DANVILLE —
Dale W. Leigh, 46, of Danville, passed away at 8:04 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010, at Provena United Samaritans Medical Center in Danville.
He was born on May 17, 1964, in Danville to Virginia Gordon Leigh and John W. Leigh.
He is survived by his mother, Virginia Leigh; father and stepmother, John and Louada Leigh; a daughter, Kristen Leigh of Rantoul; three brothers, Marty Leigh, Johnny Leigh and Billy (Wendy) Leigh, all of Danville; two sisters, Sherry (Henry) Place of Montezuma, Ind., and Sheila (Brett) Arnette of Gibson City, Ill.; two half-brothers, Bobby Cotton and Wesley Leigh, both of Florida; and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents.
Dale loved NASCAR racing and barbecuing. He also enjoyed gardening and was known for his tomatoes. He will be sadly missed by his mother, whom he cared for greatly.
A service to celebrate the life of Dale Leigh will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 10, at Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center, A Life Celebration Home, in Danville. Pastor Raymond Gordon will officiate. Burial will follow at Atherton Cemetery in Danville. Visitation will take place 9-10 a.m. prior to the services at the funeral home on Friday. Memorials may be made to the family.
Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com.
Obituaries
Dale W. Leigh
- Obituaries
-
-
Rena LaVerne Bullock
Rena LaVerne Bullock, 92, of Danville, passed away at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, at the Hawthorne Inn in Danville, where she resided the past 10 years.
-
Dianna L. O’Keefe
Dianna L. O’Keefe, 60, of St. Petersburg, Fla., and formerly of Danville, Ill., died early Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at her home in St. Petersburg.
-
Charles Richard Greene
Charles Richard Greene, 73, of Danville, died at 7:38 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at his home in Danville.
-
Robert Dean Carpenter
Robert Dean Carpenter, 73, completed his earthly journey at 7:45 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at the Hawthorne Inn.
-
Peggy Ann Woodard
Peggy Ann Woodard, 75, of Danville, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 4 o’ clock a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at Carle Foundation Hospital.
-
Nellie Beard
Nellie Beard, 83, passed away Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Fulda, Minn.
Nellie was born Dec. 27, 1928, a daughter of Glen and Anna Alexander, in Milford. -
David Bradley McCarty Macari
David Bradley McCarty Macari, 44, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, in Miami, Fla.
-
John L. Willaman
John L. Willaman, 74, of Rossville, Ind., died Feb. 11, 2012, at St. Vincent Hospice, Indianapolis.
-
Francis M. ‘Buddy’ Barnes
Francis M. Barnes, 68, of Danville, passed away at 10:50 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at his home.
-
John Louis Haun
John Louis Haun, 79, of Danville, passed away at 1:55 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, at Vermilion Manor Nursing Home, Tilton.
- More Obituaries Headlines
-






