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Arthur Klees

• Birth*: Arthur was born circa 1928.
• Marriage*: He married Alice Rachel Leonard, daughter of Thomas Walker Leonard 'Tom' and Sarah King, say 1953.
• Death*: Arthur died on 26 Dec 1986 at Kenosha, Kenosha County, WI. Date and Place Source: Dave Klees, Indiv. #26804..
• Burial*: His body was buried at Kenosha, Kenosha County, WI. Place Source: Dave Klees, Indiv. #26804..

Bertie Ester Dowell

• Birth*: Bertie was born on 28 Oct 1894.
• Marriage*: She married Edward Leonard 'Edd', son of Valentine Leonard , Jr. 'Wal' and Sarah Elizabeth Edwards 'Elizabeth', on 5 Dec 1915.
• Burial*: Her body was buried in Mar 1978.
• Death*: Bertie died on 26 Mar 1978 at age 83.

Parents:

Harvey Raymond Leonard

• Birth*: Harvey was born on 8 Nov 1916.
• Marriage*: He married Margarette B. Hiatt, daughter of William Marion Hiatt and Minnie Guynn, on 20 Oct 1942.
• Death*: Harvey died on 29 Jul 1991 at age 74.

Parents:

Willie Eugene Leonard 'Gene'

• Birth*: Willie was born on 2 Aug 1919 at Pipers Gap, Carroll County, VA.
• Marriage*: He married Helen Rae Payne, daughter of Columbus Payne and Sarah Berrier, in 1945.
• Death*: Willie died on 24 Dec 1945 at age 26.

Parents:

Eunice Zelma Leonard

• Birth*: Eunice was born on 31 Mar 1923.
• Death*: She died on 29 Sep 2007 at age 84.

Parents:

Margarette B. Hiatt

• Birth*: Margarette was born on 24 Sep 1913.
• Marriage*: She married Harvey Raymond Leonard, son of Edward Leonard 'Edd' and Bertie Ester Dowell, on 20 Oct 1942.

Parents:

William Marion Hiatt

• Birth*: William was born.
• Marriage*: He married Minnie Guynn.

Minnie Guynn

• Birth*: Minnie was born.
• Marriage*: She married William Marion Hiatt.

Helen Rae Payne

• Birth*: Helen was born on 14 Mar 1928.
• Marriage*: She married Willie Eugene Leonard 'Gene', son of Edward Leonard 'Edd' and Bertie Ester Dowell, in 1945.
• Marriage*: Helen Rae Payne married Thomas Wallace Gibson.
• Death*: Helen Rae Payne died in Jun 1983 at age 55.

Parents:

Columbus Payne

• Birth*: Columbus was born.
• Marriage*: He married Sarah Berrier.
• Death*: Columbus died.
• Burial*: His body was buried.

Sarah Berrier

• Birth*: Sarah was born.
• Marriage*: She married Columbus Payne.
• Death*: Sarah died.
• Burial*: Her body was buried.

Harley Grey 'Doc'

• Birth*: Harley was born on 18 May 1912.
• Marriage*: He married Annie Catherine Leonard, daughter of Valentine Leonard , Jr. 'Wal' and Cornelia Virginia Morris 'Jenny' 'Virginia', on 25 Dec 1932.

Parents:

John Grey

• Birth*: John was born.
• Marriage*: He married Molly Jones.
• Death*: John died.
• Burial*: His body was buried.

Molly Jones

• Birth*: Molly was born.
• Marriage*: She married John Grey.
• Death*: Molly died.
• Burial*: Her body was buried.

?? Grey

• Birth*: ?? was born.
• Death*: ?? died. Died at birth.

Parents:

?? Grey

• Birth*: ?? was born.
• Death*: ?? died. Died at birth.

Parents:

Dale William Grey

• Birth*: Dale was born on 13 Dec 1937.
• Death*: He died in 2019.

Parents:

Loyd Hawks

• Birth*: Loyd was born.
• Marriage*: He married Grace Leftwich.
• Death*: Loyd died.
• Burial*: His body was buried.

Grace Leftwich

• Birth*: Grace was born.
• Marriage*: She married Loyd Hawks.
• Death*: Grace died.
• Burial*: Her body was buried.

