Obituaries
Louella M. Montgomery
Louella M. Montgomery, 85, of Bloomingdale, Ohio died on Friday, January 22, 2010 at Sienna Woods Nursing Home. Born in Richmond to George and Minnie Cunningham Hayden on February 21, 1924. Preceded in death by her husband, Paul James Montgomery and her siblings Norma, James, Eloise, Marcella, George, Mary and Bobby. Louella was the gentle and loving matriarch of a large and lively brood of six children, eleven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. Her children are Brenda (Vernon) Byers of Wintersville; Paul Montgomery Jr. of Salem; Sherry Cable (Chip Hastings) of Knoxville, Tennessee; Dale Montgomery of Salem; Sherman (Marlena) Montgomery of Uncasville, Connecticut and Nancy (Richard) Fryer of Wellsburg, West Virginia. Her grandchildren are Brenda and Vernon's daughters Lisa (Greg) Reith of Bloomingdale and Paula (Mark) Drengberg of Franklin, Massachusetts; Paul and Darlene's (Powers) sons Lance Montgomery of Salem and Shawn (Satya Rao) Montgomery of Upton, Massachusetts; Sherry and Charles Cable’s daughter Kate (Justin) Blair of Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Dale and Pam’s (Brown) daughter Natalie (Bill) Dorman of Columbus; Dale and Diane's (Pizzoferrato) sons CJ Montgomery of Pittsburgh and Aaron Montgomery of Steubenville; Sherman and Marlena’s daughter Malissa Montgomery of Worcester, Massachusetts and son Brandon Montgomery; and Nancy and Randy James' son Lee (Marissa Trimble) James of Alliance. Louella's great-grandchildren are Jason (Sara) Reith of Wooster; Jaclyn Reith of Columbus; Justin Drengberg of Franklin, Massachusetts and Olive Louella Dorman of Columbus. Louella lived a difficult life with dignity and humor. She guided her flock with intuition and love - teaching civility and strength, praising good character and forgiving mistakes. She was loved for her courage, persistence and warmth. "Although it’s difficult today to see beyond the sorrow, may looking back in memory help comfort you tomorrow. When you are sorrowful look again in your heart and shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight." -Kahlil Gibran
Friends may call at Dunlope-Shorac Funeral Home, Wintersville Sunday 2 – 4 & 6 – 8 p.m. where a service will be held Monday 11 a.m. with Pastor Kenn Sickle officiating. Burial at Fort Steuben. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be directed to American Cancer Society.
Date of Death: January 22, 2010
