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Leatha Lennox

December 14, 1954 ~ November 30, 2023 (age 68) 68 Years Old

Leatha Lennox Obituary

Ms. Leatha M. Lennox. 68, of Niles, MI sadly Passed away at Butterworth Hospital of Grand Rapids, MI on November 30, 2023 at 7:50 p.m.
 

Leatha was born December 14, 1954 in Brazil, Indiana to her Mother Evangaline Scott, and her Father Paul Fox, and her StepFather Roy Fee Sr. Who has raised her since the age of 8. Her 3 sisters and 5 brothers, Rhonda Ruse, Teresa Fee, Patty Fox, Robert(Bob) Ruse, William(Bill) Fox, Hayden Fee, Paul Fox and Roy Fee Jr.
 

Leatha worked at a Ali’s beauty supply in South Bend, Indiana until it shut down in 2022. Leatha had spend most of her her 68 years raising her 5 kids James(Jimmy) Lennox, Thomas(Scott) Lennox Of Elkhart, Indiana, Shannan Davis, Eveva Davis-Gilliam and Jessica Davis-Smith of Niles, Michigan. 
 

Playing bingo, going to the casino, going out singing and dancing, she lived for family & fun times. She enjoyed going out and having fun with friends and enjoying life, She loved plants and flowers especially Red and Yellow roses and the color Blue, She also loved writing letters. 
 

 Leatha will be remembered as a loving mother/ grandmother, a wonderful friend, also a smart, strong fighter, a independent woman who would give her last even if she went without..
Leatha was proceeded in death by her Mother Evangaline Fox, both Her Fathers Paul Fox and Roy Fee Sr. Her 2 sisters Rhonda Ruse and Teresa Fee, her brother Robert Ruse and Her second Mother Phyllis Krisher. 

 

Leatha Is survived in life by her 5 siblings William Fox of Mishawaka Indiana, Patty Fox, Hayden Fee, Paul Fox all Of South bend, Indiana and Roy Fee Jr. of Vandalia, Michigan. Her 5 Kids James(Jimmy) Lennox, His Wife Myrtle Whyte-Lennox, Thomas(Scott) Lennox, Shannan Davis, Eveva Davis- Gilliam, and Jessica Davis-Smith.  Her 8 Grandchildren. Jordan, Keshawn, Mariah, Evagaline, Trevor, Marsell, James Jr. Serenity, Her 10 Step grandchildren Chasity Woods, Devontae Woods, Darvel Grady, Destiney Whyte, Jaelyn Curtis, William Gilliam III, Taniya Cutler, Candice Cutler, Kennedy Nichols, Treyvon Nichols and Her Newley born Great-Grandchildren Ophelia Affriseo And Ka’Mazi Davis, Her Bestfriend  of 40 years Kenneth Davis. 
 

Leatha will be remembered and loved for all eternity because if love could’ve saved her she would have never passed.
 

 

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December 17, 2023

4:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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South Bend, Indiana 46601

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