Letha V McClain Reser

1916 - 2004  (88 years)

• Name	Letha V McClain Reser
  Born	31 Aug 1916	Morgan County, Kentucky
  Gender	Female
  Died	4 Dec 2004	Athens, Clarke County, Georgia
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I138	Rossville
  Last Modified	18 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Roy (Ray) McClain,   b. 22 Nov 1891, Elk Fork, Morgan County, Kentucky ,   d. 16 Jun 1969, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Eva Trimble McClain,   b. 25 Apr 1891, Elk Fork, Morgan County, Kentucky ,   d. 25 Aug 1970, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 79 years)
  Married	Kentucky
  Family ID	F46	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Harold Taft Reser,   b. 23 Jul 1909, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 10 Nov 1995, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 86 years)
  Married	5 Oct 1940	Riley, Riley County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Sharon Yvonne Reser Swarner Nickols   2. Lillian Kay Reser Kellner
  Documents		Marriage- McClain, Letha-Reser, Harold McClain-Reser Mr. and Mrs. Roy McClain announce the marriage of their eldest daughter, Letha, to Mr. Harold T. Reser, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Monterville Reser. The wedding ceremony was performed at the Riley, Kansas, Methodist parsonage by the Rev. Wright M. Horton. The bridal attendants were the bridegroom’s sister and brother, Miss Rosalie Reser and Mr. Lawrence Reser. The bride was lovely in a frock of soldier-blue silk crepe with wine, accessories. She wore a shoulder corsage of talisman roses. Her only ornament was a gold and crystal necklace. Mr. and Mrs. Reser left immediately after the wedding for a short honeymoon trip to points in Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri. Mrs. Reser is a graduate of the Rossville high school, and for the past two years was assistant postmaster in the Rossville post office. Mr. Reser is a progressive young farmer in the Rossville community. Mr. and Mrs. Reser will be at home to their friends on the farm west of town.
  		Anniversary- Reser, Harold and Letha Harold and Letha Reser Mr. and Mrs. Harold T. Reser, Rossville, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2 to 5 p.m. Oct. 7 at Rossville Christian Church, 411 Spruce St. Hosting the occasion will be their children: Sharon Nickols, Urbana, Ill., and Lillian Kellner, Munich, Germany. Harold Taft Reser and Letha McClain were married Oct. 5, 1940, in Riley. Mr. Reser is a retired farmer and Mrs. Reser is retired from the United States Postal Service.
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2019 15:11:24
  Family ID	F52	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 31 Aug 1916 - Morgan County, Kentucky Died - 4 Dec 2004 - Athens, Clarke County, Georgia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Reser, Letha 1 Letha V. Reser ROSSVILLE - Letha V. Reser, 88, of Rossville, died Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004, in Athens, Ga. A resident of Rossville since childhood, she was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Harold T. Reser. She was born Aug. 31, 1916, in Morgan County, Ky., the daughter of Eva Trimble McClain and Roy McClain. She was the eldest daughter in a family of eight. Surviving her are three sisters, Nancy Preble, Mesa, Ariz., Mazie Gooderl, Hoyt, and Barbara Grubach, Red Wood Valley, Calif.; and one brother, Luther McClain, Rossville. Also surviving are two daughters and their husbands, Sharon Y. and Sam Nickols, Athens, Ga., and their four children, Douglas Nickols, Fairview, Texas, Rusty Nickols, Coppell, Texas, Shelly Nickols-Richardson, Blacksburg, Va., and Matthew Nickols, Sachse, Texas, and Lillian K. and Werner Kellner, and Evi Fichtner, Schoenau, Germany; seven great¬grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Rossville Christian Church, with burial following in Rossville Cemetery. Family visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at Piper Funeral Chapel in Rossville. Memorial gifts may be made to Reser Memorial Youth Fund, Rossville Christian Church.
  		Obituary- Reser, Letha 2 Letha V. Reser Letha V. Reser, 88, died Saturday, December 4, 2004, in Athens, GA She was born in Morgan County, KY, the daughter of Roy and Eva Trim¬ble McClain, and was the eldest daughter in a family of eight. Mrs. Reser was a member of Rossville Christian Church, where she served as Sunday School Super¬intendent for many years and taught youth Sunday School classes. She completed the Menninger Bible Study Course. Mrs. Reser was a com¬munity volunteer and leader for the Rossville 4-H Club, supervising the 4-H cooking projects for over 20 years. She served on the Rossville School Board. She resided the last five years in Athens, GA. She was married to Harold T. Re¬ser. They were married 55 years at the time of his death. Survivors include two daughters, Sharon Y. Nickols, Athens, GA, and Shelly Richardson, Blacksburg, VA; three sisters, Nancy Preble, Mesa, AZ, Mazie Gooderl, Hoyt, Barbara Grubach, Red Wood Valley, CA; one brother, Luther McClain, Rossville; grandchildren and great-grandchil¬dren. Her service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Rossville Christian Church. Burial will be in the Ross¬ville Cemetery. Family visitation is from 6:00 to 7:30 Friday at Piper Fu¬neral Chapel in Rossville. Memorial donations may be made to the Reser Memorial Youth Fund at the Rossville Christian Church.