Leona Pearl Allison, 90, of Blackwell, Oklahoma passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at Integris Blackwell Regional Hospital.  She was born April 22, 1920 in Blackwell, Oklahoma to Oscar and Lilly (Whitmarsh) McGrew.

Funeral service will be held on Friday, May 28, 2010 at 2:30 pm at the First Church of the Nazarene with Pastor, Herb Berkley officiating, interment will follow in the Blackwell Cemetery.  Arrangements are under the direction of the Blackwell Funeral Home, Blackwell, Oklahoma.

Leona grew up in Blackwell and attended a country school and Blackwell school through eighth grade.

She married Roy Allison on July 21, 1935 and celebrated forty eight years before he preceded her in death in 1983.

Leona worked with the smelter and was a member of the ladies Auxiliary during that time. She loved to knit and crochet, enjoyed the flowers, her cat, and  attended the First Church of the Nazarene. Most of all she enjoyed baby sitting and helping with the grandchildren.

Survivors include her daughter Waneta Evans and her husband, Leon from Blackwell, Oklahoma; seven grandchildren, Kenny Evans, Linda Brown, Shari Kennedy, Steven, Billy and Charley Wiggs, Melvin Allison; nine great grandchildren, Allison Bliss, Ashley and  Kendra Evans, Michael Brown, Keith Kennedy, Denise Head, Drew Coffey, Neal and Anna Wiggs; six great great grand children, Brenton and Kenton Bliss, Zakk and Kristina Kennedy, Kyson and Payton Head; numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her husband; her parents; one daughter, Reta Wiggs; one son, Robert Allison; one brother, Vernon McGrew; one sister, Hazel DeFore; and one great grandchild, Nathan Brown.

Memorials may be made to American Breast Cancer Society  in care of the Blackwell Funeral Home, 301 West Blackwell, Blackwell, Oklahoma 74631.  Condolences may be sent to the family using our online guest book at www.blackwellfh.com.