Lydia Ruth Greenwood, 79, 312 S. Lexington, Olney, died in Burgin Manor East Friday, Feb.7 at 6 a.m.
Services were held Monday in Summers Funeral Home with Rev. Elton Carlson presiding. Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery in rural Noble.
She was born in Richland County May 13, 1906, to Albert and Ruth (Morgan) Rodgers. She married Lee Greenwood in Olney Feb. 14, 1923. He preceded her in death July 20, 1981.
She retired from the International Shoe Company after 44 years as an employee. She was a member of the Central Christian Church, Sumner.
Mrs. Greenwood is survived by five sons, Walter Edward of Casper, Wyo.; Otis Earl, Lee Rodgers and Truman Dale Greenwood, all of Olney; Robert Joseph of Alabama; three brothers, Turman, Lafe, Roy and Lloyd Rodgers, all of Olney; a sister, Elizabeth Brandenburg of Olney; 16 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
In addition to her husband, others who preceded her in death are her parents; a daughter, Mildred Louise; eight brothers; a sister; a granddaughter; and two grandsons.
The Olney Daily Mail, Feb. 10, 1986
Lydia Ruth Greenwood, 79, 312 S. Lexington, Olney, died in Burgin Manor East Friday, Feb.7 at 6 a.m.
Services were held Monday in Summers Funeral Home with Rev. Elton Carlson presiding. Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery in rural Noble.
She was born in Richland County May 13, 1906, to Albert and Ruth (Morgan) Rodgers. She married Lee Greenwood in Olney Feb. 14, 1923. He preceded her in death July 20, 1981.
She retired from the International Shoe Company after 44 years as an employee. She was a member of the Central Christian Church, Sumner.
Mrs. Greenwood is survived by five sons, Walter Edward of Casper, Wyo.; Otis Earl, Lee Rodgers and Truman Dale Greenwood, all of Olney; Robert Joseph of Alabama; three brothers, Turman, Lafe, Roy and Lloyd Rodgers, all of Olney; a sister, Elizabeth Brandenburg of Olney; 16 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
In addition to her husband, others who preceded her in death are her parents; a daughter, Mildred Louise; eight brothers; a sister; a granddaughter; and two grandsons.
The Olney Daily Mail, Feb. 10, 1986
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Truman Ernest Rodgers Sr
1898–1987
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Benona Stinson "Ben" Rodgers
1900–1964
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Charles Edward "Ed" Rodgers
1902–1980
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Ethel Eileene Rodgers Abbott
1903–1953
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Clarence Albert "Allie" Rodgers
1904–1978
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Lafe Marcus Rodgers
1908–1991
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Lloyd Virgil Rodgers
1910–1987
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Coleman Earl Rodgers
1912–1981
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John Steven Rodgers
1915–1981
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Dortha Elizabeth "Toots" Rodgers Brandenburg
1917–1995
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Newt Nathaniel Rodgers
1919–1984
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Roy Heugh Rodgers
1920–2012
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