WILLIAM RANDALL ‘RANDY’ LEACH

William Randall “Randy” Leach, 86, Lexington, formerly of Stanford, died May 7, 2007, at Mayfair Manor. He was born Aug. 30, 1920, at Kings Mountain, the son of the late William Harold Leach and Anna Murphy Leach.

He was a longtime merchant and cable TV pioneer in the early 1960s, a member of Harris Memorial United Methodist Church, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, past member of Stanford Rotary and Lions Club, served several terms on the Stanford City Council and was active in the chamber of commerce.

Mr. Leach is survived by his wife, Madeline Shelley Leach, Lexington; a son, Randy (Donna) Leach, Atlanta, Ga.; two daughters, Robyn (John) Proctor, Brandenburg, and Ellen Leach, Lexington; five grandchildren, Alison Proctor (John) Beavin, Sam (Liz) Proctor, William Leach, Andrew Leach and Callie Leach; three great-grandchildren, Jake Beavin, Madeline Beavin and Grant Beavin; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held May 10 from New Beginnings United Methodist Church with Rev. Willard Knipp officiating. Burial was in Buffalo Springs Cemetery, directed by Spurlin Funeral Home of Stanford.

Active pallbearers were Alfred Pence, Jim Woods Adams, Hugh Helm, Russell Berry, Dickie Faulkner and Jim Reed. Honorary pallbearers were Earl Lee Taylor and Pat Grigsby.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Hospice of the Bluegrass.

 

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