Jay Melvin Leonard Sr.

He was born January 13, 1935 in Waynesburg, a son of the late George and Alma May Dillie Leonard.

Jay worked as a laborer for Davey Tree Service and later worked as a truck driver for several area companies.

On March 18, 1967 he married Beulah W. Anderson, who died, October 25, 2008.

Jay enjoyed walking, talking to his phone buddy, Jennifer Gains. He sure loved his faithful companion, his dog, Maggie.

Surviving are two children, Alma (Michael) Gray of Prosperity, with whom he had made his home, and Jay M. (Lilly) Leonard Jr. of Prosperity; four step-daughters, Donna (Charles) Jones of Waynesburg, Earnestine (James) Cogar of Elkins, WV, Pearleen (William) Spencer of Ohio, and Kathleen Hines of Brownsville; a granddaughter, Heather (Jimmy) Brown and a great grandson, Jimmy Brown III; 32 step-grandchildren and several step great grandchildren; a sister, Kathrine Greenlee of FL; two brothers, Robert Leonard of Waynesburg and Leroy Leonard of FL.

Deceased are a granddaughter, Amy Jo Davis; five step-children; two brothers, George Leonard and James Leonard; a sister, Evelyn Stevenson.