Ella Irene Easter

• Birth*: Ella was born on 1 Apr 1895 at Fancy Gap, Carroll County, VA.
• Marriage*: She married Fred Valentine Leonard, son of Valentine Leonard , Jr. 'Wal' and Sarah Elizabeth Edwards 'Elizabeth', on 22 Dec 1915.
• Death*: Ella died on 18 Jul 1981 at Carroll County, VA, at age 86.
• Burial*: Her body was buried at Carroll County, VA. Flower Gap Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.

Parents:

Riley Martin Easter

• Birth*: Riley was born in 1869 at Fancy Gap, Carroll County, VA.
• Marriage*: He married Jennie Lynn Vernon on 5 Apr 1894 at Carroll County, VA.
• Death*: Riley Martin Easter died in 1961.

Parents:

Jennie Lynn Vernon

• Birth*: Jennie was born on 29 May 1873 at Fancy Gap, Carroll County, VA.
• Marriage*: She married Riley Martin Easter, son of Emanuel Martin Easter and Lavinah Leonard, on 5 Apr 1894 at Carroll County, VA.
• Death*: Jennie died in 1945 at Carroll County, VA.

Zita Evelyn Leonard

• Birth*: Zita was born on 4 Feb 1917.
• Marriage*: She married William Anderson Berrier 'Bill', son of Willliam M. Berrier 'Will' and Eva Bertha Largen, on 15 Oct 1939.
• Death*: Zita died on 1 Jan 1992 at age 74.

Parents:

William Anderson Berrier 'Bill'

• Birth*: William was born on 5 Nov 1917.
• Marriage*: He married Zita Evelyn Leonard, daughter of Fred Valentine Leonard and Ella Irene Easter, on 15 Oct 1939.
• Death*: William Anderson Berrier 'Bill' died in 1996.

Parents:

Authur Leonard

• Birth*: Authur was born on 5 Apr 1918 at Carroll County, VA.
• Marriage*: He married Blanche Marie Berrier, daughter of George Berrier and Nancy Louisa Jones 'Nannie', on 24 Dec 1941.
• Death*: Authur died on 24 Feb 1993 at age 74.

Parents:

Edith Lynn Leonard

• Birth*: Edith was born on 21 Aug 1924.
• Marriage*: She married Willie Osler Hill 'Osler', son of Cecil Hill and Sarah McCraw, on 20 Mar 1946.
• Death*: Edith Lynn Leonard died on 25 Nov 2018 at age 94.

Parents:

Jewell Faye Leonard

• Biography*: Works at Quality Mills in Mount Airy, NC.
• Birth*: Jewell was born on 30 Sep 1942.
• Death*: She died in 2008.

Parents:

Willie Osler Hill 'Osler'

• Birth*: Willie was born on 11 Jan 1927.
• Marriage*: He married Edith Lynn Leonard, daughter of Fred Valentine Leonard and Ella Irene Easter, on 20 Mar 1946.
• Death*: Willie Osler Hill 'Osler' died in 2010.

Parents:

Cecil Hill

• Birth*: Cecil was born.
• Marriage*: He married Sarah McCraw.
• Death*: Cecil died.
• Burial*: His body was buried.

Sarah McCraw

• Birth*: Sarah was born.
• Marriage*: She married Cecil Hill.
• Death*: Sarah died.
• Burial*: Her body was buried.

Sarah Cynthia Jones 'Cynthia'

Picture Source: Ron Leonard.

Gravestone.
Picture Source: Ron Leonard.

Print by Ron Leonard.

• Biography*: Name and Parents Sources: Wade Leonard, Indiv.# 26892.
• Birth*: Sarah was born on 27 Aug 1885 at Carroll County, VA.
• Marriage*: She married Walter Clinton Leonard 'Clint', son of Valentine Leonard , Jr. 'Wal' and Sarah Elizabeth Edwards 'Elizabeth', on 26 Feb 1908 at Carroll County, VA.
• Death*: Sarah died on 11 Nov 1965 at Surry County, NC, at age 80. Date and Place Sources: Wade Leonard, Indiv.# 26892..
• Burial*: Her body was buried at Cana, Carroll County, VA. Flower Gap Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
  
  Date and Place Sources: Wade Leonard, Indiv.# 26892..

