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MAMIE LEATH Obituary
Ms. Mamie L. Leath age 92, passed away August 3rd, 2020 at the Plaza Health & Rehabilitation Center, Gainesville, FL. Ms. Leath attended Public Schools in Alachua County and was a graduate of old Lincoln High School class of 1945, and later moved to New York where she would work for many years as a day laborer before being hired as a union worker at Montefiore Hospital in New York City. She returned to Gainesville in 1978 where she remained until her passing.
She is survived by her sons, Eugene Leath (Consuela), Gainesville, FL, Donald Ross (Angel), Rockledge, FL, Michael Leath, Gainesville, FL, Anthony Leath (Donna), Richmond, VA, Leon Leath (Kimberly), Panama City, FL, daughter, Phyllis Robinson (Joey), Gainesville, FL, ten grandchildren, and fourteen, grandchildren.
Ms. Leath will repose in the Chestnut Memorial Chapel on Friday, August 7th, 2020 from 2:00pm until 7:00pm. A Memorial Service will be held 11:00am, Saturday, August 8th, 2020 at 700 Block of S.W. 5th Terrace. Arrangements entrusted to Chestnut Funeral Home, Inc., 18 N.W. 8th Avenue, Gainesville, FL.
We are still observing the mandated order of face coverings and social distancing therefore social distancing measures will be enforced inside and outside the Funeral Home.
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Mattie Geiger
August 8, 2020
My thoughts and prayers are with the Leath family at this time. I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to meet Ms. Mamie and I will cherish the memory of our long telephone conversations.
Barbara (Watson) Ramoth Andrews
August 8, 2020
Don, Gene and the Leath family,
The Porters community has a great legacy which has been left by The Great Ones who made this community. We all should follow their examples in our on lives.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all of you.
Family of the late Dea. Hezekiah and Mother Dora Mae Watson. Lil Mt. Olive PB Church
Brenda Rush, Alicia and Brian Fletcher
August 7, 2020
Ms. Mamie, we loved you! Can't believe you're gone, but take your rest! You are the last of the ladies of Porters - I have pictures of you, my mommy, and others preparing the food for the old Porters Homecomings! May God bring comfort to your family!
Deborah Leath
August 7, 2020
Deepest codolences to my Cousins- Eugene, Donald, Michael, Anthony, and Leon. Aunt Mamie was the last of the siblings and carried the matriarch duties with dignity til the end. She was a wealth of history, and she gave me many years of fantastic stories. RIH, Auntie Mame. I sure will miss you.
Joann Leath-Jackson
August 6, 2020
I loved my Aunt Mamie. We had good conversations and she share a lot of stories about our family. She always asked how you doing baby or Jo. May you rest now from this tortured world! Rest in peace Aunt Mame.
WANDA G WALKER
August 6, 2020
May God give you strength and uplift each of you during your time of sorrow..
Ms. Alpha O Davis
August 6, 2020
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Kathy L Watts
August 6, 2020
Sending my Sincere condolences to Michael Leath and Deborah Leath and the entire Leath Family. So very sorry for your loss you all in my thoughts and prayers.
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