Susie Christine Leatherwood

Published 3:16 pm Tuesday, June 10, 2014

JUNE 10 — Susie Christine Leatherwood, of Farmville, passed away on Monday, June 9, 2014. She was born in Buckingham on December 27, 1933 to the late Kenneth A. and Lucy Andrews Atkins. She retired from Craddock Terry Shoe Corporation. She loved vegetable and flower gardening and animals.

Mrs. Leatherwood is survived by a son, John Franklin (Patricia) of Hope Mills, NC and two daughters, Barbara Buckman of Roanoke and Kathy Floyd (Tony) of Buckingham; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandsons; and a daughter-in-law, Mary Franklin of Farmville. She was preceded in death by six siblings and numerous extended family, including a son, Donnie Ray Franklin.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 12 at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Shorter Funeral Home with interment to follow at Trinity Memorial Gardens.

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Family will receive friends Wednesday, June 11 from 6 p.m.–7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville, is in charge of arrangements. www.shorterfuneralhome.com