Leonard L Wall  7/18/1923 -5/22/2007

Leonard L. Wall, passed away May 22, 2007. Today, heaven is an even better place. Leonard was born in Cherokee, Iowa, July 18, 1923 to Francis and Harry Wall.  His family moved to Hughson, California in 1926 then to Salinas in 1928.

Leonard served in the US Navy 1942-45 on the destroyer, USS Fletcher, in the South Pacific & the Soloman Islands as a fireman. Following the war Mr. Wall worked as a mechanic in Salinas until moving to San Raphael in 1955.  Leonard moved back to Salinas in 1965 where he owned and operated his automotive garage until retirement. In 1993 he moved to Jacksonville, Texas.

Leonard was a member of the First Baptist Church, Jacksonville. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge, serving in Salinas, and Jacksonville and as “Master of Dixie Lodge in Troup”

Mr. Wall is survived by his wife, Mildred Wall, Jacksonville; daughters, Sharon Schuyler & Shona Shows, Alamo, CA; granddaughter, Sabrina Nelson, Chicago, IL; Step-children, John Prewitt & Jerry Lanier, Jacksonville, Kathlyn Cooper, Pittsburg, TX., Milton Prewitt & Ronald Prewitt and numerous step-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be; Ray Ainsworth, E.C. Blount, Kent Kirkpatrick, Jerald Pinson, Nathaniel Pinson & Josh Prewitt.

Military & Masonic Services will be held on Tuesday, May 29 at 10:00 AM at Autry Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Vernon Lee and Rev. Phillip Warren officiating.

Burial will be in Still Waters Memorial Gardens.

Information from Autry Funeral Home