Published in The Columbus Dispatch from 10/18/2005 - 10/19/2005
Also published in the Chillicothe Gazette for 10/18/2005.

Franklin Ruel Leake, 64, of Orient, Oh., passed away Sunday, October 16,
2005 at Mt. Carmel West Hospital in Columbus, Oh. after a brief illness.
He was born November 27, 1940 at Holden, W.Va., the son of the late
Henry G. and Eva (Beatty) Leake. Franklin was a U.S. Navy Veteran. He
retired from Lennox Industries and Nationwide Insurance. Survivors
include wife, Hettie (Hall) Leake of Orient, Oh.; son, Franklin R. Leake
Jr. of Londonderry, Oh.; daughter and son-in-law, Hettie and Michael
Pugh of Chillicothe, Oh.; grandchildren (the light of his life),
Kaitlyn and Christian Pugh of Chillicothe; brother, George T. (Ruth)
Leake of Princeton, W.Va.; sisters, Elizabeth (Orville) Bradley of
Whitman, W.Va. and Mary F. Leake of Logan, W.Va.; numerous nieces and
nephews. A funeral service will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday,
October 20, 2005 at the Concord United Methodist Church on U.S. Rt. 50
East. Rev. Kevin McLaughlin officiating with the burial following in
Concord Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday, October
19, 2005 at the PORTER FUNERAL HOME, 331 West Main St., Mt. Sterling,
Oh. 43143.  In lieu of flowers, the family suggest contributions may
be made to the American Cancer Society or the Concord United Methodist
Church in c/o Ellen Pugh, 861 Ault Rd., Chillicothe, Oh. 45601.