Friday, April 20, 2012

Della Liggett dies at 83

Della Mae Liggett, 83, formerly of Tuscarawas and Uhrichsville, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday April 20, 2012 at Green Meadows Health and Wellness Center in Louisville. Born on May 22, 1928 in Tuscarawas she was a daughter of the late Eugene and Helen (Canfield) Reneker. Della is also preceded in death by her beloved husband, William Fenton Liggett who she married on October 22, 1967 and a brother, Bob Reneker.

Della graduated from Tuscarawas High School and was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. She worked for IGA Food Liner in Uhrichsville as a cashier before devoting her life to her family as a homemaker. She enjoyed collecting stamps and Match Box cars.

She is survived by her children, Sheldon Scott Liggett and his partner, Steve Johnson of Akron, William Patrick Liggett and wife, Monica, of Dover, Mrs. Bill (Joyce) Terazzi of Bullhead City, AZ., and Mrs. Donald (Jean) McComb of Gnadenhutten; a brother, Clifford Reneker of Dover; sisters, Gloria (George) Shepherd of Louisville, Geraldine Waldron of Uhrichsville, and Cheryl Flanagan of Missouri; 6 grandchildren; many great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Services for Della, officiated by Pastor Hombre Liggett will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday April 23 at the R.K. Lindsey Funeral Home in Dennison. Interment will follow beside her husband in Uhrichsville’s Union Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Those wishing to honor her memory by a charitable contribution are encouraged to do so to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601 www.alz.org

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