Mary Elizabeth Leach

Mary Elizabeth Leach, age 88, of Mt. Sterling, Ohio, went to Heaven on Wednesday, October 31, 2018.  Born in Ross County, Ohio to the late Jesse and Hazel Davis, Mary was also preceded in death by her husbands Richard Gilpin and William Leach, her son Lloyd Gilpen, four brothers: Ray Davis, Bob Davis, Press Davis and John Davis, son-in-law Stan Liff and her two great-grandchildren Thomas and Toby Rheinscheld.  Mary is survived by her children: Peggy (Rick) Strunk, Debbie (Gill McCombs) Liff, Robert (Donna) Gilpen, William Davis, Julie (Richard) Phalen, Joseph Gilpen, Roy (Janie) Leach and Joanna Leach, her 25 grandchildren, 51 great-grandchildren, 6 great-great-grandchildren; brothers Ralph (Candy) Davis, Kenny (Elaine) Davis and Harry Davis, sisters Sarah Blevins and Peggy Blevins, and her many nieces, nephews and many, many friends.  Family will receive friends from 11:00a.m.-1:00p.m. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2018 at MT. STERLING CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 226 North Market Street, Mt. Sterling, OH 43143 where her Funeral Service will follow the visitation and begin at 1:00p.m. TUESDAY.  Burial will follow at Pleasant Cemetery, Mt. Sterling, OH.  The Porter-Tidd Funeral Home, 331 West Main St., Mt. Sterling, OH 43143 (740)-869-2777 assisted the family.  Please share your favorite memory of Mary on this webpage or send your condolences to her family.