L. Leonard Gauldin
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L. Leonard Gauldin

  • May 25, 1947 - October 21, 2011
  • Prosperity, West Virginia
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“Sorry to hear of Leonard's passing. Prayers and thoughts of you and your family. Beckley Newspaper Family Member from many years ago Diane...Read More » ”
1 of 11 | Posted by: Diane Meadows Clark - Fort Worth, TX

“Sorry to hear of Leonard's passing. Prayers and thoughts of you and your family. Beckley Newspaper Family Member (Don Meadows) ”
2 of 11 | Posted by: Diane Meadows Clark - Fort Worth, TX

“Wonderful man. Great friend ”
3 of 11 | Posted by: Linda Collier Meadows - WV

“Alice & Family So sorry to hear of your loss. We were classmates of 1965. My prayers are with you and your family at this time of loss. Margaret...Read More » ”
4 of 11 | Posted by: Margaret Toney Mann - Brunswick, GA

“raeshawna king &family ”
5 of 11 | Posted by: raeshawna king - beckley, WV

“Alice and family, I was so sorry to hear about Leonard. Please accept my deep, and sincere sympathy. Leonard was a kind and wonderful man. In all...Read More » ”
6 of 11 | Posted by: Martha Chapman Ferguson - NC

“Alice, Matt & Jaimee: My sincere condolences for your loss of Leonard. So many trials and so many successes, so many lives touched. I am honored...Read More » ”
7 of 11 | Posted by: Sheila Painter Johnson - Pax, WV

“I was very saddened to hear of Leonard's passing. I remember going to visit when his mom and dad were still living, Leonard has always been one of my...Read More » ”
8 of 11 | Posted by: Louise Foley Atkinson - Sparta, NC

“Alice, Matthew, and Jaimee, I'm so sorry for your loss. I remember when I was younger and would go over to your house with ma-maw and pa-paw. ...Read More » ”
9 of 11 | Posted by: Andrea Miller - Cool Ridge, WV

“Alice, We are so sorry for your loss. We are praying for you and your family. ”
10 of 11 | Posted by: Ivan W. Smith and Family - WV

“The staff of Blue Ridge Funeral Home would like to extend our deepest sympathy to the family during this most difficult time. ”
11 of 11 | Posted by: Blue IRidge Funeral Homes


L. LEONARD GAULDIN

L. Leonard Gauldin, 64, of Prosperity, entered into eternity on Friday, October 21, 2011.
Born May 25, 1947 at Princewick to the late Wyatt Raleigh Gauldin and Edna Elaine Cox Gauldin.
Mr. Gauldin was a talented writer and author of an unpublished book, "Bitter Fruit." He loved communicating with family and old friends, playing keno, blackjack, yatzee, working in his yard, gardening, cooking, enjoyed playing the piano, studying his Bible, and had a wonderful love for his grandchildren. His church family was the former Prosperity Church of Christ in Christian Union.
He was a 1965 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and received his Associate Bachelors Degree in both Journalism and Business from Beckley College and attended WVU Tech. Mr. Gauldin was a reporter and editor for Beckley Newspaper/Post Herald, Beckley, a representative for Congressman Ken Heckler in the 1970's, worked as a loan officer at the Bank of Mt. Hope. He then was a comptroller and CEO of a local health care facility for 15 years.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Douglas Gauldin and Mickey Gauldin; three sisters, Arlene Wyatt, Marie Carter, and Mabel Honaker; his mother-in-law, Marjorie Elizabeth Moore Callaway, who was one of his dearest friends; and his father-in-law, Harry Mayo Callaway.
Those left to cherish his memory include his loving and devoted wife of nearly 45 years, Alice Gauldin; a son, Matthew Callaway Gauldin and wife, Ashley of Braxton County; daughter, Jaimee Len Gauldin of Prosperity; grandsons, Mason Clark Gauldin of PA, Devan Nathaniel Gauldin and Aaron Jacoby Gauldin of Prosperity; granddaughters, Lexie Lynn Dale Whitesel and Phoenix Elizabeth Gauldin both of Braxton County; brothers and sisters, Mildred Miller of Ohio, Mary Deal of Nicholas County, Margaret Meadows of Florida, and Wyatt Raleigh Gauldin, Jr. of Ohio; two special friends who where his pastors, Rev. Don and Francis Sparks and Rev. Gerald and Ann Kelly; and a host of nieces, nephews, and special friends that he loved dearly.
A Celebration of Mr. Gauldin's life will be held 7:00PM Monday, October 24, 2011 at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley with Rev. Damon Hamby officiating.
Friends may gather with the family from 6:00PM until time of the service Monday at the funeral home.
Online condolences and other information can be found by visiting www.blueridgefuneralhome.com
Blue Ridge Funeral Home, 5251 Robert C. Byrd Drive, Beckley is assisting the Gauldin Family.