Leah Louisa Delklap is Sharon Shale's mother and Meredith Shale's grandmother. Leah Louisa is angry with her daughter for letting Charles near Meredith again. When she first learns that Meredith's father has once again tried to put moves on her, she gets the ball rolling to get guardianship of Meredith. When Meredith's father tries to rape her again, Leah Louisa is granted guardianship of Meredith. Leah Louisa is also the mayor of Estertown.
