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Leslie Prothro Obituary
Ms. Prothro was born July 29, 1947, in Akron, Ohio to Mr. and Mrs. William Richard Lepar, Jr. She attended undergraduate school at Southwestern University and received her Masters in Education at Baylor University. She dedicated her life to the education of children, teaching elementary grades for almost 35 years with an emphasis on writing. She retired in May 2007, looking forward to the next chapter of her life. Leslie enjoyed reading, sewing, beading, traveling, watching TV and eating Mexican food!
She is survived by her mother, Joan Judson Lepar of Waco, Texas; sister, Marcia Lepar Whitworth, of League City, Texas; daughter, Laura McGlothlin, of Houston, Texas; son, Evan Prothro, of Nashville, Tennessee; and her beloved dog, Mattie.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been set up with the American Heart Association in the name of Leslie Prothro. For donations, please visit http://honor.americanheart.org/goto/LeslieProthro or call 1-800-242-8721.
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Nancy Holmes
May 13, 2008
I am so sorry for the loss of your Mother. She was a very special woman and will be missed by so many who loved her.
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