He was married to Maryann Davis on October 21, 1960. Leon worked at the former Book Press in Brattleboro for a number of years in the pressroom. He also worked at Stop & Go in Keene, NH.
Leon served in the US Army from December 1953 until November 1956. He was honorably discharged.
Leon is survived by his daughter, Melodie King and granddaughter, Samantha McAuley of Brattleboro, VT, and his stepchildren Ricky Davis, Sr. of Campton, NH, and Donald Davis, two brothers Chester (Kathleen) Clark of Winchester, NH, and Warren (Pauline) Clark of Vernon, VT, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He is preceded in death by his parents Floyd and Evelyn Williams, Maryann his wife of 36 years, his sister Ellen Cutler, brothers Richard Clark and Charles Clark, and stepdaughter Margaret Davis.
Graveside services with military honors will be held at Monadnock View Cemetery, Park Ave, Keene, NH on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 10:00 am. There is no visitation.
Memorial donations may be made to Vernon Homes, 61 Greenway Drive, Vernon, VT 05354. The family wishes to extend their gratitude and love to Vernon Green Nursing Home for their magnificent care and love shown to Leon where he had been a patient since November 2015.
