Mr. Doyle Clark Leslie, 67 of Lake City passed away on Monday, May 9, 2011 at Shands at the University of Florida Hospital in Gainesville. He was a native and life long resident of Lake City and son to the late Lloyd Clark and Lola Witt Leslie. Mr. Leslie graduated from Columbia High School class of 1961, served for two years in the United States Army and retired from Florida Power and Light with 30 years of employment. He enjoyed fishing and hunting when able and attended Christ Central Ministries Church in Lake City. Mr. Leslie was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Kathy Charlotte Leslie, his twin grandsons, Cayden and Cameron Bailey-Croft and his father in law, Clyde J. Sullivan.
Mr. Leslie is survived by his wife, Dawn R. Leslie; one son, David Clark Leslie; two daughters, Leesa Ronsonet (Mitch) and Lara Leslie (Courtney Clayton); three step sons, Billy Joe Brady, Dustin Brady and Cody Croft; one brother, Michael M. Leslie (Billie) and one sister, Charlotte Carroll all of Lake City. Mother and father in law, Sidney and Bunny Williams, Lake City; brothers and sisters in law, Johnny and Lee Sullivan, Branford and Jeffrey and Martha Parker, Lake City; special friends, Ron and Tempest Ward, Lake City; eight grandchildren; one great grandchild and his Pomeranian “Sweet Tater” also survive.
Funeral services for Mr. Leslie will be conducted on Friday, May 13, 2011 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Guerry Funeral Home with Pastor Lonnie Johns of Christ Central Ministries officiating. Interment will follow at Bethel Cemetery on US 441 South of Lake City. Visitation with the family will be from 5-7 PM on Thursday evening at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of GUERRY Funeral Home, 2659 SW Main Blvd., Lake City.