Alleen Cosby Lackey Leonard

Alleen Cosby Lackey Leonard, age 89, of Stanley, NC, formerly of Hiddenite went home to be with her Lord & Savior on Sunday, January 7, 2018 with her family by her bedside. She was born in Iredell County on March 6, 1928 to the late Julius and Ila Fortner Lackey. Alleen was a graduate of Troutman High School in 1945, and further went on to get her Associates Degree at Central Piedmont Community College as a certified LPN. She was a faithful member at Sulphur Springs Baptist Church and was also part of the Alexander County Ancestry Association. Genealogy was her passion. Alleen loved spending time with her family and she will truly be missed. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Eli Philip Leonard; daughters Caroline Leonard Cook & Colleen Anita Cook; and infant brother & sister; half-brothers Maxmillian & Leonard Lackey; and half-sister Martha Beaver.

Those left to cherish her memory include her son Philip Leonard and wife Ilonka of Stanley, NC; grandchildren Gene, Richard, & Jason Cook and Dennis & Elaine Leonard; along with a number of great-grandchildren.


The family will receive friends on Friday, January 12, 2018 from 11:00 am – 12:00 noon at Sulphur Springs Baptist Church and the funeral service will follow at 12:00 noon with the Rev. Mitch King, Rev. Steve Parks, and Rev. Dr. Nancy Carol Stahl officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Hospice Charlotte Region at 1420 East Seventh St; Charlotte, NC 28204 or to Alexander County Ancestry Association at Po Box 241; Hiddenite, NC 28636.



Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Alexander Funeral and Cremation Service.
Condolences may be sent to www.alexfuneralservice.com