Mr. Jack Lee Leach

Mr. Jack Lee Leach, 96, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, January 18, 2016, at The Ridgecrest Assisted Living Center. Mr. Leach was born October 14, 1919, in Surry County, the son of the late Joseph Roland and Luella Johnson Leach. Jack proudly served our country in the United States Army during World War II, the Korean Conflict and was a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor. He retired from the City of Mount Airy as the supervisor of the water plant. He was a past master of Granite Masonic Lodge #322 AF and AM, a member of the VFW Memorial Honor Guard, and a member of the Central United Methodist Church. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Jane and Jerry Snow of Mount Airy; a son and daughter-in-law, Walter and Sara Leach of Mount Airy; five grandchildren, Chris Snow of Montgomery, AL, Pam Leach of Pilot Mountain, Lauren Simmons and her husband, Kevin, of Huntersville, Rebecca Dowell of Mount Airy, and Allison Rhinehardt and her husband, Brett, of Charlotte; and 12 great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Mr. Leach was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Poore Leach; a great-grandson, Kaden James Dowell; a sister, Minnie Lou Leach Key; and two brothers, William Leach and James Roland Leach. The funeral service will be held Sunday January 24, 2016 at 2:00 PM, at Central United Methodist Church in Mount Airy with Rev. Mark Muckler officiating. Interment will follow in Oakdale Cemetery, with graveside rites performed by VFW Memorial Honor Guard. The Leach family will visit in the Parlor from 1:00 PM until the hour of the service on Sunday. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice. The Leach family would like to extend their thanks to the staff of Ridgecrest Assisted Living Center and Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care for their care and kindness.

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