THOMASVILLE
Mr. James. W. Leonard, Sr., 83, a resident of Raymond Drive, died Wednesday, October 14, 2009, in the High Point Regional Hospital. He was born March 8, 1926, in Davidson County, a son of the late Charles Leonard and Pearl Darr Leonard.
Mr. Leonard was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in infantry replacement during World War II. He was a retired employee of Celand Yarn, Inc.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three sisters and three brothers.
Surviving are his wife Hazel Hoover Leonard of the home; a daughter, Judy Carol Poole of Charlotte; three sons, Tommy L. Leonard and wife Vickie of Thomasville, Ray Leonard and wife Annette of Trinity and James Leonard, Jr. and wife Bernice of Lexington; his twin brother, John J. Leonard and his wife Ruth of Thomasville; former sisters-in-law, Josephine Tate and Velna Leonard, both of Thomasville; Nine Grandchildren and Nineteen Great-Grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 2 p.m. in J.C. Green & Sons Chapel with Rev. Stanley Savage officiating. Burial will military honors by the Randolph County Honor Guard will follow in Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery in Greensboro.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service and other times at the home of his son, Tommy L. Leonard, 590 Walker Blvd. (College Woods), Thomasville.
Greensboro News & Record
Mr. James. W. Leonard, Sr., 83, a resident of Raymond Drive, died Wednesday, October 14, 2009, in the High Point Regional Hospital. He was born March 8, 1926, in Davidson County, a son of the late Charles Leonard and Pearl Darr Leonard.
Mr. Leonard was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in infantry replacement during World War II. He was a retired employee of Celand Yarn, Inc.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three sisters and three brothers.
Surviving are his wife Hazel Hoover Leonard of the home; a daughter, Judy Carol Poole of Charlotte; three sons, Tommy L. Leonard and wife Vickie of Thomasville, Ray Leonard and wife Annette of Trinity and James Leonard, Jr. and wife Bernice of Lexington; his twin brother, John J. Leonard and his wife Ruth of Thomasville; former sisters-in-law, Josephine Tate and Velna Leonard, both of Thomasville; Nine Grandchildren and Nineteen Great-Grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 2 p.m. in J.C. Green & Sons Chapel with Rev. Stanley Savage officiating. Burial will military honors by the Randolph County Honor Guard will follow in Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery in Greensboro.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service and other times at the home of his son, Tommy L. Leonard, 590 Walker Blvd. (College Woods), Thomasville.
Greensboro News & Record
THOMASVILLE
Mr. James. W. Leonard, Sr., 83, a resident of Raymond Drive, died Wednesday, October 14, 2009, in the High Point Regional Hospital. He was born March 8, 1926, in Davidson County, a son of the late Charles Leonard and Pearl Darr Leonard.
Mr. Leonard was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in infantry replacement during World War II. He was a retired employee of Celand Yarn, Inc.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three sisters and three brothers.
Surviving are his wife Hazel Hoover Leonard of the home; a daughter, Judy Carol Poole of Charlotte; three sons, Tommy L. Leonard and wife Vickie of Thomasville, Ray Leonard and wife Annette of Trinity and James Leonard, Jr. and wife Bernice of Lexington; his twin brother, John J. Leonard and his wife Ruth of Thomasville; former sisters-in-law, Josephine Tate and Velna Leonard, both of Thomasville; Nine Grandchildren and Nineteen Great-Grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 2 p.m. in J.C. Green & Sons Chapel with Rev. Stanley Savage officiating. Burial will military honors by the Randolph County Honor Guard will follow in Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery in Greensboro.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service and other times at the home of his son, Tommy L. Leonard, 590 Walker Blvd. (College Woods), Thomasville.
Greensboro News & Record
Mr. James. W. Leonard, Sr., 83, a resident of Raymond Drive, died Wednesday, October 14, 2009, in the High Point Regional Hospital. He was born March 8, 1926, in Davidson County, a son of the late Charles Leonard and Pearl Darr Leonard.
Mr. Leonard was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in infantry replacement during World War II. He was a retired employee of Celand Yarn, Inc.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three sisters and three brothers.
Surviving are his wife Hazel Hoover Leonard of the home; a daughter, Judy Carol Poole of Charlotte; three sons, Tommy L. Leonard and wife Vickie of Thomasville, Ray Leonard and wife Annette of Trinity and James Leonard, Jr. and wife Bernice of Lexington; his twin brother, John J. Leonard and his wife Ruth of Thomasville; former sisters-in-law, Josephine Tate and Velna Leonard, both of Thomasville; Nine Grandchildren and Nineteen Great-Grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 2 p.m. in J.C. Green & Sons Chapel with Rev. Stanley Savage officiating. Burial will military honors by the Randolph County Honor Guard will follow in Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery in Greensboro.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service and other times at the home of his son, Tommy L. Leonard, 590 Walker Blvd. (College Woods), Thomasville.
Greensboro News & Record
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