Leo Lee Thurman was born Oct. 18, 1919, in Muscogee, Okla., and passed away Oct. 26, 2011, in Lubbock, Texas, at the age of 92 years and 8 days. He was the son of Benjamin Lee Thurman and Daisy Dale Norsworthy. Leo married Opal Laverne Fain March 27, 1943, in Lubbock. Leo was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corp. during WWII, serving from Jan. 1942 until 1946. He was a truck driver and mechanic and his primary duty was to drive bomber crews out to their planes. He drove the crew of the Enola Gay that delivered the first atomic bomb on Japan. After the war, he worked for many years repairing heavy construction equipment throughout the Panhandle and for several years owned and managed a Texaco service station in Lubbock. In later years, he repaired and rebuilt riding lawn mowers independently.
Leo is survived by his bride of 68 years, Opal Thurman; six nieces; and two nephews.
He was predeceased by two sons, Stephen Lee, who died in infancy, and Freddie Lee, who died Aug. 8, 2002.
Military graveside services will be at 12 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, in City of Lubbock Cemetery under the care of Wilsons' Funeral Directors of Wolfforth.
Leo is survived by his bride of 68 years, Opal Thurman; six nieces; and two nephews.
He was predeceased by two sons, Stephen Lee, who died in infancy, and Freddie Lee, who died Aug. 8, 2002.
Military graveside services will be at 12 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, in City of Lubbock Cemetery under the care of Wilsons' Funeral Directors of Wolfforth.
Leo Lee Thurman was born Oct. 18, 1919, in Muscogee, Okla., and passed away Oct. 26, 2011, in Lubbock, Texas, at the age of 92 years and 8 days. He was the son of Benjamin Lee Thurman and Daisy Dale Norsworthy. Leo married Opal Laverne Fain March 27, 1943, in Lubbock. Leo was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corp. during WWII, serving from Jan. 1942 until 1946. He was a truck driver and mechanic and his primary duty was to drive bomber crews out to their planes. He drove the crew of the Enola Gay that delivered the first atomic bomb on Japan. After the war, he worked for many years repairing heavy construction equipment throughout the Panhandle and for several years owned and managed a Texaco service station in Lubbock. In later years, he repaired and rebuilt riding lawn mowers independently.
Leo is survived by his bride of 68 years, Opal Thurman; six nieces; and two nephews.
He was predeceased by two sons, Stephen Lee, who died in infancy, and Freddie Lee, who died Aug. 8, 2002.
Military graveside services will be at 12 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, in City of Lubbock Cemetery under the care of Wilsons' Funeral Directors of Wolfforth.
Leo is survived by his bride of 68 years, Opal Thurman; six nieces; and two nephews.
He was predeceased by two sons, Stephen Lee, who died in infancy, and Freddie Lee, who died Aug. 8, 2002.
Military graveside services will be at 12 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, in City of Lubbock Cemetery under the care of Wilsons' Funeral Directors of Wolfforth.
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