Champaign County OhArchives Obituaries.....Leasure, Harrison Ray March 14, 2013 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Karen Johnson-Heber gapeachprtnerz@bellsouth.net April 24, 2013, 2:28 pm The Piqua Daily Call SIDNEY - Harrison "Harry" Ray Leasure, 73, of Sidney, died at 12:24 p.m. Thursday, March 14, 2013, at his residence. He was born in St. Paris, on June 21, 1939, to the late Leslie H. and Geneva (Taylor) Leasure. On Jan. 14, 2003, he married Emma Sue "Susie" Cross Mowery. She survives. Harry also is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Christine and Ron Roche of St. George, Kan.; one son: Kevin Leasure of Manhattan, Kan.; four step- children and spouses, Nancy and Stacy Scott of Troy, Sharon Douglas of Sidney, Sheila and William Clemens Jr. of Smith, Ala. and Darrel Cross of Huntsville, Tenn.; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Helen and Ben Anderson of Piqua and Harlene Bailes Weaver of St. Paris; five brothers and sisters-in-law, Harold and Shari Leasure of Springfield, Hugh and JoAnn Leasure of Minnesota, Harlan "Jay" and Rose Leasure of Troy, Homer and Kitty Leasure of Springfield, and Greg and Amanda Leasure, Kujala, Minn.; two grandsons, Conner and Cody Roche of St. George, Kan.; 11 step-grandchildren and four step-great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, L. Howard Leasure Jr. and Hal W. Leasure; one step-daughter, Nelda Bryant; and one step-grandson, Ronnie Waldropp Jr. Harry graduated from Graham High School in 1959. He loved to play guitar and played in several local bands. Harry loved being with family and playing music or just being with people. He will be fondly missed by all who knew him. Harry worked for Lima Army Tank Plant for 29 years before retiring in 2007. He proudly served his county as a member of the U.S. Air Force for four years and the U.S. Marines for two years. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home, Piqua, with Pastor Jerry Schmitt officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, St. Paris. Full military honors will be provided by the Veterans Elite Tribute Squad. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.melcher-sowers.com File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/champaign/obits/l/leasure2609ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.6 Kb