Gaytha L. Harrawood

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Gaytha L. Harrawood, 77, of Eldorado, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011, at Ferrell Hospital.

Gaytha was born in Delwood on May 24, 1933, a daughter of the late Rachel (Orr) and Ezra Bryant.

She was a member of Harrisburg Church of God.

She was a homemaker.

She was the wife of Etsel Harrawood, who survives.

Gaytha is survived by three daughters, Rhonda (Eric) Travelstead of Eldorado, Janice Oliver, of Topeka, Ind. and Barbara (Dick) Woolard of Eldorado; a son, Kenneth (Beverly) Harrawood, of Eldorado; three sisters, Violet Boisjolie of Carrier Mills, Lila Case of Shawneetown and Mollie Cunningham of Delwood; and two brothers, Leon Bryant of Junction and Donald Bryant of Harrisburg.

She is also survived by several grandchildren, Kenneth Michael (Rachelle) Harrawood of Eldorado, Mandy (Dan) Monti of Marion, Erica (John) Hatchett of Marion, Brian Travelstead of Marion, Allison (Jeremy) Weaver of Marion, Rodney (Nicole) Oliver of Topeka, Ind., Brandi (Joe) Drake of Topeka, Ind., Lindsay (Lloyd) Neafus of Eldorado and Neal Woolard of Eldorado; several great-grandchildren, Gracie Harrawood, Ben Harrawood, Gabe Price, Katie Hatchett, CoCo Travelstead, Gwen Weaver, Peyton Oliver, Colton Oliver, Parker Oliver, Kadence Oliver, Jared Drake and Isaac Drake.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Howard Bryant; a sister, Maxine Stricklin; and a son-in-law, Rod Oliver.

Private family services were held on Sunday. Burial was in Wolf Creek Cemetery.

Condolences may be sent to the family via the Internet site www.colonialterracefuneralhome.com.