Obituaries:  John Leonard, Sabine Parish       L-563
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Nov 21, 1974
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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John Leonard

  Funeral services were held at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 14, in
the Marshall Street Chapel of Rose-Neath Funeral Home, for John
W. Leonard, 66, of Shreveport, who died Tuesday, Nov. 12, in
Schumpert Medical Center, after a short illness.

  The Rev. Louie Rambin, pastor of Parkers Baptist Church,
officiated. Burial was in Fenders Cemetery in Many.

  Mr. Leonard was a native of Many, and a resident of Shreveport
since 1943. He was a veteran of World War II, and a retired
foreman for the Caddo Parish School Board.

  Survivors include his widow; three sons, Leland Vines, and Jimmy
N. Leonard, both of Shreveport, and David R. Leonard of Bastrop;
three daughters, Mrs. Maxine Patterson, Mrs. Argerine Walther,
and Mrs. Jean Dodd, all of Shreveport; three sisters, Mrs.
Gertrude Gibbs of Houston, Tex., Mrs. Oleave Knippers of Anacoco,
and Mrs. Naomi Cullumber of Lake Charles; a brother, J. T.
Leonard of Shreveport; 16 grandchildren, and three great
grandchildren.

  Pallbearers were Joey Walther, Robert Palmer, Robert Dodd Jr.,
Huey Patterson Jr., James Gibbs, and Mr. Waggonner.