Mr. Leslie Leake

LEAKE, Mr. Leslie - Age 60, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at his residence. Family hour 10:00 AM Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Metropolitan Baptist Tabernacle, 930 E. Myrtle Ave., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM, Rev. Dr. Herbert Miller II, officiating. Interment at Lovedale Memorial Cemetery, G-5175 E. Bristol Rd., Burton, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:00 am on Tuesday. Mr. Leake will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed 12:00 PM-8:00 PM on Monday. Mr. Leslie Leake was born November 20, 1956, in Saginaw, Michigan, the son of Ernestine Leake-Felton and James Bond. Mr. Leake lived most of his adult life in Burton, MI. He was Baptized at Metropolitan Baptist Tabernacle and accepted Christ at an early age. Mr. Leake was employed by General Motors Corporation before retiring with 36 years of service working at several GM plants including, Flint Truck & Bus, and Fisher Body. He was a proud member of Local #1292 of the UAW. He loved fishing, playing Dominoes and playing cards. But if you really wanted to bring a smile to his face, he gladly accepted compliments for his 1976 Buick Electra 225. When he was riding around in his “Deuce”, you might hear the sounds of the Dramatics playing as he rolled by. Mr. Leake loved his grandkids, and would spend as much time as possible with them. Mr. Leslie Leake leaves to cherish his memory: his wife of 31 years, Sharon “Boo Boo” Leake of Burton, MI; 3 daughters, Aisha (Riyad) Howard of Grand Blanc, MI, DeJia (Brandon) Beck and Auyonna Leake; son, Zarreion Leake, all of Burton, MI; grandchildren, Riyad Howard II and Isaiah Howard, both of Grand Blanc, MI, Michayla Beck-Leake, and Brandon Beck Jr., both of Burton, MI; 6 sisters, Wanda Wright and Barbara Leake, both of Flint, Laverne (Donald) McClure, Renae (Clifford) Bond, Eileen Johnson, all of Saginaw, MI and Andrea Powell of Georgia; 3 brothers, Nelson (Debbie) Bond of Saginaw, Walter Leake of Burton, MI, and Byron (Letitia) Felton of Georgia; special nieces, Alea Wright and Timeka Roland; god-daughter, TeAisha Randolph; god-son, Ernesto Felton; mother-in-law, Mary Dirrell-Oden; 4 sisters-in-law, Sammie (Charles) Turner, of Burton, MI, Jean (Earl) Jordan of Flint, Shirley Dirrell of Detroit, MI and Mona Felton of Burton, MI; 2 brothers-in-law, Sid (Karen) Dirrell of Virginia and Willie Dirrell Jr. of Burton, MI; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Kenny Miller, Darnell Miller, Greg Ray, Garry Sweeney, Clark Felton and Brenda Mahan. Mr. Leake was preceded in death by; his parents, Ernestine Leake-Felton and James Bond; stepfather, T. Herbert Felton; and brother, Herbert Felton. The family would like to express special thanks to; the medical staff at Karmonos Hospital and the medical staff of Hospice, Sammie Turner, the Metropolitan Baptist Tabernacle family and Shirley Dirrell.

Mr. Leslie Leake

November 20, 1956 - April 18, 2017