Leona Satterwhite

Submitted by Love Funeral Home

Leona Mae Satterwhite, age 79, of Salem, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

Leona was born on April 26, 1947, in Fredericksburg, Indiana, to Glenn and Florida (Wilson) Boston. She was a 1966 graduate of West Washington High School. On June 10, 1966, she married the love of her life, Larry Satterwhite, with whom she shared many years of love, family, and cherished memories.

Leona was a talented and creative woman who had a passion for working with her hands. She supplied a craft shop at Bowers Christmas Tree Farm in Campbellsburg, Indiana, and later worked as a seamstress at the hat factory in Salem and at Ramona's Ruffles in Salem. Whether she was crocheting, wood carving, sewing, or trying her hand at a new craft, Leona found joy in creating beautiful things and sharing her talents with others.

Beyond her many talents, Leona will be remembered most for her loving heart and the way she welcomed others into her life. Affectionately known as an honorary "Mom" to many neighborhood children, she opened her home and heart to her children's friends, helping care for and raise many of them as if they were her own. Her kindness, generosity, and willingness to lend a helping hand left a lasting impression on countless lives. To Leona, family was not always defined by blood, but by love.

Leona was preceded in death by her parents, Glenn and Florida Boston; her beloved husband, Larry Satterwhite, Sr.; her son, Larry Wayne Satterwhite, Jr.; her three brothers, Wilson Boston, James Boston, and Carl Boston; her infant twin sister, Iona Boston; and her son-in-law, Joseph Bradley.

She is survived by her daughters, Melissa Bradley and Angela (James) Kinney; her son, Chris Satterwhite; her grandchildren, Jacky, Cary-Lynn, Myron, Nina, Britny, Jarred, Kayla, Tyler, and Austin; and eighteen great-grandchildren, who will carry her love and memory forward.

Leona's legacy lives on in the family she raised, the children she welcomed as her own, the friendships she cherished, and the countless handmade treasures she lovingly created.

Visitation will be held on Monday, November 9, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Love Funeral Home in Palmyra, Indiana.

Funeral services will follow at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will take place at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Fredericksburg, Indiana.