Aug. 30, 1931-March 8, 2014

 

Leigh F. McAdoo, 82, of Cassopolis, formerly of Chicago, died peacefully Saturday, March 8, 2014, in the Center for Hospice Care, Elkhart, with his loving wife by his side.

Leigh was born Aug. 30, 1931, in Chicago to Leigh and Evelyn (Calese) McAdoo. He married Georgia Taylor Oct. 20, 1979, in Memphis, Tenn. She survives. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Leigh loved teaching anybody, but especially enjoyed helping younger people. He was always willing to help guide them and help them make a success of their lives. He would often receive telephone calls from those he had helped telling them how effective his help had been for them. When he and his wife first came to Michigan, Leigh knew nothing about gardening, but found that he was pretty good at it. He grew the food and his wife grew the flowers. Leigh had a great love for his wife and his family and the special friendship of his two buddies with whom he kept in regular contact.

Leigh will be greatly missed by family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Georgia Taylor-McAdoo of Cassopolis; one daughter, Kimberley Ellis of Chicago; one granddaughter, Taconia (DeShaun) Davis of Chicago; and three great-grandchildren, Kevin Martin, Kennedi Walker and Antonio Davis.

Family and friends will gather for a memorial service in Chicago at a date and time to be announced.

The family prefers memorial contributions in Leigh’s name be made to American Cancer Society, Southwest Michigan Office, 1500 W. Milham Road, Portage, MI 49024.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Connelly Chapel Wagner Family Funerals, Cassopolis. Please share a memory or a message online: wagnercares.com.