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Wilma Lenore (Deaton) Gearhart

November 11, 1913 March 14, 2010
Wilma Lenore (Deaton) Gearhart
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Obituary for Wilma Lenore (Deaton) Gearhart
Wilma Lenore (Deaton) Gearhart, 96, born to Lawson L. and Nellie B. (Alcox) Deaton, near Carlisle, Iowa.
She had three younger brothers, Forrest, Lawrence, and Carroll. Wilma graduated from Napier Consolidated School in 1932 and married Russell A. Gearhart on June 26, l934. They resided in Ames, IA and had three sons, Robert, Donald, and Larry.
Dec. 7, l943 they arrived at San Francisco, Ca. as Russell had taken a job at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, as did many during World War II. At this time they met many life-long friends.
In 1967 they moved to El Sobrante, Ca. where she resided until after the death of her husband. She moved to Vacaville in 1989 to be near her son, Don and lived independently until her death.
She was preceded in death by her husband, three brothers, two grandsons, and daughter-in-law., Willa She is survived by her three sons, Robert of Pacifica, Don (Carole) of Vacaville, and Larry (Nancy) of Santa Clara, UT; five grandchildren; l5 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-granddaughter.
Visitation will be held Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 11:00am with service following at 1:00pm at McCune Garden Chapel.
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