Elnora Louise “Weezy” Gilmore, 88

The Cincinnati Red’s lost one of their biggest fans in Elnora Louise “Weezy” Gilmore, 88, of Pomeroy, who passed away at 1:15 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at the Overbrook Rehabilitation Center in Middleport. Born December 21, 1926 in Meigs County she was the daughter of the late Elza and Nora Sheppard Gilmore, Sr. Weezy was a graduate of the Pomeroy High School Class of 1945 and a member of the Pomeroy Church of Christ. She was a former Employee of the A&P Tea Co. having retired after 30 years of service. She was also an ardent Reds fan having followed them since she was 12 years old.

Weezy is survived by a niece Phyllis Kapple, of Pomeroy, and nephews and their wives, Joe and Linda Gilmore, of Walworth, Wisconsin, Rick and Debbie Gilmore, Reedsville, Oh., Roger and Mary Gilmore, of Pomeroy, and Mike and Debi Gilmore, of Rutland. Great-nieces and great- nephews, Shannon Berry and family, of Oceanside, California, Kasey Burton of family, Walworth, Wis., Robin Bergman and family, of Madison, Wis., Barry Gilmore and Family, Janesville, Wis., Darby Gilmore, of Nashville, Tennessee, Brandee Fowler and family, Pomeroy, Ohio., Brianna Cremeens and family, of Bidwell, and Justin Gilmore and family, of Rutland also survive.

In addition to her parents, Weezy is preceded in death by a brother, Elza Gilmore Jr., and his wife Evelyn, a sister, Marjorie Kapple and her husband Denver, and a nephew Denny Kapple.

“The Last of the Ninth for Me”

“The doctor Knows what his trained eyes see, and he says it is the last of the ninth for me; one more swing while the clouds loom dark, and then I must leave this noisy park. “Twas a glorious game from the opening bell – Good plays, bad plays and thrills pell-mell; The speed of it burned in my years away, But I thank my God that He let me Play!” —– William K. Kirk, columnist and author

A graveside service will be conducted at the convenience of the family in the Beach Grove Cemetery. There will be no calling hours. The Cremeens-King Funeral Home of Pomeroy is entrusted with Weezy’s final arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.cremeensking.com