Mr. Alton Vaughn Leard, age 82, of Lavonia, died Monday, April 15, 2013 at his home.
Born April 12, 1931, in Hart County he was the son of the late Julius Horton and Sara (Vaughn) Leard. He was a farmer and woodworker and served in the US Army Reserves from 1952 until 1976 achieving the rank of Command Sergeant Major and was a member and former commander of the American Legion Post 92 in Lavonia. Mr. Leard was a graduate of Lavonia High School and was of the Baptist faith.
He is survived by his wife: Wynell (Brock) Leard of the home; sons: Alton Timothy "Tim" Leard and Steven Horton Leard both of Lavonia; and grandchildren: Nicholas B. Leard, Andrew T. Leard, Sean R. Leard, Daniel C. Leard and Jonas C. Leard.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at the Lavonia Chapel of Strickland Funeral Home with Rev. Gettis Allen officiating. Entombment will follow in Franklin Memorial Gardens – North with military honors. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. At other times the family will be at the home. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations in Mr. Leard's memory to be made to American Legion Post 92 in Lavonia.