Jean Leatherwood

Mrs. Jean Leatherwood, 79 of Calhoun, died Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. She was born in Bartow County on June 29, 1936, daughter of the late Howard J. and Gertrude Parker Cochran, Sr. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Edward Leatherwood in 1988; her son, Mike Leatherwood in 2014; and sisters, Bobbie Robinson, Shirley Faye Abernathy, and Margaret Holcomb.

Mrs. Leatherwood loved every second of being a mother and grandmother. She was a member of Stoner's Chapel Baptist Church.

Survivors include her sons and daughter-in-law, Greg and Patty Leatherwood, Tony Leatherwood, and Andy Leatherwood; a brother and sister-in-law, Howard and Jeanette Cochran, Jr.; a sister, Kathy Buchannon; grandchildren, Resa Parrott (Shane), Chase Leatherwood (Nicole), Tandra Litschke (Ian), Blake Leatherwood, and Chasity Sutherland (Shaun) and great-grandchildren, Matthew Parrott, Grace Parrott, Evan Litschke, Ethan Litschke, Emma Litschke, Lola Mitchell, Penelope Leatherwood, Makynlei Leatherwood, and Alaneri Leatherwood.

Services to honor the life of Mrs. Jean Leatherwood will be held Wednesday, May 11th at 3:00 PM from Stoner's Chapel Baptist Church, with Rev. Steven Moore and Rev. Shane Parrott officiating. Music will be arranged by Abigail Moore. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will include Matthew Parrott, Chase Leatherwood, Blake Leatherwood, Greg Leatherwood, Tony Leatherwood, Andy Leatherwood, Shaun Sutherland, Ian Litschke, Evan Litschke, and Ethan Litschke. Honorary pallbearers are great-granddaughters, and include Grace Parrott, Lola Mitchell, and Emma Litschke.

The Leatherwood family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 10th between the hours of 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Max Brannon & Sons Funeral Home.

Condolences may be left at www.maxbrannonandsons.com. Funeral services for Mrs. Jean Leatherwood are under the care and direction of Max Brannon and Sons Funeral Home of Calhoun.