Mrs. Leola B. Holmes Archer passed away Monday, August 16, 2010, at her Manor Grove Nursing Facility residence in Kirkwood, Missouri, at the age of 98 years, 11 months & 4 days. Leola was born on September 12, 1911, in St. Francois County, Missouri, and was the daughter of Alfred D. Holmes and Julietta Straughan Holmes. Also preceding-in-death: her husband, William Howard "Bill" Archer (1990); a son, William H. Archer, Jr.; two sisters: Thelma Julietta Holmes and Dorothy Ramsey; a brother, Gordon Holmes and a granddaughter, Melody Kay Archer-Newberry.
Leola was a member of the Memorial United Methodist Church of Farmington. She was a member of the Missouri Retired Teachers Association and a past member of the Shriner's Ladies Auxiliary.
Survivors Include: a daughter, Suzanne L. (Mrs. Allen) Gill, of Carbondale, Illinois; a daughter-in-law: Evelyn Archer, of St. Louis. A brother, Gerald D. (& Jeanne) Holmes, of Kansas City, Missouri. Three grandchildren: Jason (& Cara) Gill, of St. Louis; Ryan (& Alison) Gill, of St. Charles; Merrily Archer (Mrs. Lance) Eberhart, of Denver, CO; Six great-grandchildren: Benjamin Archer-Newberry; Matthew Archer-Newberry; Carly Archer-Eberhart; Sophie Archer-Eberhart; Sophie Archer-Eberhart; Natalie Gill and Rileigh Gill.
Visitation : Thursday, 5-7 p.m.
Funeral : Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
at : TAYLOR Funeral Service CHAPEL, with Dr. Rick Broadway officiating
Graveside Service : Friday, 10:30 a.m.
at : Parkview Cemetery - Farmington
Memorials to : * Memorial United Methodist Church of Farmington; * Muscular Dystrophy Association &/or * American Cancer Society.
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