Virgil Leeder, 82, of Clovis, New Mexico, died Saturday, May 15, 2010, at Southwest Regional Hospital in Lubbock, Texas. He was born March 1, 1928, in Hope, Oklahoma, to Ernest & Beatrice Russell Leeder.
He was a longtime Clovis resident and a longtime salesman at Triangle Hardware. He married Wilma Jean Purdy December 25, 1940 in Tucson, Arizona. He was a member of Advent Christian Church and enjoyed playing 42 and bingo.
He is survived by 1 daughter, Sharon Jolley (Dalton) of Huntsville, Texas; 1 son, Gregory Leeder of South Carolina; 4 sisters, Jetta Lee Lowe (Jackie) of Hobbs, New Mexico, Leletta Leeder and Gaynelle Shreve (Rick) all of Mesquite, Texas and Mary Waterson of Quitman, Texas; 1 brother-in-law, Donald Purdy of Tucson, Arizona; grandchildren, Kevin Boyd (Emily) of Sykesville, Maryland, Kate Spence (Lynn) of Wolfforth, Texas, Laura Leeder Martinez (David) of Clovis, Samantha Bottoms (Archie) of Lubbock, Texas and Kayla Boyd of Huntsville, Texas; 2 great granddaughters and 6 great grandsons.
He was preceded in death by his parents; 1 son, Guy Leeder; 1 granddaughter, Taya Leeder and 2 brothers, James & Johnny.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Taya Brooke Leeder scholarship fund at Clovis High School.
Services will be at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 18, 2010, at Advent Christian Church with Rev. Sam Walsh officiating. Burial will follow at Melrose Cemetery, Melrose, New Mexico
He was a longtime Clovis resident and a longtime salesman at Triangle Hardware. He married Wilma Jean Purdy December 25, 1940 in Tucson, Arizona. He was a member of Advent Christian Church and enjoyed playing 42 and bingo.
He is survived by 1 daughter, Sharon Jolley (Dalton) of Huntsville, Texas; 1 son, Gregory Leeder of South Carolina; 4 sisters, Jetta Lee Lowe (Jackie) of Hobbs, New Mexico, Leletta Leeder and Gaynelle Shreve (Rick) all of Mesquite, Texas and Mary Waterson of Quitman, Texas; 1 brother-in-law, Donald Purdy of Tucson, Arizona; grandchildren, Kevin Boyd (Emily) of Sykesville, Maryland, Kate Spence (Lynn) of Wolfforth, Texas, Laura Leeder Martinez (David) of Clovis, Samantha Bottoms (Archie) of Lubbock, Texas and Kayla Boyd of Huntsville, Texas; 2 great granddaughters and 6 great grandsons.
He was preceded in death by his parents; 1 son, Guy Leeder; 1 granddaughter, Taya Leeder and 2 brothers, James & Johnny.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Taya Brooke Leeder scholarship fund at Clovis High School.
Services will be at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 18, 2010, at Advent Christian Church with Rev. Sam Walsh officiating. Burial will follow at Melrose Cemetery, Melrose, New Mexico
Virgil Leeder, 82, of Clovis, New Mexico, died Saturday, May 15, 2010, at Southwest Regional Hospital in Lubbock, Texas. He was born March 1, 1928, in Hope, Oklahoma, to Ernest & Beatrice Russell Leeder.
He was a longtime Clovis resident and a longtime salesman at Triangle Hardware. He married Wilma Jean Purdy December 25, 1940 in Tucson, Arizona. He was a member of Advent Christian Church and enjoyed playing 42 and bingo.
He is survived by 1 daughter, Sharon Jolley (Dalton) of Huntsville, Texas; 1 son, Gregory Leeder of South Carolina; 4 sisters, Jetta Lee Lowe (Jackie) of Hobbs, New Mexico, Leletta Leeder and Gaynelle Shreve (Rick) all of Mesquite, Texas and Mary Waterson of Quitman, Texas; 1 brother-in-law, Donald Purdy of Tucson, Arizona; grandchildren, Kevin Boyd (Emily) of Sykesville, Maryland, Kate Spence (Lynn) of Wolfforth, Texas, Laura Leeder Martinez (David) of Clovis, Samantha Bottoms (Archie) of Lubbock, Texas and Kayla Boyd of Huntsville, Texas; 2 great granddaughters and 6 great grandsons.
He was preceded in death by his parents; 1 son, Guy Leeder; 1 granddaughter, Taya Leeder and 2 brothers, James & Johnny.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Taya Brooke Leeder scholarship fund at Clovis High School.
Services will be at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 18, 2010, at Advent Christian Church with Rev. Sam Walsh officiating. Burial will follow at Melrose Cemetery, Melrose, New Mexico
He was a longtime Clovis resident and a longtime salesman at Triangle Hardware. He married Wilma Jean Purdy December 25, 1940 in Tucson, Arizona. He was a member of Advent Christian Church and enjoyed playing 42 and bingo.
He is survived by 1 daughter, Sharon Jolley (Dalton) of Huntsville, Texas; 1 son, Gregory Leeder of South Carolina; 4 sisters, Jetta Lee Lowe (Jackie) of Hobbs, New Mexico, Leletta Leeder and Gaynelle Shreve (Rick) all of Mesquite, Texas and Mary Waterson of Quitman, Texas; 1 brother-in-law, Donald Purdy of Tucson, Arizona; grandchildren, Kevin Boyd (Emily) of Sykesville, Maryland, Kate Spence (Lynn) of Wolfforth, Texas, Laura Leeder Martinez (David) of Clovis, Samantha Bottoms (Archie) of Lubbock, Texas and Kayla Boyd of Huntsville, Texas; 2 great granddaughters and 6 great grandsons.
He was preceded in death by his parents; 1 son, Guy Leeder; 1 granddaughter, Taya Leeder and 2 brothers, James & Johnny.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Taya Brooke Leeder scholarship fund at Clovis High School.
Services will be at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 18, 2010, at Advent Christian Church with Rev. Sam Walsh officiating. Burial will follow at Melrose Cemetery, Melrose, New Mexico
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