Leslie, Frank W. 1950-2024 Savannah, Mo.

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SAVANNAH, Mo. – Frank Wayne Leslie was born in St. Joseph on Feb. 2, 1950. Frank was the son of Shirley Elmer and Adelia Eizal (Chivington) Leslie.

On Feb. 4, 1977, he was married to Sharon (Grasty) Jones.

Frank worked for 38 years at the production plant for Farmland Chemical, now Land O’Lakes. He retired in 2016.

Frank was a devoted, hard-working family man. He loved classic country music, dancing, racing, fishing, and mushroom hunting.

Frank passed away at his Savannah, Missouri, home on March 2, 2024, at the age of 74.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Roy Dwayne, Bobby Joe and Lloyd Leslie; and sister, June Langston.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon, of their home; sons, Eddie (Carin) Jones, of Forest City, Missouri, Noah (Kelly) Jones, of Fillmore, Missouri, and Phillip Leslie, of Blue Springs, Missouri; daughter, Michele Leslie (Jason), of Savannah, Missouri; brothers, Russell (Dixie) Leslie of King City, Missouri, Albert (Jane) Leslie and Gene (Norma) Leslie, all of Michigan, Ralph (Vickie) Gullick, of St. Joseph; sisters, Erma Ritchie, Mary Pitts and Eva Thompson, all of St. Joseph; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.

Funeral services: Friday, March 8, 2024, 11 a.m., Chamberlain Funeral Home, Oregon, Missouri. Family will greet friends beginning at 10 a.m. Interment: Forest City Union Cemetery.

Online condolences may be left at www.chamberlainfuneral.com. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.