Minister "Raymond" Leatherwood

LEATHERWOOD, Minister John "Raymond" - Age 62, passed away Saturday July 23, 2011 at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital. Family hour 12 Noon Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at Monument of Faith Missionary Baptist Church, 378 Auburn Avenue, with funeral service commencing immediately at 1PM. Minister William Parker, Officiating Pastor James H. Keys, Sr Pastor. Interment Perry Mount Park Cemetery, 878 N. Perry St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 12:00Noon Wednesday. Minister Leatherwood will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from Noon-8PM Tuesday. Minister Leatherwood attended Baldwin County Training School in Daphne, Alabama. He was employed by General Motors Corporation for thirty-two years. He loved to fellowship with his family, church and friends. Some of his favorite sports were fishing, basketball, wrestling and football. He leaves to cherish his precious memories faithful and loving wife, Diane Leatherwood; children, Jovell (Karisha) and John Jr. Leatherwood; Shawn (Isaac) Fulks and Carlisla Woodard; fourteen grandchildren; one great grandchild; siblings, Edna (Clarence) Smith, James (Ann) English, George, Jerome, Ledell (Linda) and Herbert Lowe; and a host of nieces, nephews other relatives and friends including two closest friends, Milton Simmons and Deacon Earl Wayne Miller. Minister Leatherwood was a member of St. James Missionary Baptist Church, and later united with Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, there he served in the capacity as Deacon. Monument of Faith Missionary Baptist Church became his final place of worship, where God called him into the ministry. He worked faithfully, dilligently and consistently as an Associate Minister. He was Superintendent of Sunday School for several years, taught Day Bible class for numerous years, was a member of Crystal Lake District and Oakland County Ministerial Fellowship, and was a member of Monument of Faith Male Chorus. He fought a good fight, he finished his course, and he kept the faith. Minister Leatherwood was preceded in death by daughter, Nikki Lance-Leatherwood; parents, Queenie English-Lowe and Harrison Leatherwood; siblings, Shirley, Otis and Melvin Lowe and step-mother Kizzie Leatherwood.

Minister "Raymond" Leatherwood

March 18, 1949 - July 23, 2011