He is survived by his mother, Mildred Leonard; his wife of 23 years, Susan Messick Leonard; daughters Meredith Leonard and Holly Leonard; sister, Dawn Leonard Hack and husband Scott; two nieces and six nephews.
He was a proud Virginia Tech Alumni, and an employee of Quality Transportation Services.
A celebration of life will be held at 1pm, on Saturday, February 7, 2015, at the Parham Chapel of Woody Funeral Home, 1771 N Parham Rd, Richmond, Va. 23229. Interment Private.
In honor of John’s wishes for his family’s future, please consider making memorial contributions to the: John I. Leonard Memorial Fund, Wells Fargo Bank, 3300 Pump Road, Henrico, Va. 23233 or any Wells Fargo location.