Shirley (Dellinger) Leake
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Title
Shirley (Dellinger) Leake
Subject
Leake, Shirley Edith Dellinger (1927-2022)
Description
Portrait photograph of Shirley E. (Dellinger) Leake as a young woman and wearing glasses.
Born in Conicville, she was the daughter of Mantonia and Gertie (Mumaw) Dellinger.
In high school, Shirley spent her summers working at the peach factory in Timberville and the tomato factory in Woodstock.
Shirley graduated from Triplett High School in 1945.
In 1946, Shirley graduated from the Pauline's School of Cosmetology in Harrisonburg.
She married Everette William Leake in 1949. The couple raised a daughter, Sharon (Leake) Kibler, and a son, Gary William Leake.
For 6 years, she operated a salon in Edinburg and later in her home for many years.
Shirley also worked for Bowman's Applesauce Plant in Mt. Jackson, Windsor Knit in Edinburg, and then retired from Aileen after 28 years.
In addition, she was a Women's Auxiliary member of the Edinburg VFW Post #2447, The Woodstock American Legion Post #199, and a Lifetime member of the Women's Guild at Christ Church United Church of Christ, Conicville.
Born in Conicville, she was the daughter of Mantonia and Gertie (Mumaw) Dellinger.
In high school, Shirley spent her summers working at the peach factory in Timberville and the tomato factory in Woodstock.
Shirley graduated from Triplett High School in 1945.
In 1946, Shirley graduated from the Pauline's School of Cosmetology in Harrisonburg.
She married Everette William Leake in 1949. The couple raised a daughter, Sharon (Leake) Kibler, and a son, Gary William Leake.
For 6 years, she operated a salon in Edinburg and later in her home for many years.
Shirley also worked for Bowman's Applesauce Plant in Mt. Jackson, Windsor Knit in Edinburg, and then retired from Aileen after 28 years.
In addition, she was a Women's Auxiliary member of the Edinburg VFW Post #2447, The Woodstock American Legion Post #199, and a Lifetime member of the Women's Guild at Christ Church United Church of Christ, Conicville.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Labelled "July 1949" on box of plates.
Contributor
Identified in 2001 by Dick Delford Bowman, a distant relative of the subject.
Biographical information was extracted from her obituary on the Find-A-Grave website.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Shirley (Dellinger) Leake appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001431, 012205, 012206, 013308, 040357, and 040363.
Identifier
012206
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “Shirley (Dellinger) Leake,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/40740.
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