Michael John Leonhard of Picayune, Mississippi, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at the age of 63.
Michael was a resident of Picayune for the past 40 years.
He is survived by his wife, Jamie Rankin Leonhard of Picayune, Mississippi; son, Jimmy Leonhard of Picayune, Mississippi; daughters, Debbie Barnes of Alabama, Holly Hayes and Sherry Pruette Leonhard both of Picayune, Mississippi; father, John R. Leonard of Pass Christian, Mississippi; brothers, John Leonhard of North Carolina, Steve Leonhard of Florida, Dave Leonhard of Wisconsin and Russ Leonhard of Colorado; sisters, Joan Gundlach of Wisconsin, Paula Smith of Florida, Tina Ladner of Mississippi, Michelle Freeman of Maryland, Amanda Carahan of California and Angel Diaz of Washington; fourteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Marie Norgard Dafoe and one grandchild, Stephanie "Bug" Knowles.