Parents:

Christopher Washington Jones 'Chris'

• Biography*: Name Source: Wade Leonard, Indiv.# 26892.
• Birth*: Christopher was born in 1854.
• Marriage*: He married Letitia Lucretia Jones.
• Death*: Christopher died in 1925.

Letitia Lucretia Jones

• Biography*: Name Source: Wade Leonard, Indiv.# 26892.
• Birth*: Letitia was born in 1856.
• Marriage*: She married Christopher Washington Jones 'Chris'.
• Death*: Letitia died in 1936.

Edd Harmon Leonard 'Harmon'

Picture Source: Ron Leonard.

Gravestone.
Picture Source: Ron Leonard.

• Birth*: Edd was born on 27 Apr 1912 at Flower Gap, Carroll County, VA.
• Marriage*: He married Lannie Mozella Combs, daughter of Jessee Alexander Combs 'Alex' and Evoline Hawks, on 24 Mar 1940 at Hillsville, Carroll County, VA.
• Death*: Edd Harmon Leonard 'Harmon' died on 3 Sep 1999 at Galax, VA, at age 87; Twin County Regional Hospital.
• Burial*: His body was buried at Cana, Carroll County, VA. Flower Gap Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
  
  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38585358/edd-harmon-leonard.

Parents:

Lizzie May Lucretia Leonard 'Mabel'

• Birth*: Lizzie was born on 5 May 1914 at Cana, Carroll County, VA.
• Marriage*: She married Sidney Speas 'Sid', son of Frederick Ireland Speas and Hallie Elizaqbeth Smith, on 8 Mar 1941.
• Death*: Lizzie May Lucretia Leonard 'Mabel' died on 12 Oct 2003 at Cana, Carroll County, VA, at age 89.

Parents:

John Haywood Leonard 'Haywood'

• Birth*: John was born on 29 Dec 1916 at Cana, Carroll County, VA.
• Marriage*: He married Louvinia Combs 'Lola', daughter of Jessee Alexander Combs 'Alex' and Evoline Hawks, on 25 Sep 1941.
• Death*: John Haywood Leonard 'Haywood' died on 12 Aug 1997 at Carroll County, VA, at age 80.

Parents:

Rushia Valentine Leonard 'Rush'

Gravestone

Plaque for picnic pavilion at Flower Gap Primitive Church, Cana, VA.

• Biography*: Note, Source: Wade Leonard, Indiv.# 26892 - Rush served in the U.S. Army as a PFC with Co. L, 359th Infantry during World War II and was wounded twice in action (1st) July 6, 1944 @ Normany, France and (2nd) Nov.10, 1944 @ Metz, France.
  
• Birth*: Rushia was born on 15 Nov 1918 at Carroll County, VA.
• Marriage*: He married Louzetta Ila Hawks 'Lou', daughter of William Columbus Hawks 'Lum' and Mattie Leona Davis, on 1 Apr 1947 at Hillsville, Carroll County, VA.
• Death*: Rushia died on 17 Mar 1987 at Carroll County, VA, at age 68. Died at his home.
  
  Date and Place Sources: Wade Leonard, Indiv.# 26892..
• Burial*: His body was buried on 19 Mar 1987 at Cana, Carroll County, VA. Flower Gap Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
  
  Date and Place Sources: Wade Leonard, Indiv.# 26892.
  
  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38726649/rushia-valentine-leonard.

Parents:

Walter Brice Leonard

• Birth*: Walter was born on 12 Dec 1921 at Carroll County, VA.
• Marriage*: He married Mary Helen Speas 'Helen', daughter of Frederick Ireland Speas and Hallie Elizaqbeth Smith, on 21 Apr 1946.
• Death*: Walter Brice Leonard died on 30 Nov 1997 at Cana, Carroll County, VA, at age 75.

Parents:

Sarah Margaretta Leonard 'Margie'

Drawing by Ron Leonard.

• Birth*: Sarah was born on 22 Dec 1924 at Carroll County, VA.
• Marriage*: She married Ralph Woltz Easter, son of John William Levi Easter 'Billie' and Missouri Mae Edwards 'MAe', on 2 Nov 1975.
• Death*: Sarah Margaretta Leonard 'Margie' died on 29 Nov 2007 at age 82.
• Burial*: Her body was buried at Cana, VA. Flower Gap Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
  
  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38677543/sarah-margaretta-easter.

