Delbert A. Leigh, 84, of Nokomis, died Monday, April 15, 2019, at HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, April 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 18, at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Nokomis. Interment will be held in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in Nokomis.
Mr. Leigh was born Aug. 15, 1934, in Ramsey, the son of Earl and Mary (Hill) Leigh. He married Beverly Lehnen Oct. 23, 2005, and she survives.
A member of the First Baptist Church of Nokomis, he retired from Caterpillar in Decatur.
He is survived by his children, David (Jeanne) Leigh of Vandalia, Timothy (Karen) Leigh and Susan (Keith) Branson, all of Centralia; stepchildren, Kirk (Kristy) Morris of Nashville, TN, and Renee Hewitt of Vandalia; grandchildren, Jennifer Carter, Jason Leigh, Jamie Alexander, Aaron and Lindsey Branson, Michael Leigh and Christy Wilson; many great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren;brother, William (Janice) Leigh of Decatur; and sisters, Mary Hahn and June (Roger) DeWerff of Nokomis.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one grandchild, David, Jr.; and siblings, Stella McLean, and Robert, Carl, Ralph and Gene Leigh.
Online condolences may be left at www.stiehldawsonfh.com.
