Evelyn Leedy

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Evelyn Leedy passed away May 26, 2010, in Falls Church, Va., She was born at Walker, Mo., Dec. 5, 1945, to Vernon and Alphina Leedy.

She graduated from Nevada High School, 1963 and Southwest Missouri State College 1967. In 1970 she received two Masters in music from the University of Illinois. She retired from the Library of Congress as music copywriting supervisor. Evelyn loved music, traveling abroad and gardening.

She is survived by sisters Verna Smith Harden of San Antonio, Texas, Carolyn Tobias of Cripple Creek, Colo.; and brother John Mark Leedy of Springfield, Mo.; aunt Berniece Martin of Walker; six cousins; five nieces; three great-nephews; and five great-nieces.