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Bonnie JoAnn (Speck)
Booker
Bonnie JoAnn (Speck) Booker, 72, died of congestive heart failure in
the early hours of Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at the Gade Health Center
where she had been a resident for the past five and one-half years.
She was born in Chicago and moved with her parents, the late William
and Neola (McAllister) Speck to Darke County’s Gettysburg in the late
1950’s where she was a graduate from Gettysburg high school. Her
father was a well known sales manager for the Ex-Cell-O Corporation.
Among the survivors are her husband of nearly 54 years, William W.
Booker, son Philip Anthony of Arcanum-Bears Mills Road and William
Alan, an over the road driver. A third son, Jerold Andrew, died
in April 1967. Also surviving is her sister Phyllis Gillis of
Kingman, Arizona plus granddaughters Jessica of Colorado Springs, CO
and Christina, Corey and Deborah of Warrenton, OR, plus two great
grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Booker was a member of several local organizations including the
Beta Sigma Sorority, the St. Marys Altar Society and the old Greenville
Art Guild Players where she met her husband to be. She appeared
in several of that group’s stage productions and loved the
theater. She had been employed as manager of the former Lord’s
Store on S. Broadway as well as an employee at Ethel L. Booker Hats and
Gowns. She had also been with the Greenville Fram Corporation.
A memorial service will be held by her immediate family at their
convenience. Arrangements are being handled by Zechar Bailey
Funeral Home, Greenville, Ohio.
Condolences for the family may be sent to www.zecharbailey.com
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