GROVETOWN, Ga.- Mrs. Juanita Williams Lepard, entered rest Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004 at Eisenhower Army Medical Center.
Mrs. Lepard, a native of Jefferson County and spent her adult life in Richmond County. Mrs. Lepard was a retired clerk from Johnson Controls.
After retirement she was a loving wife to husband, Richard L. Lepard, devoted homemaker, mother and grandmother. She attended Hephzibah Baptist Church and lately Powell Baptist Church in Columbia County.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004, 2 p.m., at Hephzibah Baptist Church with Rev. John Beck and Rev Randall Whitaker officiating. Burial was at Hephzibah Vance Cemetery.
Mrs. Lepard is preceded in death by her brother Eugene Williams.
Survivors include her beloved husband Richard L. Lepard, of Grovetown; son Richard L. Villnave, Texas City, Texas, Daughter, Jan M. Rinker Martinez; step-sons, Richard A. Lepard of Thomson, Donald E. Lepard of Chattanooga, Tenn., step-daughter Bonnie S. Parker of Thomson; Brother Lester Willaims of Hephzibah. Also survived by five grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Kyle Williams, Donald Lepard, Dave Rinker, Mike Rinker, Richard Lepard and Jacob Lepard.
DeLoach-Kennedy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.