Calvin Leeper, Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Calvin Henry "Poopah" Leeper, Sr., 78, of 47 W. 10th St., died at 1:15 Saturday (Sept. 25, 2004)in his home. He was born April 23, 1926 in Anawalt, W. Va., a son of Herbert and Savannah Felton Leeper. He attended school in Accoville, W. Va., and then had been employed as a coal miner in Amherstdale, W.Va. for 25 years. A Jamestown resident since 1965, he had been employed by Berglund Chevrolet, Ed Shults Chevrolet, and retired in 1992 from Jamestown Metal Corp. He was a member of North Main St. Church of God where he served on the board of trustees and as a volunteer. Survivors: wife: Lena Mae Ferguson Leeper; sons: Richard B. Sr., Roger A., Ronnell D., Wayne E. Sr., Manuel L., Gregory T., and Calvin H. Leeper, Jr. and Devin Hicks; daughters: Calvinia H. Knight, Fannell D. Leeper, Gloria J. Roberson, Phyllis J. Kinsey, Diania Y. Hicks; 42 grandchildren; 58 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild; sisters: Mildred Cunningham, Annie Mae Grissom, Ellen Coulter. Preceded in death by: grandson: Eddie Knight; brothers: Adolphus, William, Earl, Herbert W., and Elbert Leeper; sisters: Mabel Ferguson and Thelma Jean Davis. Memorials: Alzheimers Association or American Cancer Society.

Calvin Leeper,

April 23, 1926 - September 28, 2004