Helen H. Leazer

Mrs. Helen Hardister Leazer, 90 of Salisbury passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at Rowan Regional Medical Center. Born October 25, 1919 in Lexington, NC she was the daughter of the late Mr. Charlie M. Hardister and Ethel Maley Hardister. Mrs. Leazer was a graduate of Lexington High School, Class of 1936. She was employed in the 1950’s with Colonial Stores and later with Food Town for 22 years in the meat department. She was a member of Stallings Memorial Baptist Church for 60 years, where she attended the Willing Homemakers Sunday school class and the Young at Hearts group where she was known as the ‘Apple Dumpling Lady’. Mrs. Leazer loved her church, vacationing at Cape Hatteras, and she was an avid reader. She enjoyed activities at the VFW Post 3006, Forty and Eight, Salisbury Elks, and Harold B. Jarrett American Legion Post. She regularly followed the American Legion baseball team and the Atlanta Braves. She was preceded in death by her husband and love of her life, Fred Lee Leazer, Jr. on November 29, 1989; and sister, Louise H. Shipwash. Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Philip Leazer of Faith, NC; grandchildren, Amanda J. Leazer of Winston-Salem, NC, John-Lee Leazer of Faith, NC, and Charles-Henry Leazer of Salisbury, NC; nephew, Homer Shipwash and wife Jeanette; and niece, Sue Shipwash Arellano; sister-in-law, Jean Leazer Lyerly; and dog, Bobby. She is also survived by special friends, Juanita Sifford, Bruce and Donna Blankinship, Joyce Hamilton, Novella Bell, and Shirley Baucom. Visitation will be held Friday, September 24, 2010 from 6-8:00PM at Summersett Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held at Stallings Memorial Baptist Church, Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 11:00 AM with Rev. Charlie Bryan and Rev. Doug Hefner officiating. Burial will follow at Rowan Memorial Park cemetery. Memorials may be made to Stallings Memorial Baptist Church, 817 S. Main St. Salisbury, NC or to the family to help with funeral expenses. Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Leazer family. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneral.com.

Helen H. Leazer

October 25, 1919 - September 22, 2010