E. Jeanne Leonard

View this Video Tribute (Must have Broadband Connection to view Video Tribute)E. Jeanne Brumitt Leonard, age 80 of Hampton, went to be with her Lord unexpectedly Thursday, August 4, 2011. A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late Hazen Chester and Myrtle Odra Edwards Brumitt. She was of the Baptist faith and was a retired employee of Raytheon after 39 years of service. Mrs. Leonard was a member of Country Gold Band, loved music and could play the piano and guitar and loved to sing. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Norman Leonard, a grandson; Matthew Hyder, three sisters; Grace Hathaway, Lola Cooner and Paula Young, two brothers-in-law; Sam Young and Buddy Cooner.  Survivors include two daughters; Teresa Hyder and husband, Larry, Unicoi, Angela Williamson and husband, Jeff, Jonesborough, one son; James Leonard II and wife, Tammy, Unicoi, six grandchildren; Jonathan Woods, Melanie Smith, Misty Bennett, Heather Woods, Christina Woods, and James Woods, eleven great grandchildren, two sisters; Sue Slimp and husband, Jack, Butler, Barbara Crockett and husband, Jim, Raleigh, NC, one brother; Terry Brumitt and wife, Becky, Hampton. Special friends; Jean Campbell, Hampton and Ross Potter, Valley Forge. Several nieces and nephews also survive.  The memorial service for Mrs. Leonard will be conducted at 4 PM, Sunday, August 7th, 2011 in the Sunset Chapel of Hathaway Percy Funeral Home with Rev. Ronnie Campbell officiating. The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel on Sunday, from 2 PM until 4 PM prior to the service. Private inurnment will be conducted at a later date in the Hall Cemetery in Hampton. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations to Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Foundation at  PBCers Organization, 1430 Garden Road, Pearland, TX 77581, c/o Research Fund or visit their website at www.pbcers.org.Read Obituary