Jack W. Leonard, 71, of Bloomington, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017 at Bell Trace Health & Living Center in Bloomington.
A funeral service was to be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 20, at Allen Funeral Home & Crematory, 4155 S. Old State Road 37, Bloomington, with the Rev. Jason Hyer officiating.
Burial was to follow in Christiansburg Cemetery, Southern Brown County.
Visitation was to be from 9 a.m. to service time Monday at the funeral home.
Jack was born on June 9, 1946 in Seymour, the son of Dave and Edna (Spurgin) Leonard. He married Betty Jacobs Smith on Aug. 22, 1980 in Nashville. Jack was a graduate of Brown County High School. He retired from Cummins Engine Company in 1995 after working there for 31 years. Later he worked at Brown County IGA for 11 years, retiring for the second time in March 2008.
Jack enjoyed all sports, especially basketball, football and baseball. He was a member of Christiansburg United Methodist Church.
Jack is survived by his wife, Betty Leonard of Bloomington; a daughter, Lori (Eric) Linder of Ellettsville; his sons, Neil Smith of Bloomington, Tracy (Dawn) Smith of Celina, Texas, and Tim Leonard of Columbus; grandchildren, Anna (Dustin) Johnson, Stori and Sierra Smith, Dominique and Donovan Linder; great-grandchildren, Shelby and Hayden Johnson; a sister, Margaret Carmichael of Brownstown; nephews, Larry Garloch, Randy Garloch and Gary Carmichael; a niece, Joy Soladine; stepsisters, Rhonda Walls, Marlene Huber and Shirley Blair, all of Brown County, Audrey Crase and Barbara Lowe, both of Columbus, and Brenda Frank of Nevada.
His parents; a son, Steve Leonard; sisters, Mary Garloch and Louise Leonard; and a brother, Charles Leonard all preceded him in death.
Jack enjoyed all sports, especially basketball, football and baseball. He was a member of Christiansburg United Methodist Church.
Jack is survived by his wife, Betty Leonard of Bloomington; a daughter, Lori (Eric) Linder of Ellettsville; his sons, Neil Smith of Bloomington, Tracy (Dawn) Smith of Celina, Texas, and Tim Leonard of Columbus; grandchildren, Anna (Dustin) Johnson, Stori and Sierra Smith, Dominique and Donovan Linder; great-grandchildren, Shelby and Hayden Johnson; a sister, Margaret Carmichael of Brownstown; nephews, Larry Garloch, Randy Garloch and Gary Carmichael; a niece, Joy Soladine; stepsisters, Rhonda Walls, Marlene Huber and Shirley Blair, all of Brown County, Audrey Crase and Barbara Lowe, both of Columbus, and Brenda Frank of Nevada.
His parents; a son, Steve Leonard; sisters, Mary Garloch and Louise Leonard; and a brother, Charles Leonard all preceded him in death.
Memorial contributions can be made to Christiansburg United Methodist Church, 7372 S Christianburg Rd, Columbus, IN 47201; or the Christiansburg Cemetery Association.
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