Leonard Ray Sizemore

Leonard Ray Sizemore age 83, died in his Holgate home on Wednesday, December 11, 2019.

His Legacy… Leonard was born in Kentucky to Willie and Mollie (Flannery) Sizemore on June 26, 1936.  On June 26, 1956, he married Carolyn Smith.  He worked very hard and never really retired.  He was a business owner, farmer and body man.  He enjoyed gardening, Holgate basketball, going to auctions and pawn shops.

His Family… Leonard was very proud of his family that consisted of a son, John (Joy) Sizemore, New Bavaria; and daughters, Peggy (Greg) Pauley, Hamler, Dorothy (Doug) Korney, Continental and Judy (Dennis) Spade, Liberty Center; 13 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; and a sister, Sue (Delmer) Hall, KY.  Leonard was preceded in death by his loving wife of 60 years, a grandson Tyler Morehead and siblings: Daisy, Jane, Sara Ellen, Dorothy, Bill, Millard, William and Larry.

His Farewell Services… Friends will be received in the Zachrich Funeral Home, 114 William Street, Holgate on Monday from 2-8 pm and again one hour before the service at 11:00 am on Tuesday, December 17, 2019.  Burial will follow in Ayersville Cemetery.   Contributions made in Leonard’s memory can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Cherry Street Mission, or the Holgate Athletic Boosters.