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Mrs. Hope Lorraine Howard Leonard, 74, of Riverdale Road, Mocksville, died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 at her home.
She was born on Feb. 18, 1950 in Guilford County to the late Dove Tillet and Lola Cleo Rice Howard.
Hope loved cooking for her family, but mostly cooking with her girls and teaching them old family recipes. She loved sitting on her front porch, admiring the flowers and plants she worked so hard on to bring life. Hope enjoyed watching Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D., and especially enjoyed viewing Blue Bloods. Mrs. Leonard will be missed by the many that she so lovingly thought of and texted daily to let them know she was thinking of them. Hope had a smile that could light up the room.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: her husband of 53 years, Ralph Hobert Leonard; and 5 siblings, Bernice Oakley, Mary Miller, Burley Howard, Rodger Howard, and Bonnie Maness.
Survivors include: her children, Michelle Surratt (Brian), Lynn Hopkins, all of Lexington, Keith Leonard of Mocksville, and Wendi Dami-Mendonca (Flavio) of SC; grandchildren, Brandon Ginn (Vianie), Bruce Benson,II (Heather), Kayli Rijnart (Mark), Justin Leonard (Shannon), Corley Winje (Derrick), Walton Surratt (Elaine), Carlyn Surratt, Terran Dami, Chase Leonard, Ruby Dami, Riley Leonard, Hunter Hopkins, and Lola Vasquez-Mendonca; 12 great-grandchildren; and siblings, Peggy Nelson (Johnny), Daisy Hardy, O’Dell Howard (Judy), Eva Lou Lowder, and Karen Phillips; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be conducted at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1 at Eaton Funeral Chapel with Mr. Eddie Oakley officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. A private inurnment will follow at Westlawn Gardens of Memory in Clemmons.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be considered for Wallace Cancer Institute Rowan, 631 Mocksville Ave., Ste. 1020, Salisbury, NC 28144.
Online condolences: www.eatonfuneralservice.com.