H. Drew

H. Leon Drew, 88, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 6, 2015, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 10, at Life Builders Church of God, 833 W. Pershing Road, Decatur. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, October 9, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Graveside services will be at Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, with military rites. Memorials may be made to: Life Builders Church of God. Leon was born January 9, 1927, in Decatur, IL, the son of Levi Luther and Faye Viola (Mendenall) Drew. He married Rosemary Lucas on July 15, 1950 in Decatur. She preceded him in death on February 7, 2013. Leon was a member of Life Builders Church of God. He was U.S. Navy veteran serving during WWII. Leon retired from Eisners and Jewell Food Stores as a meat market manager. Surviving are his children: James Michael Drew and wife Kris of Mt. Zion, IL, Stephen Drew and wife Diane of Decatur, IL, Cathy Caudle and husband Mark of Tower Hill, IL, and Timothy Leon Drew of Decatur, IL; grandchildren: Joe Drew and wife Julie, Jenny Vallier and husband Bryan, Taylor Martin and husband Tim, Cody Drew, Jeff Eckart, Julia Eckart, Justin Mark Caudle, Beth Kenemer, Amy Jordan, Angela Bryan, and John Jordan; great-grandchildren: Justin Eckart, Undra Ingram, Mason Lippolt, Ryan Lippolt, Wray Vallier, Courtney Drew, Maria Zimmerman, Olivia, Jack, and Noah Bryan, and Ava Martin; great-great-granddaughter: Zya Cushing; sister: Betty Davis and husband Cecil; sister-in-law: Jean Drew. Leon was preceded in death by his parents, wife Rosemary, brother Larry Drew and sister Fern Rewerts. "
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