REV. LEROY MCKISSICK, SR., AGE 82, OF GAYLESVILLE, AL, PASSED AWAY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2015, FOLLOWING A LONG ILLNESS, SURROUNDED BY HIS WIFE, CHILDREN, AND GRANDCHILDREN.

REV. MCKISSICK WAS BORN SEPTEMBER 21, 1933, SON OF THE LATE HENRY MARION AND MINNIE LEE PEARSEY MCKISSICK. HE WAS A NATIVE OF CHEROKEE COUNTY, AL AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH IN GAYLESVILLE.

HE WAS A VETERAN OF THE U.S. AIR FORCE, AND PRIOR TO HIS RETIREMENT, WAS EMPLOYED WITH MOHAWK. HE WAS ALSO A MEMBER AND PAST MASTER OF THE CEDAR BLUFF MASONIC LODGE # 486, F”> IN ADDITION TO HIS PARENTS, HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS SON, MARION L. MCKISSICK; A GRANDDAUGHTER, CANDY KING; AND HIS GRANDPARENTS, JOHN ANDFANNIE PEARSEY.

REV. MCKISSICK IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE OF 59 YEARS, SYLVIA ANN MCKISSICK; CHILDREN, LEROY JR. AND CAROL MCKISSICK, BRENDA AND RICKY PEEK, BILLY AND SHIRLEY MCKISSICK, HUGH AND IMOJEAN MCKISSICK, JAMES AND LISA MCKISSICK, LINDA AND TIM WEAVER; 13 GRANDCHILDREN; 17 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN; 4 GREAT-GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN; CHOSEN BROTHERS, LEWIS PEARSEY AND KENNETH PEARSEY; CHOSEN SISTER, MAGGIE CANADA AND JOAN MCKELVEY; AND SEVERAL NIECES AND NEPHEWS.

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR REV. MCKISSICK WILL BE HELD AT 1:00 P.M. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2015, FROM THE FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH WITH REV. SANFORD DEBERRY, REV. JIM VANPELT, AND REV.JOHN COLE OFFICIATING. INTERMENT WILL FOLLOW IN THE UNION HILL “NEEDMORE” CEMETERY. PALLBEARERS WILL BE GRANDCHILDREN.

REV. MCKISSICK WILL BE IN STATE AT MASON FUNERAL HOME AND THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FROM 4:00 UNTIL 7:00 P.M. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2015. HE WILL ALSO BE IN STATE AT FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH FROM 12:00 NOON UNTIL THE HOUR OF SERVICE ON MONDAY.

MASON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS