Leslie was a veteran of the Korean War, where he served in the Air Force. He was a member of Grace Meadows Fellowship Church in Maysville.
Survivors include his son, Vincent Welty and wife Deborah of Gravette; grandchildren, Desiree Nicole Welty, Joshua Tyler Welty, Quentin Nichols, Rose Welty, James Welty; and sister, Rita Haynes.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Beatrice Welty; and four children, Glenn Franklin Welty, Clinton Eugene Welty, Jay Royce Welty, and Christy Ann Nichols.
Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 26 at Grace Meadows Fellowship Church in Maysville. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00. Burial will follow in Maysville Cemetery.