Leona Nichols Kilpatrick
August 23, 1920 — January 5, 2018
Leona Nichols Kilpatrick, 97, left her earthly home on Friday, January 5, 2018, at Spring Harbor Continuing Care Retirement Center in Columbus, GA.
Services will be held on Saturday, January 13, 2018. A visitation will be from 10 am-11 am at the Farmville United Methodist Church, followed by a Celebration of Life service in the church sanctuary. A private family burial will follow. Funeral arrangements will be handled by Farmville Funeral Home, Farmville, NC according to McMullen Funeral Home and Crematory, 3874 Gentian Blvd. Columbus, GA 31907.
Mrs. Kilpatrick was born on August 23, 1920, the daughter of James Parker Nichols and Ethel Lee Nantz Nichols. She is predeceased by her beloved husband, James Hopton Kilpatrick, whom she married July 27, 1941.
She is survived by her two daughters, Belinda Kilpatrick Bailey of Seneca, SC, and Dr. Kathryn Kilpatrick Cheek and her husband, Dr. Benjamin Cheek, of Columbus, GA. "Mom/Nanny" is also survived by seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The grandchildren are Ryan Bailey (Meredith), Aaron Bailey (Lauren), Leah Bailey Cooper (Kyle) and Jenna Bailey (Wes) who are Belinda's children, and Hugh Cheek (Morgan), Holly Cheek Thaw (Jay) and A.J. Cheek (Nellie), who are Kathryn's children. Her great-grandchildren are Liliana and Carolina Cooper, McKenzie and Molly Bailey, and Patrick Bailey, who are Belinda's grandchildren, and Bailey Grace and Ally Cheek, who are Kathryn's grandchildren.
"Mom/Nanny" graduated Salutatorian from Fountain High School, where she was a Beta Club member. She worked both as a full-time mother and in the tobacco warehouse industry with her husband. Tending her gorgeous yard was a great joy in her life, and her yard won the "Yard of the Season" award from the Farmville Home and Garden club in 1997. Mrs. Kilpatrick was a member of Farmville United Methodist Church for over 70 years. She truly loved the meaning of Christmas morning and always insisted on saving her gifts to others as the last ones for opening so she could finish as a giver. She rode her bicycle into her late 80s, enjoyed visiting with friends and strangers, and found joy in providing random acts of kindness. She loved Farmville and completely believed that it is the center of the universe.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Farmville United Methodist Church: 4588 West Church St, Farmville, NC, 27828.
Farmville, NC
Farmville, NC
Services will be held on Saturday, January 13, 2018. A visitation will be from 10 am-11 am at the Farmville United Methodist Church, followed by a Celebration of Life service in the church sanctuary. A private family burial will follow. Funeral arrangements will be handled by Farmville Funeral Home, Farmville, NC according to McMullen Funeral Home and Crematory, 3874 Gentian Blvd. Columbus, GA 31907.
Mrs. Kilpatrick was born on August 23, 1920, the daughter of James Parker Nichols and Ethel Lee Nantz Nichols. She is predeceased by her beloved husband, James Hopton Kilpatrick, whom she married July 27, 1941.
She is survived by her two daughters, Belinda Kilpatrick Bailey of Seneca, SC, and Dr. Kathryn Kilpatrick Cheek and her husband, Dr. Benjamin Cheek, of Columbus, GA. "Mom/Nanny" is also survived by seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The grandchildren are Ryan Bailey (Meredith), Aaron Bailey (Lauren), Leah Bailey Cooper (Kyle) and Jenna Bailey (Wes) who are Belinda's children, and Hugh Cheek (Morgan), Holly Cheek Thaw (Jay) and A.J. Cheek (Nellie), who are Kathryn's children. Her great-grandchildren are Liliana and Carolina Cooper, McKenzie and Molly Bailey, and Patrick Bailey, who are Belinda's grandchildren, and Bailey Grace and Ally Cheek, who are Kathryn's grandchildren.
"Mom/Nanny" graduated Salutatorian from Fountain High School, where she was a Beta Club member. She worked both as a full-time mother and in the tobacco warehouse industry with her husband. Tending her gorgeous yard was a great joy in her life, and her yard won the "Yard of the Season" award from the Farmville Home and Garden club in 1997. Mrs. Kilpatrick was a member of Farmville United Methodist Church for over 70 years. She truly loved the meaning of Christmas morning and always insisted on saving her gifts to others as the last ones for opening so she could finish as a giver. She rode her bicycle into her late 80s, enjoyed visiting with friends and strangers, and found joy in providing random acts of kindness. She loved Farmville and completely believed that it is the center of the universe.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Farmville United Methodist Church: 4588 West Church St, Farmville, NC, 27828.
Visitation
JAN 13. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EST)
Farmville United Methodist ChurchFarmville, NC
Celebration of Life
JAN 13. 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EST)
Farmville United Methodist ChurchFarmville, NC
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