Leon was born in Petrey, Alabama on November 15, 1936 to
Cleveland and Annie Lorena Kelley. He was married to the love of his life Violet Lee Kelley
for 57 years. Leon retired from Ben Taub Hospital in 2013 after a long career in Commercial Plumbing.
He had a passion for restoring and repairing automobiles and had a love of all things Harley Davidson.
Leon was preceded in death by his beloved wife Violet, sister Ozela, brothers Delford and Willard and grandson Dylan.
He is survived by his children Donald and wife Liz, Michael and wife Jamie, Kimberly and husband Matthew, his son Mitchell and Lacy. He will also be greatly missed by his grandchildren Jeremy, Daniel, Jared, Ciara, Bethany and Kayla.