Born Aug. 16, 1953, in Phoenix, Ariz., son of Fred Junior Leeper of Winterhaven, Calif., and Thelma Kissinger Chisolm of Advance, he was a diesel mechanic for Trucks Inc. in Sikeston.
On Sept. 15, 2001, he married Leann Foulk who survives of the home.
Survivors in addition to his wife and parents include: one son, Freddie Leeper of Dexter; one daughter, Diana Leeper-Gestrin of Phoenix; one brother, Marty Leeper of Advance; two sisters, Edna Reynolds and Nola Leeper of Advance; and four grandchildren.
Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.
Visitation will resume from 9 a.m. Sunday until service time at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. The Rev. Jack Owens will officiate.
Burial will follow in Union Park Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be: Tom Hyslop, Charl Foulk, George Berry, Scott Wood, Terry Sheeler and Mike Reynolds.
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