Parents:

Lannie Mozella Combs

Picture Source: Ron Leonard.

Gravestone.
Picture Source: Ron Leonard.

Picture Source: Ron Leonard.

• Birth*: Lannie was born on 6 Oct 1918 at Carroll County, VA.
• Marriage*: She married Edd Harmon Leonard 'Harmon', son of Walter Clinton Leonard 'Clint' and Sarah Cynthia Jones 'Cynthia', on 24 Mar 1940 at Hillsville, Carroll County, VA.
• Death*: Lannie Mozella Combs died on 17 Feb 2003 at Cana, Carroll County, VA, at age 84.
• Burial*: Her body was buried at Cana, Carroll County, VA. Flower Gap Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
  
  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38610139/lannie-mozella-combs.

Parents:

Jessee Alexander Combs 'Alex'

• Birth*: Jessee was born on 22 Jun 1870 at Carroll County, VA.
• Marriage*: He married Evoline Hawks.
• Death*: Jessee died in 1939.

Evoline Hawks

• Birth*: Evoline was born on 2 Feb 1877 at Carroll County, VA.
• Marriage*: She married Jessee Alexander Combs 'Alex'.
• Death*: Evoline died in 1969.

Charles Ronald Leonard 'Ron'

Ron Leonard

Ron Leonard's store.

Ron Leonard

Drawing by Ron Leonard

Drawing by Ron Leonard

Drawing by Ron Leonard

Drawing by Ron Leonard

Drawing by Ron Leonard

Drawing by Ron Leonard

Drawing by Ron Leonard

• Biography*: Name Source: self.
  
  E-mail: leonard_thebrush@adelphia.net [old]
  E-mail: leonard_thebrush@comcast.net
  
  Web page - http://www.chillsnet.emwd.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=56
  
  https://www.flickr.com/photos/leonard_the_brush/
  
  https://www.facebook.com/ron.leonard.7
  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069678786233
  
  Ron's 1941 Country Store and Art
  14401 Fancy Gap Road
  Cana, VA 24317
  276-733-8044
  
  Obituary:
  Mr. Charles Ronald "Ron" Leonard, age 81, of Cana, VA passed away on Saturday afternoon March 11, 2023, at Northern Regional Hospital. Ron was born in Guilford County to the late Edd Harmon Leonard and Lannie Mozelle Combs Leonard. Mr. Leonard proudly served our country in the US Army. He was the owner/operator of Leonard Signs for many years. He was also an avid genealogist and wrote numerous articles and books on various families in and around Carroll County, Virginia. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 45 years, Carol Burnett Leonard; daughters and sons-in-law, Deidree and Randy Speas, Leticia and Jason King, Veronica and Corey Williams, and Tammy and Marty Crowder; 6 grandchildren, Cidney Speas, Hannah Speas, Bayleigh and Billy Jones, Landen Williams, Isaac Williams, and Jessica and James Pruitt; 3 great-grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law, Rita Kay and Wayne Boyd; brothers and a sister-in-law, Ernie Dallas Leonard, and Larry Steve and Sue Leonard; and several nieces and nephews. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Moody Funeral Services in Mount Airy is serving the Leonard family.
• Birth*: Charles was born on 12 Apr 1941 at High Point, Guilford County, NC.
• Residence*: He resided in Aug 1993 at Cana, Carroll County, VA, 24317, P.O. Box 629, (703) 755-3676. P.O. Box 629, (703) 755-3676.
• Residence: He resided in Oct 2013 at Carroll County, VA.
• Residence: He lived at Hillsville, VA.
• Residence: He lived in Feb 2023 at Cana, VA.
• Death*: He died on 11 Mar 2023 at Mount Airy, Surry County, NC, at age 81.
• Burial*: His body was buried at Cana, Carroll County, VA. Flower Gap Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
  
  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39154191/charles_ronald-leonard.

