Leonard Preston Mahaffey

Obituary

Leonard Preston Mahaffey, 84, of Cleveland passed away Monday June 1, 2015 after a short battle of cancer.

He was a member of Waterville Baptist Church. He also loved Braves Baseball, Fishing, and volunteering with his church, helping those in need.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Ellen Mahaffey, brother Jr. Mahaffey; and sisters Mary Everett and Grovina Gates.

Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Jane Farris Mahaffey; daughter Debbie Cope (Alan) of Cleveland; Kay Jones (Gene) of Cleveland; grandchildren: Josh Jones (Brielle) of Cleveland, Kayla Whaley (Cody) of Benton, TN, Jonathan Cope (Amber) of Ringgold, GA, Whitney Culley (Michael) of Paris, TN; great grandson Cason Whaley of Benton, TN; sister Laverne Cooke of Vonore, TN; in addition to these he leaves behind several nieces, nephews, and extended family members and friends.

A funeral will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday June 3, 2015 at Companion Funeral Home located at 2419 Georgetown RD NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 with Alan Lovelace officiating. Interment will follow the service at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Cleveland, TN with Alan Cope, Gene Jones, Josh Jones, Jonathan Cope, Cody Whaley and Michael Culley serving as pallbearers. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday night June 2, 2015 from 5:00pm-8:00pm and on Wednesday from 10:00am until the 11:00am service time.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to Waterville Baptist Church. You are invited to share a personal memory of Leonard or your condolences with his family at his online memorial located at www.companionfunerals.com. Companion Funeral and Cremation Service and the Cody family are honored to assist the Mahaffey family with these arrangements.


Visitation Details
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Tuesday June 2, 2015
Companion Funeral Home
2415 Georgetown RD NW
Cleveland, TN 37311


Service Details
11:00 AM
Wednesday June 3, 2015
Companion Funeral Home
2415 Georgetown RD NW
Cleveland, TN 37311