John Avery Leonard
Birth date: May 8, 1975 - Death date: May 25, 2020
John Avery Leonard, age 45, of Bristol, VA passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020 at home. He was preceded in death by his father, Isaac “Allen” Leonard, founder of Leonard Roofing. He was a loving and kind person, never meeting a stranger. He was a loving son, brother, husband, and father. John attended North Bristol and was a Mason of the Shelby Lodge #162. He worked as a funeral director in Atlanta, GA at Northside Chapel before moving back to Bristol to work for the family business, Leonard Roofing. Survivors include his wife, Sitina Leonard; children, Mollie, Olivia, Kinson; mother, Jone Carol Lane Leonard; brothers, Dennis Leonard, Mitch Pritchard; stepmother, Linda Leonard and several nieces and nephews. The masonic and funeral service will be conducted at 7:00 P.M., Thursday, May 28, 2020 in Akard Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Travis Ingle officiating. The committal service and interment will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Friday in Barker’s Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M., Thursday prior to the service. In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to Bristol Humane Society Margaret B. Mitchell Spay/Neuter Clinic, 16222 Lee Highway, Bristol, VA 24202. Condolences and memories may be left for the family at akardfuneralhome.com Akard Funeral Home, (423) 989-4800 is serving the Leonard family.Read Obituary
