The Commercial Appeal; Memphis TN; 2003-12-22

December 22, 2003
MEMPHIS AREA DEATHS
Through Sunday, Dec. 21
CHARLES M. LEEKE JR., 73, of Olive Branch, retired salesman for General
Pipe & Supply Co., died Saturday at Baptist Restorative Care. Mass
will be said at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Queen of Peace Catholic Church
with burial in Memorial Park. Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel has
charge. He was a Korean and Vietnam War Air Force veteran, and member
of the American Legion Post 0001 in Little Rock and Bartlett Masonic
Lodge 697. Mr. Leeke, the husband of Diane K. Leeke for 52 years,
also leaves two daughters, Sheryl L.  Hamilton of Germantown and Karen
L. Canale of Lawrenceville, Ga.; two sons, Chuck Leeke of Olive Branch
and Kevin W. Leeke of Southaven, and five grandchildren. The family
requests that any memorials be sent to the American Lung Association or
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.