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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Leella M.
Crosby
August 21, 1940 – July 7, 2022
LeElla M. Crosby, 81, of Rock Island, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022 at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island. Services for LeElla will be 12 pm, Tuesday, July 12th at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home & Crematory, Rock Island, where the services will be live-streamed at https://www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream. Visitation will be two hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Private inurnment will be at a later date in Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Memorials may be made to the family.
LeElla was born on August 21, 1940 in Andalusia, a daughter of Grant and Nellie (Simmons) Fordham. She was a homemaker. LeElla enjoyed being outdoors, spending time with her family, especially with her grandchildren.
Survivors include her children, Fran Sedam, East Moline, Sharla (Glen) Evans, Cedar Falls, Iowa and Yolonda Pate, Pleasant Plains, Arkansas; grandchildren, Jennifer, Stevan, Jean, Trishia, Nicholas, Grant, Gavin and Evan; great grandchildren, Brittany, Chelsea, Brantley, Kelsey, Cole, Beau, Taylor, Grace, Chase and Zoey; a brother, Allen (Mary) Fordham, Deland, Florida; and a special neighbor, Ron Reynolds.
LeElla was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Barbara Heitz; brother, Harold Fordham; granddaughter, Tomi Myers; and her favorite dog, "Cooper".
Online condolences may be left for the family at wheelanpressly.com
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