Benjamin James “B.J.” Leonard, 85, died Monday, March 10, 2008 at his home.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Leonard of Marlow; two sons, Jimmy (Edith) Leonard and Tommy (Rita) Leonard, both of Fairhope; daughter, Ann (Raymond) Beaty of Fairhope; three step-children, Jerry (Sandra) Green of Daphne, Bobby Green of Marlow and Alice (Terry) Kuhn of Winter Haven, Fla.; four sisters, Velma Poulin of Daytona, Fla., Govie Merkel of Lawrenceburg, Ind., Myrtice (Melvin) Carter of San Antonio, Texas, and Myrtle (Billy) Smith of Memphis, Tenn.; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; nieces nephews; and other relatives and friends.
A memorial service was held Saturday, March 15 at Foley Church of God with the Rev. David Daniels officiating.
The family requests memorial donations be made to the Foley Church of God, P.O. Box 563, Foley, AL 36536.