Donleta Eveleigh
April 10, 1926 - January 31, 2016
Donleta McDermett Eveleigh was born in Ralls, Texas, on April 10, 1926. She was the fifth of five children born to Fred and Roxy McDermett. Her sisters, Virginia and Faye, and brothers, Winfred and Dale, preceded her in death. She has three sons, Ken (Morrison, CO), Bob (Rogers, TX) and Gary (Pueblo, CO); and a daughter, Cheryl (Grecia, Costa Rica). She has two grand children, Chris Eveleigh and Autumn Richard (both of Rogers, TX); and several great-grand children; and several nieces and nephews. Donleta grew up in Texas and Colorado and graduated from Central High School in Pueblo. During World War II she worked as a telephone operator in Bremerton, Washington, where she was introduced to her future husband, John Eveleigh, by her sister. They were married on January 26, 1947, in Bremerton and then moved to Pueblo, Colorado, where they started the family business, Johnny’s Boiler Shop. Visitation will be 5:00pm – 7:00pm, Monday, Feb 8, 2016 at Roselawn Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be 2:00pm, Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at Roselawn Funeral Home Chapel. Entombment to follow at Roselawn Cemetery.
Donleta McDermett Eveleigh was born in Ralls, Texas, on April 10, 1926. She was the fifth of five children born to Fred and Roxy McDermett. Her sisters, Virginia and Faye, and brothers, Winfred and Dale, preceded her in death. She has three... View Obituary & Service Information