Billy Frank Leonard, 74, of Reno, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at Stillhouse Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center.
In hopes of helping others, Billy donated his body to Science Care for medical research. Bright-Holland Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Following Billy’s wishes, services are not scheduled.
Billy, the son of Earl Leonard & Hattie Richardson Leonard, was born Aug. 15, 1947, in Paris.
He proudly served in the United States Navy. Upon his honorable discharge, he began a career with Merico, retiring following forty years of service to the company when it was Earthgrains/Sara Lee. He was a member of the Paris Seventh Day Adventist Church.
Billy was proud to be an American. He always strived to buy products made in the U.S.A.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl & Hattie Leonard, his wife, Kathy Wilson Leonard, and three sisters, Patsy Frazier, Earlene Parson, and Debbie Leonard.
Survivors include two children, Lisa Fendley and Brad Leonard & wife Della, his grandchildren who were the light of his life, Steward Sisson & wife Jessica, Jacob Sisson & wife Alyssa, Desiree Fendley, Jessica Leonard, and Tyi Leonard, great grandchildren, Brandon Sisson, Jaxon Sisson, Parker Sisson, Collin Sisson, Shane Sisson, Iliana Sisson, Aleeyah Leonard, and KyZen Alberty, and two sisters, Peggy Penn, and Judy Dockrey & husband Ronald along with many nieces & nephews and a host of friends.
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