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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Leonard C.
Sanford
May 24, 1942 — Dec 3, 2017
Obituary
Leonard C. Sanford, 75, of Prescott, AR, passed away, Sunday, December 03, 2017, in Little Rock, AR.
Mr. Sanford was born May 24, 1942 in Nashville, AR to James and Ola Mae Tapscott Sanford.
Mr. Sanford was a member of Antioch Baptist Church, a Mason, graduate of Nashville High School, and a retired U.S. Army National Guard Recruiter. He enjoyed visiting with friends and neighbors, taking care of the farm, and during his career enlisted over 1000 National Guard troops. He worked as a service manager for Hope Auto Company and
Prescott Motor Company in the 1960's and 70's. He was also owner and operator of Sanford Gulf and Sanford Automotive during that time.
He was preceded in death by his parents, son Keith Sanford, and brother Tom Sanford.
Survivors include his loving wife of over 53 years, Carolyn Campbell Sanford; daughter Carrie (Neal) Ridling of Prescott; son Clay Sanford of Irving, TX; sister Molly Harrison (Tom) of Nashville, AR; three grandchildren, Charlie Sanford, Heather Sanford, Addie Ridling; and a host of friends.
Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 pm, Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Herndon Fuqua Funeral Home in Prescott. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at Harmony Methodist Church, Sutton with Bro. Kenneth Grant
and Rev. Jerry Westmoreland officiating, with interment to follow in Harmony Cemetery, under the direction of Herndon Fuqua Funeral Home of Prescott, AR.
Mr. Sanford was born May 24, 1942 in Nashville, AR to James and Ola Mae Tapscott Sanford.
Mr. Sanford was a member of Antioch Baptist Church, a Mason, graduate of Nashville High School, and a retired U.S. Army National Guard Recruiter. He enjoyed visiting with friends and neighbors, taking care of the farm, and during his career enlisted over 1000 National Guard troops. He worked as a service manager for Hope Auto Company and
Prescott Motor Company in the 1960's and 70's. He was also owner and operator of Sanford Gulf and Sanford Automotive during that time.
He was preceded in death by his parents, son Keith Sanford, and brother Tom Sanford.
Survivors include his loving wife of over 53 years, Carolyn Campbell Sanford; daughter Carrie (Neal) Ridling of Prescott; son Clay Sanford of Irving, TX; sister Molly Harrison (Tom) of Nashville, AR; three grandchildren, Charlie Sanford, Heather Sanford, Addie Ridling; and a host of friends.
Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 pm, Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Herndon Fuqua Funeral Home in Prescott. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at Harmony Methodist Church, Sutton with Bro. Kenneth Grant
and Rev. Jerry Westmoreland officiating, with interment to follow in Harmony Cemetery, under the direction of Herndon Fuqua Funeral Home of Prescott, AR.
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