He married Hazel Lee Graves on November 13, 1946 in Jack County, Texas. He was a retired oilfield drilling contractor, Leatherwood Drilling Company in Kermit, Texas. He served in the United States Army during World War II, where he spent 3 1/2 years as a prisoner of war; he was a member of the Lost Battallion; the Masonic Lodge; the Shriners; and the First Baptist Church in Jacksboro.
Survivors include his wife, Hazel Leatherwood of Jacksboro, TX; daughter, Paula Price and husband, Ronny of Midland, TX; son, Jimmy Leatherwood and wife, Debbie of Athens, TX; 4 grandchildren, Christi; Ronda; Jessica; and Katie; 2 great-grandchildren, Sophie and Seth.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Jacksboro or to the Jacksboro Concerned Citizens.
Visitation will be 5 - 6 p.m. Thursday.
Service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church in Jacksboro, with burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
Coker Funeral Home | 152 State Hwy 148 Jacksboro, TX 76458 | Ph: 940-567-3778
He married Hazel Lee Graves on November 13, 1946 in Jack County, Texas. He was a retired oilfield drilling contractor, Leatherwood Drilling Company in Kermit, Texas. He served in the United States Army during World War II, where he spent 3 1/2 years as a prisoner of war; he was a member of the Lost Battallion; the Masonic Lodge; the Shriners; and the First Baptist Church in Jacksboro.
Survivors include his wife, Hazel Leatherwood of Jacksboro, TX; daughter, Paula Price and husband, Ronny of Midland, TX; son, Jimmy Leatherwood and wife, Debbie of Athens, TX; 4 grandchildren, Christi; Ronda; Jessica; and Katie; 2 great-grandchildren, Sophie and Seth.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Jacksboro or to the Jacksboro Concerned Citizens.
Visitation will be 5 - 6 p.m. Thursday.
Service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church in Jacksboro, with burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
Coker Funeral Home | 152 State Hwy 148 Jacksboro, TX 76458 | Ph: 940-567-3778
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ELLISON PAUL LEATHERWOOD
PFC US ARMY
WORLD WAR II
DEC 25 1919 OCT 24 2006
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