Leon Battle Sr.

LEON BATTLE, SR., age 81, was finally granted eternal peace on Monday, December 19, 2016 at Northwest Hospital Center in Randallstown, MD. Mr. Battle endured several lengthy illnesses over the past seven years. During that time, he was able to remain home with the loving care of his wife, Michelle Lovette Battle. Leon was born on July 14, 1935 in Clairton, Pennsylvania to the late John and Leacie Alston Battle. When Leon was a young boy, his parents moved to Baltimore, Maryland where he received his early years of education and went on to graduate from Douglass High School. At age 18, he joined the United States Air Force, where he proudly served for 10 years. In July 1964, he received an honorable discharge with rank of Airman First Class. While in the military, Leon served as an Administrative Clerk. During his lifetime, Leon leaves two sons and three daughters and a devoted grandson, Darryl Jeffries and family. On June 27, 1992, he married Michelle Lovette Battle. Together they shared in various activities with friends and family. Leon's interests and hobbies were bowling, playing cards and traveling with his wife and best friends, Sinclair (Pelo) and Dora Anderson and Ernest (Ernie) and Robyn Hutchinson. "Ernie" and "Pelo" were his devoted Air Force buddies and the two "Best Men" at his wedding. His greatest achievement was having a home built for his wife, Michelle in Woodlawn, Maryland so that she would always know how much he loved and appreciated her. His second home was Galilee Baptist Church, where he joined after his dear friend, Thurman Cogsdell invited him to a service one Sunday. He was on the Senior Usher Board where he was loved and adopted by two special members, Larry and Mary Smith. Leon was an employee of Armco Steel for 33 years where he worked with processing steel to a finish and trained new groups getting into that field. He retired from Armco in 1994. Later, he was employed by Avis as a car transporter. Leon even went on to graduate at age 58 to become a Correction and Supply Officer at Maryland Correctional Institution in Jessup, Maryland. Left to honor him are his five children, nephews, cousins and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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Leon Battle Sr.

July 14, 1935 - December 19, 2016