Della Dean Leach, 95, of Great Cacapon, WV died Thursday, January 26, 2023 at her daughter, Barbara’s home in
Great Cacapon.
Born October 31, 1927 at Crockett, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late French Maiden King and Coela Sharitz
King. Before she was two years old, the family moved to Pennsylvania – they were farmers.
Della was a graduate of Oxford High School in Oxford, PA. She worked for a short time at Hercules Powder
Company after finishing the general secretarial course at Beacom College in Wilmington, Delaware. She met her
husband, Charles Henry Leach, in Delaware and they settled there.
When Charles retired, they moved to West Virginia where Charles grew up. Della was a member of the Paw Paw
Bible Church and Gideons International Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed telling about her childhood, teaching children
at church, gardening, reading and doing puzzles.
Della is survived by –
Her children –
Barbara Louise Shrier and her husband, Douglas of Great Cacapon, WV
Susan Jane Sparks of Laureldale, PA
Daughter-in-law –
Nellie Leach, wife of David
Seven Grandchildren
8 Great-Grandchildren
And many nieces and nephews
In addition to her parents and siblings, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles; a son, David Wayne
Leach; and a granddaughter, Amy Beth Sparks.
The family will receive friends from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM Thursday, February 2, 2023 at Kimble Funeral Home in Paw
Paw.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, February 3 at the Paw Paw Bible Baptist Church with Pastor Jeff
Rossignol officiating.
Interment will be at Camp Hill Cemetery.
Kimble Funeral Home