Alfred "Buddy" Cross Leonard

Alfred Cross "Buddy" Leonard, 82, of Mt. Pleasant, SC and formerly of Salisbury, died Jan 14, 2012 at the Hospice Center of Charleston from complications of hip surgery. Born Oct 11,1929 in Salisbury, NC he was the son of the late William Henry Leonard, Jr. and Marie Morgan Leonard, and brother of the late William Henry Leonard III. Mr. Leonard attended high school at Georgia Military Academy and graduated in 1947. Served in the United States Air Force in the Korean War. Attended Catawba College and the University of North Carolina. He was a member of the golf team at University of North Carolina. He was President of Leonard’s Jewelers in Salisbury, and named Retailer of the year in 1962 by the Jewelers of America. After selling the stores in 1988 Buddy became a Realtor with the Allen Tate Co. and Keller Williams Realty at Lake Norman, he retired to Mt. Pleasant SC in 2009. Mr. Leonard grew up in the United Methodist Church in Salisbury, and was a member of Centre Presbyterian Church in Mooresville NC. Member of the Salisbury Rotary Club, Past President of the Salisbury Jaycee's and served on the Committee of the Holiday Caravan and other civic and community events. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Carbone Leonard whom he married Aug 27, 1981, children son; Alfred Cross Leonard, Jr. of Salt Lake City, Utah; daughters Elizabeth "Liz" Ridenhour of Salisbury, Lynda Maguire of Columbia, Maryland, step-daughter, Charlotte Artus and husband Alan of London, England, step-son, Mike Eaton of Lake Norman, mother in law Myrtle Carbone of Troy, NC; grandchildren, Jason Cross Ridenhour, Haley Marie Ridenhour, Elizabeth Marie Maguire, Matthew Cooper Maguire, Leo Eaton Artus and Delilah Rose Artus. A Visitation will be held from 12:30-2:00 PM-Saturday with a Memorial Service at 2:00 at the Summersett Memorial Chapel with the Rev. David Nelson, officiating. Interment will follow at Rowan Memorial Park with Military Graveside Rites conducted by the Rowan Honor Guard. Memorials; Hospice of Charleston, 676 Wando Park Blvd, Mt. Pleasant SC 29464 or Centre Presbyterian Church 129 Centre St.in Mooresville NC 28115 Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Leonard family. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com.

Alfred "Buddy" Cross Leonard

October 11, 1929 - January 14, 2012