Decatur, Illinois
DECATUR -- Teresa Elizabeth l Bettyr Leonard Derr, 87, of Hilton Head Island, S.C., formerly of Decatur, died Wednesday (Dec. 17, 2003) in Hilton Head Island.
Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Monday in St. Patrick Catholic Church. Visitation will be 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday in Dawson & Wikoff West Wood Street Funeral Home with a 3:45 p.m. vigil prayer service. Entombment will be in the Star of Hope Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Carolina House of Hilton Head Employee Education Fund, 35 Beach City Road, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.
Mrs. Derr was born Oct. 1, 1916, in Harristown, the daughter of Charles and Zita Jackson Leonard. She was a beautician and a homemaker. She was a member of the PEO Chapter of IF, Lambda Tau Delta, Home Extension, Stephen Decatur Chapter of DAR, American Legion Auxiliary and St. Patrick Catholic Church. She married Robert Derr on Feb. 29, 1944. He preceded her death Sept. 21, 1977.
Surviving are her son, Robert M. Derr Jr. and wife Jackie of Asheboro, N.C.; daughters, Ann Grindstaff and husband Kurt of Hilton Head Island; Charlene Melihercik and husband Paul of Union, Ky.; sister, Charlene Leonard of Decatur; grandchildren, Bryan, Sarah, and Elizabeth Derr; Nathan and Charles Melihercik.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brother, Charles J. l Jackr Leonard; sister, Mary Agnes Stengel.
Although I cannot be there, I want to express my sympathy to my two nieces, Ann and Charlene and my nephew Bob. I know that Betty will be sorely missed by all of you.
Marilyn Derr
December 19, 2003 | Pittsburgh, PA
