Chuck Leadingham - 1963-2008
Charles "Chuck" Leadingham, 44, of Stewart Lane, Ashland, passed away Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, in Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta, Ohio, from injuries he received in a motorcycle accident. His wife, Denise Lyons Leadingham, was also fatally injured in the accident.
Mr. Leadingham was born Dec. 17, 1963, in Portsmouth, Ohio, a son of Charles and Lillian Osenton Leadingham of Catlettsburg. Chuck was a sergeant and field supervisor with the Ashland Police Department for more than 20 years, a member of FOP Lodge 3 and BPOE 350 and active in youth league sports in Ashland.
Surviving are a daughter, Lacey Leadingham of Ashland; a son, C.J. Leadingham at home; a brother, Thomas Leadingham and his wife, Cindy, with the U.S. Navy in Norfolk, Va; and a sister, Mary Beth Patton and her husband, Kevin, of Catlettsburg.
A funeral service service to honor Chuck will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008, at Unity Baptist Church, 2320 29th St. in Ashland. Dean Jackson, minister, will offer words of comfort and inspiration. Final rest will be in Rose Hill Burial Park in Ashland.
Visitation for family and friends will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the church.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the C.J. Leadingham Trust Fund Account, Community Trust Bank, P.O. Box 671, Ashland, KY 41105-9984.
Neal Funeral Home in Catlettsburg is in charge of arrangements.