• Born: 19 May 1923, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, USA ^{2 3 4 5 6 7 8}
• Marriage (1): Raymond Elbert HAYES on 2 September 1939 in Coquille, Coos County, Oregon, USA ¹
• Marriage (2): Ace Frank GAMBREL before 1945 in prob Oregon, USA
• Marriage (3): Kenton Andrew MYERS in 1947 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
• Died: 18 October 1997, Myrtle Point, Coos County, Oregon, USA at age 74 ^{3 4 7 8}
• Buried: 1997, Norway, Coos County, Oregon, USA ⁸

   Other names for Leona were Leona GAMBREL, Leona HAYES and Leona MYERS.

  General Notes

She wore a size 5 show.  She smoked a very dark brown cigarette called "More" cigarettes.  She used a butane lighter that had a distinct smell.  Her ash tray was silver with two alligator heads in the center.  The alligator's mouthwash were open, creating a holding place for the cigarette.  She was 5' 1 1/2", weighed around 140 pounds.  She was an amazing cook.  She made a full dinner including dessert every evening.  Her front porch was always covered with flowers.  Kenton built her a greenhouse to help with the flowers.  She was also extremely crafty.  She taught me to double crochet as a little girl.  She was always working with yarn, painting ceramics, or making myrtle nut mice.  She made us sweaters out of crochet squares for Christmas.  This was super hype in the 1970s.  She used to have two huge Myrtle trees in her front yard, one on either side of the front walk way.  They had to be cut down because they were diseased.  There was also a walnut tree in the side of her house.  She would bring the nuts inside, place them on a tall custom made drying rack next to her oil burning stove.  The same process was used for the Myrtle nuts.  Over her dining groom table hung a sign that read, "Be sure that brain is engaged before putting mouth into gear."   There was. Fifty cent piece attached to this plaque as well for some reason.  The first room to the right just inside the front door was the "gun room".  Children were strictly prohibited from entering this room, a rule that was  ALWAYS obeyed.  Grandpas "place" was half laying on the living room couch, watching TV while he awaited his dinner.  The first stop upon entering the house was to hug grandpa and get a "whisker".  He would rub his cheek against mine.  Grandma was most always in the kitchen.

-- Reminiscences from her granddaughter

  Recorded Events in Her Life

• She appeared on the 1930 US Federal Census in 1930 in Coyote, Lane County, Oregon, USA. ²

• She appeared on the 1940 US Federal Census on 1 April 1940 in Coquille, Coos County, Oregon, USA. ⁶

• She had a residence in 1945 in Phenix City, Russell County, Alabama, USA. ¹⁰

• She had a residence before 1993 in Myrtle Point, Coos County, Oregon, USA. ⁵

• She had a residence before 1993 in Myrtle Point, Coos County, Oregon, USA. ⁵

• She had a residence before 1993 in Myrtle Point, Coos County, Oregon, USA. ⁵

• She had a residence before 1993 in Myrtle Point, Coos County, Oregon, USA. ⁵

• She had a residence before 18 October 1997 in Oregon, USA. ³

Leona married Raymond Elbert HAYES, son of Leslie Elbert HAYES and Maude Laura STINNETTE, on 2 September 1939 in Coquille, Coos County, Oregon, USA.¹ The marriage ended in divorce before 1947. (Raymond Elbert HAYES was born on 29 November 1920 in Cloverdale, Tillamook County, Oregon, USA,^{3 7 8 11 12 13 14 15} died on 14 November 1995 in Oakridge, Lane County, Oregon, USA ^{3 7 8 12 14} and was buried on 21 November 1995 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, USA ⁸.). The cause of his death was cancer.

  Recorded Events about their Marriage

• Gallery: Marriage Record, on 2 September 1939, in Coquille, Coos County, Oregon, USA.

Leona next married Ace Frank GAMBREL, son of Frank GAMBREL and Bessie JOHNSON, before 1945 in prob Oregon, USA. The marriage ended in divorce before 1947. (Ace Frank GAMBREL was born on 8 May 1921 in White Star, Harlan County, Kentucky, USA ^{7 16 17 18 19 20} and died on 19 October 1982 in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA ^{7 16 17 18 21}.)

Leona next married Kenton Andrew MYERS, son of Lucius Andrew MYERS and Lillie May TILGHMAN, in 1947 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA. (Kenton Andrew MYERS was born on 19 March 1921 in Oregon, USA,^{3 8 16 22 23 24} died on 29 December 1980 in Myrtle Point, Coos County, Oregon, USA ^{3 8 16 23} and was buried in 1980 in Norway, Coos County, Oregon, USA ⁸.). The cause of his death was Colon cancer.