Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post; Cincinnati OH; 1999-9-23

  Everett ''Link'' Leeke , 64, of Independence, died Tuesday at his
residence. He was a retired mechanic for Reeves Marathon Station,
Fort Wright.

Survivors include his wife, Paulette Leeke; sons, Jerry Leeke of
Independence, Michael Leeke of Florence, Edward Leeke of Fort Lauderdale,
Fla., and Al Leeke of Union; daughters, Deborah Donnermeyer of Union,
Paggy Lockaby of Somerset, Lori Sturgeon of Independence and Penni Jo
Taylor of Taylor Mill; stepsons, Ernie Wieland of Durham, N.C., John
Hope of Loxahatchee, Fla., Chris Hope of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and
William Hope of Pompano Beach, Fla.; stepdaughters, Debbie Bullock of
Cincinnati, Donna Bryant of Pompano Beach, Fla., and Pam Yow of Durham,
N.C.; brothers, Leslie Leeke of Walton and Jack Leeke of Latonia;
a sister, Geraldine Harshbarger of Independence; 36 grandchildren;
and three great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home,
Ludlow. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are
suggested to Everett C. Leeke Trust Fund, c/o Ronald B. Jones Funeral
Home, 316 Elm St., Ludlow, Ky. 41016.