Obituaries:  Coleman John "C. J." Leach, Sabine Parish       L-200
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., May 8, 2002
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Coleman John "C. J." Leach

  Coleman John "C. J." Leach, 78, of Denham Springs, retired from
Reulet Electrical Supplies, died at 11:20 a.m., March 26, 2002,
at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Bluebonnet. He was a native
of Many, and was a U. S. Navy veteran of World War II.

  Funeral services were held at 1 p.m., March 28, at Seal Funeral
Home in Denham Springs, with interment following at Greenoaks
Memorial Park in Baton Rouge. The Rev. Hoy Neil Leach, and the
Rev. Kenneth Ray Leach officiated.

  Survivors include his widow, Jeane Hunt Leach of Denham Springs;
daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth "Libby" Leach, and Charles D.
Neighbor III of Baker; son and daughter-in-law, John Michael and
Anne Leach of Goldendale, Wash.; two sisters, Ruby Thigpen of
Covington, and Aylean Roark of Many; three grandchildren,
Brandon, and Elizabeth of Baker, and Rebekah Leach of Goldendale;
brother-in-law, and sister-in-law, Donald, and Jeune Piles of
Baton Rouge; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.

  He was preceded in death by his parents, Coleman and Lillie Maud
Antony Leach; brother, Hoy Leach; sister, Joe Mae Leach; niece,
Joyce Leach Arnold; sister-in-law, Corinne Leach; and
brother-in-law, Carey "Bo" Thigpen.

  Pallbearers were Barry Pipes, Shelton Roark, Tommy Roark,
Phillip Roark, Coleman Leach, Michael Leach, Charles D. Neighbor
III, and Jamie Hill. Honorary pallbearers were Leo Small, Donald
Pipes, Jay Lilly, Dale Inman, James Jones Jr., Winn Pipes,
Richard Roark, and Pal Morgan.

  He was a member of Family Worship Center in Baton Rouge. He was
an ordained deacon at First Baptist Church in Denham Springs. He
was a member of IBEW, and was the first president of the Denham
Springs Camper's Club.

  Memorial donations may be made to the First Baptist Church
Building Fund, 308 River Road N., Denham Springs, La. 70736, or
to the American Diabetes Association, 12090 South Harrell's Ferry
Road, Baton Rouge, La. 70816.