave. or Leesburg Church of Christ through Wise Funeral Service.



Visitation:

Wednesday, June 12, 2013 4-8 p.m.

Wise Funeral Service, 129 W. Warren St., Bucyrus, Ohio 44820



Service:

Thursday, June 13, 2013 11:00 a.m.

Wise Funeral Service, 129 W. Warren St., Bucyrus, Ohio 44820



Cemetery:

Oakwood Cemetery, 835 Kaler Ave., Bucyrus, Ohio 44820