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Alma Lea Gilbert
Alma Lea Gilbert, age 94 of Greenville, Ohio passed away at 10:02 AM
Monday October 19, 2020 at the State of the Heart Hospice Care Center
in Greenville. Alma was born July 28, 1926 in Darke County Ohio
and the daughter of the late Sherman and Esther (Hollinger) Rhodes.
She was a homemaker and a bookkeeper and well-known Artist winning many
awards in the Darke County area. She had also been an active
member of the Bible Fellowship Church of Greenville and a member of the
Darke County Christian Women’s Club. Also in her earlier years,
she had been a Girl Scout Leader and a Sunday School Teacher.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband D.
Duane Gilbert February 4, 2018. They were married February 7,
1970. Also sister Margaret Youst and Brothers Harold Rhodes,
Lloyd Rhodes, Donald Rhodes, Jerry Rhodes and Richard Rhodes.
Alma is survived by her children Angela (Ron) Dapore of Vandalia, Kathy
(Al) Wilkins of Marathon, Florida, Anne (Doug) Fike of Cincinnati and
Max (Candy) Sharp of Vandalia; Step-Children Tim Gilbert, Vickie
Hamilton and Bonny Chapin: 10 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, 3
great great grandchildren as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Friday October 23, 2020 in the
Zechar Bailey Funeral Home Greenville, Ohio with Pastor Chris Cobb
officiating. Burial will follow in the West Branch Cemetery on
New Madison Coletown Road Darke County, Ohio. The family will
receive friends on Friday from 11:00 AM until time of the services in
the funeral home.
It is the wishes of the family that Memorial Contributions be given to
Bible Fellowship Church 7757 Greenville-Celina Road Greenville, Ohio,
45331.
Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
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