Addie Ellen Vickrey and Elbert O. Leavell
ELBERT O. LEAVELL, son of SARA JANE RHODES and WILLIAM C. LEAVELL, was born June 5, 1897 in Knightstown, Henry, Indiana,1186, 1675 and died April 9, 1971 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.4931 He is buried in Glen Cove Cemetery, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana.4931
He married ADDIE ELLEN VICKREY on July 3, 1920 in Shelby County, Indiana.1675 She was born November 29, 1894 in Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky,1675 and died September 2, 1955 in Bartholomew County, Indiana.4931 She is buried in Glen Cove Cemetery, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana.456
Obituaries
Knightstown Banner, April 15, 197111419
Knightstown Native Dies
Elbert O. Leavelle, 73, 1331 N. Kealing Ave., Indianapolis, died early Friday morning in his home following an illness of two years.
He had resided in Indianapolis for 13 years and had been bron in Knightstown June 5, 1897. From 1933 to 1945 Mr. Leavelle owned and operated Leavelle's Greenhouse on N. McCullum Street, here. A specialty of his business was geranium cuttings which were shipped all over the world. Later he worked as a plumber and maintenance engineer. He was a member of the Knightstown Masonic Lodge and a veteran of World War I.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Merremae Leavelle of Indianapolis, three daughters, Mrs. George (Sarah) Godby of R. 2 Pendleton, Mrs. Virgil (Thelma) Welsh of Columbus, Mrs. Thomas (Ruth) Barnes of California; a son, Elbert O. Leavelle Jr. of Kennard; a brother, Carroll Leavelle of Knightstown; a sister, Mrs. Don (Ruby) Hewitt of Knightstown; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the Butcher Funeral Home here by Rev. Arthur Friesen. Burial was in Glen Cove Cemetery where Masonic graveside services were conducted.
