Madie Leona Ladner

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Leona Ladner Warden, 79, of Kirbyville, Texas passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas.

Leona was born in Fairdale, Texas on January 19, 1941 to Elzie Nathaniel Ladner and Madie Clara Love Ladner. She had lived in Kirbyville for 20 years, having previously resided in Orange. She worked at the Presbyterian Day School in Orange in her earlier years

Leona spent her life as a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and a loving member of Beech Grove Missionary Baptist Church. She had lived in Kirbyville for 20 years, having previously resided in Orange. She enjoyed serving her God, spending time with her family and friends and she loved to cook. She was a great influence to all who knew her and she touched many lives with her kindness and beautiful smile. Leona Warden will be greatly missed!!

Leona was preceded in death by her father and mother, Elzie Nathaniel Ladner and Madie Love Ladner; her husband, J. D. Warden; her brother, Thomas Ladner; sister, Katie Smith and her husband, Harold; and sister-in-law, Kathy McDaniel.

Those left to mourn her loss and cherish her memory are daughter and son-in-law, Leisa and Wesley Lewis and grandson, Jarred Lewis of Orange; sister's and brother-in-law's, Reba and Maurice Williams of Bridge City, Clarene and John Anderson of Port Neches, and Mary and Freddy Shores of Orange; brother-in-law, Donald Warden and wife, Cookie, of Jasper; sister-in-law, Dwanda McCroskey of Hemphill; and many nieces, nephews, friends, and extended family members.

Funeral services will begin at 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 27, 2020 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas with Rev. Larry Williams and Rev. Mike Hancock officiating.

Visitation will begin prior to service starting at 11:30 a.m.

Burial will follow services in Mt. Sinai Cemetery in Fairdale, Texas with Holden Perimon, Keith Maurer, Heath Perimon, John Anderson, Mark Anderson, Todd Anderson, Gary Williams, Don Warden, Ronnie McBride, David Johnson, Chris Sparks, and Clint Wise serving as pallbearers and Jarred Lewis serving as honorary pallbearer.

Condolences can be made and memorial book may be signed online at starrfuneralhome.com.

Downloaded from Starr Funeral home. Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, November 25, 2020, page 8.

Family/Spouse: J. D. "Jake" Warden. J. (son of Jesse D. Warden and Katie Mae McGee) was born on 2 Apr 1936 in Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas; died on 26 Aug 2014 in Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Mount Sinai Cemetery, Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elzie married Madie Clara Love. Madie was born on 19 Jun 1918 in Hickory Ridge, Sabine County, Texas; died on 18 Oct 2013 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Mount Sinai Cemetery, Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary copied from her FindAGrave memorial page, created by Ray and Peggy Holbrooks Pace:

Madie Clara Ladner, 95, died at home Friday, October 18, 2013. She was born in Hickory Hill, Sabine County, where she has lived all her life, on June 19, 1918, to William and Clara McGraw Love. Mrs. Ladner was the oldest living member of the Fairdale Baptist Church.

Mrs. Ladner is survived by her son, Thomas Ladner of Hemphill; her four daughters Reba Williams and husband Maurice of Newton; Leone Warden and husband J. D. of Roganville; Clarene Anderson and husband John of Port Neches; and Mary Shores and husband Freddy of Newton; ten grandchildren; twenty-one great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Elzie Ladner and her daughter Katie Smith.

Visitation will be from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm, Sunday, October 20, in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, TX 75948. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, in the Fairdale Baptist Church, Fairmount Texas. Burial will follow in the Mt Sinai Cemetery.

John married Mary Lenora Burr. Mary was born on 18 May 1893; died on 19 Aug 1967; was buried in Plunkaway Cemetery, Burr Ferry, Vernon Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]