Letitia Jane Tennis

Saturday, May 12, 2007

Letitia Jane Lowdermilk Tennis, 68, Durham, N.C., formerly of Greencastle, died Feb. 11, 2007.

Born in Monmouth, N.J., she was the daughter of Col. Lee and Dorothy Lowder-milk.

A 1957 Greencastle High School graduate, she married George Ward Tennis, son of Dr. George Thralls and Rosemond Tennis.

She attended Indiana University, majoring in art and religion.

She was a department manager for Estee Lauder for the cosmetic department for Belk Hudson in Durham, N.C.

Survivors include her husband, son Patrick Tennis and wife Julie; daughters Kelly Yardley and husband Kevin, and Mary Woodruff and husband Steve; sister Debby Barloon and husband Jack; and nine grandchildren.

Services will take place at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bittles and Hurt Funeral Home, Greencastle. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery.

Visitation is one hour before service.