James “Sonny” Leach, 88 of Hartford, passed away Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at Owensboro Regional Health Hospital. He was born June 16, 1926, in Grayson County, Ky., to the late James E. “Jim” and Uva Ashby Leach.
He was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII, a member of Sugar Grove Baptist Church, near Fordsville, and he worked maintenance for the City of Evansville.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three sons, Kenny Leach, Jerry Leach and Larry Leach; two sisters, Louise Duckworth and Sue Huruska; and one grandson, Joey Roth.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Jane Talbott Leach; his son, James (Rhonda) Leach; three daughters, Patricia (Joe) Roth, Linda (Ronnie) Blanchard and Lori (Sammy) Keown; 10 grandchildren, Sherri (Joe) White, Chuck Roth, Jamie (Chris) Leach, Dustin Walker, Matthew Gilstrap, Brandon Gilstrap, James Gilstrap, Kenny Leach, Jesse Leach and Mary Leach, and 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam with Rev. Eddie Calloway officiating. Burial will be in Sugar Grove Cemetery near Fordsville. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of service Monday at the funeral home with Military Honors provided by Wesley Phelps Honor Guard.
Online messages of condolence can be made at: www.danksfuneralhome.com.