Wilbur "Tootsie" Leatherwood

Graveside funeral services will be 2:00 pm Monday, November 11, 2019 in Parkhill Cemetery with Reverend Clayton Chesser officiating according to Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Columbus, GA. The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm at the funeral home.

Tootsie was born in Columbus, Georgia on October 5, 1939 to the late Hardy Nolan Leatherwood and Mabel Bloodworth Leatherwood. He was a lifelong resident and a long time employee with Pounds Appliance. Tootsie loved the outdoors and was an avid deer hunter. He was preceded in death by four siblings, Wayne Leatherwood, Weed Leatherwood, Winnie Ward, Trudy Chesser and a grandchild, Cameron Roney.

Survivors include his children, Nolan Leatherwood (Janie) of Columbus and Kelia McRae (Scotty) of Lagrange, GA.; grandchildren, Tyler McFarlin and Chris Leatherwood (Liz) great grandchildren, Ashton Leatherwood and Riley Leatherwood, siblings, Sissy Chesser (Clayton), Janie Wiggins and Shugey Edwards (Harold).

Fond memories and condolences may be left for the Leatherwood family at www.shcolumbus.com