David Randolph Leonard

LEONARD, David Randolph, 61, of Dillwyn, passed away peacefully at Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond on Tuesday, August 12, 2008. He was preceded in death by his father, John Randolph Leonard. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 38 years, Pearl Gormus Leonard. He is also survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Tamara and Jonathan Green of Dillwyn; two granddaughters, Chelsea and Alexis Crews of Dillwyn; three grandsons, Wesley, Kenneth, and Andrew Green of Orange Park, Fla.; his mother, Alice Leonard of Dillwyn; and two sisters, Faye Bobb and Debbie Leonard, both of Dillwyn. Mr. Leonard is also survived by a host of nieces and nephews. Mr. Leonard bravely served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam conflict. He was an active member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 8846, and was an avid hunter and fisherman, and greatly enjoyed the outdoors. He retired from Lake Monticello Water Treatment Facility. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, August 15, 2008 at the Dunkum Funeral Home in Dillwyn. Funeral services with full military honors will be held at the Dunkum Funeral Home on Saturday, August 16, at 11 a.m. Interment Mulberry Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Buckingham.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.