Parents:

Ernie Dallas Leonard

Ernie Leonard

• Biography*: Mr. Ernie Dallas Leonard, 77, of Cana, VA passed away Thursday, December 21, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Leonard was born in Carroll County on January 23, 1946, to the late Harmon and Lannie Combs Leonard. He was a retired electrician and was a member of Faith Baptist Church. Mr. Leonard proudly served our country in the United States Army. He is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Sarah Leigh Leonard, Karleen and Allan Pennington, Jennifer and Jake Poling; ten grandchildren; three great grandchildren, and one on the way; a sister and brother-in-law, Rita Kay and Wayne Boyd; a brother and sister-in-law, Larry Steve and Sue Leonard; many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Leonard was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Ronald Leonard. A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 30, 2023, at 2:00 PM at Faith Baptist Church with the Rev. Randy Edwards officiating. The family will receive friends Saturday from 1:00 until 2:00 PM at the church. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home, 945 Zephyr Rd., Dobson, NC 27017. Moody Funeral Home in Mt. Airy, NC 27030. Online condolences may be made at www.moodyfuneralservices.com.
• Birth*: Ernie was born on 23 Jan 1946 at Carroll County, VA.
• Death*: He died on 21 Dec 2023 at Dobson, Surry County, NC, at age 77.
• Burial*: His body was buried at Cana, Carroll County, VA. Flower Gap Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
  
  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/262503223/ernie_dallas_leonard.

Parents:

Sidney Speas 'Sid'

• Birth*: Sidney was born on 22 Jul 1913.
• Marriage*: He married Lizzie May Lucretia Leonard 'Mabel', daughter of Walter Clinton Leonard 'Clint' and Sarah Cynthia Jones 'Cynthia', on 8 Mar 1941.
• Death*: Sidney died on 3 Apr 1966 at age 52.

Parents:

Frederick Ireland Speas

• Birth*: Frederick was born in 1887.
• Marriage*: He married Hallie Elizaqbeth Smith.
• Death*: Frederick died in 1969.

Hallie Elizaqbeth Smith

• Birth*: Hallie was born in 1886.
• Marriage*: She married Frederick Ireland Speas.
• Death*: Hallie died in 1960.

Sidney Leroy Speas

• Birth*: Sidney was born on 15 Jun 1944.
• Death*: He died in 2021.

Parents:

Louvinia Combs 'Lola'

• Birth*: Louvinia was born on 3 Dec 1920 at Cana, Carroll County, VA.
• Marriage*: She married John Haywood Leonard 'Haywood', son of Walter Clinton Leonard 'Clint' and Sarah Cynthia Jones 'Cynthia', on 25 Sep 1941.
• Death*: Louvinia Combs 'Lola' died on 3 Apr 2008 at age 87.

Parents:

Louzetta Ila Hawks 'Lou'

• Biography*: Date and Parents Sources: Wade Leonard, Indiv.# 26892.
• Birth*: Louzetta was born on 17 Apr 1927 at Carroll County, VA.
• Marriage*: She married Rushia Valentine Leonard 'Rush', son of Walter Clinton Leonard 'Clint' and Sarah Cynthia Jones 'Cynthia', on 1 Apr 1947 at Hillsville, Carroll County, VA.
• Death*: Louzetta Ila Hawks 'Lou' died in 2021.

Parents:

William Columbus Hawks 'Lum'

• Birth*: William was born in 1891.
• Marriage*: He married Mattie Leona Davis.
• Death*: William died in 1971.

Mattie Leona Davis

• Birth*: Mattie was born in 1895.
• Marriage*: She married William Columbus Hawks 'Lum'.
• Death*: Mattie died.

Mary Helen Speas 'Helen'

• Birth*: Mary was born on 10 Oct 1925.
• Marriage*: She married Walter Brice Leonard, son of Walter Clinton Leonard 'Clint' and Sarah Cynthia Jones 'Cynthia', on 21 Apr 1946.
• Death*: Mary Helen Speas 'Helen' died in 2008.

Parents:

Mary Piercie Vernon

• Birth*: Mary was born in Aug 1905.
• Marriage*: She married James Fulton Richardson.
• Death*: Mary Piercie Vernon died in 1993.

Parents:

James Fulton Richardson

• Birth*: James was born circa 1905.
• Marriage*: He married Mary Piercie Vernon, daughter of William Henry Vernon 'Billy' and Mary McCraw.
• Death*: James died.
• Burial*: His body was buried.