Fannie Jane Slaughter

Fannie Jane Leyda Slaughter, 85, of Wilmington, Ohio, formerly of the Bentleyville area, died at 6:25 a.m., Thursday, February 7, 2013.

She was born April 18, 1927 in Pennsylvania, daughter of the late S. Oakley Leyda and Hazel Blanche Armbruster Leyda.

Ms. Slaughter was a longtime bus driver for the Wilmington City Schools and the Nike Center and also worked in the cafeteria of the Wilmington City Schools. She attended the Cuba Friends Meeting in Cuba, Ohio.

Surviving are her children, David Forrest Slaughter of Knoxville, Tenn., Patricia Lynn Slaughter of Laporte, Colorado, June Carol (Dennis) Walker of Hillsboro, Ohio, and Donna Jean (David “Mike”) Conn of Lebanon, Ohio; five grandchildren, Erin Stacey, Sheri Stacey, Trevor (Micaela) Walker, Tyler (Nicole) Walker, and Tara (Barry) Pendell; two great grandchildren, Bryson Walker and Connor Walker and several nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, great-great nieces, and great-great nephews.

Deceased are brothers, Harry Leyda, Clarence Leyda, and Harold Leyda, and a sister, Irma Jean Griffith.

Friends are welcome from 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Monday, February 11, 2013, the hour of service, at the Thompson-Marodi Funeral Home, Inc., 809 Main Street, Bentleyville, 724-239-2255. Interment will follow Maple Creek Cemetery, Fallowfield Township. Visit www.thompson-marodi.com to leave a condolence message, order flowers and share photos.

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Visitation

Monday February 11th, 2013

11:00am - 1:00pm

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Funeral Service

Monday February 11th, 2013

1:00pm

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