Francis Leon Sartain passed from this world on Wednesday, the 22nd of July 2020. He was 89 years of age. Leon was a member of the Birmingham, Alabama community in his younger years, and then formerly resided in the Moody, Alabama area.
Leon retired from the Birmingham, Alabama Police Department in 1987. He was passionate about children and was a Director of the Prescott House Child Advocacy Center until 1997. He was an active member of Crestway Baptist Church. He loved his country and was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was passionate about golfing, bass and fly fishing, and traveling.
He is survived by his wife Sue Sartain; children, Jeffrey Sartain (Tommie) and Timothy Sartain (Linda); sister, Betty Broughton; grandchildren, Jacob Sartain, Rachel Sartain Wingard (Robert), Bethany Sartain, Amy Sartain; and great granddaughter, Lilah Rae Wingard.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Sartain and Katie Boykin; first wife Levenia Sartain; brother, Jim Sartain; and grandson, Jonathan Sartain.
A visitation is to be conducted at ten o'clock in the morning on Tuesday, the 28th of July, in the Johns-Ridout's Mortuary-Elmwood Chapel. The funeral service will then follow beginning at eleven o'clock in the morning on Tuesday, the 28th of July, in the Johns-Ridout's Mortuary-Elmwood Chapel. The interment will occur immediately after the funeral has ended at Ridout's Elmwood Chapel.
In lieu of customary remembrances, Leon's family request that memorial contributions in Leon's name be directed to the Prescott House, 1730 14th Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama 35205.
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