Assorted Obituaries from the Advocate, Pointe Coupee Par., La.
File submitted by Donald W. Johnson.
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LEONARD,   BLANCHE COLEMAN  

A homemaker and resident of Port Allen, she died at 7:40 p.m. Sunday, March
22, 1998, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. She was 83 and a native of
New Roads. Visiting at Hall’s Mortuary, Port Allen, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday.
Visiting at Israelite Baptist Church, 5 p.m. until religious services from 8
p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, conducted by the Rev. Charles Burris Sr. Dismissal
at 11 a.m. Friday. Interment in Southern Memorial Gardens. Survived by four
daughters, Josephine Pullett, Port Allen, Elizabeth Albert, New Roads,
Geraldine Jack, Port Allen, and Gail L. Rhines, Baton Rouge; a stepdaughter,
Louise Coates, Port Hudson; four sons, John Leonard Jr., New Roads, Robert Lee
Leonard, Baton Rouge, Johnny Leonard, Port Allen, and Roosevelt Leonard, Baton
Rouge; a son-in-law, Willie Rhines Jr., Baton Rouge; two daughters-in-law,
Gaynell Leonard and Josie Leonard, both of Baton Rouge; an aunt, Fannie Miles;
28 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by husband, parents, five sisters, seven brothers, a
daughter, two grandchildren, a daughter-in-law, and three sons-in-law. She was
a member of Israelite Baptist Church, Kitchen Club, Sisterhood and Home
Mission.