Robert Leaphart Obituary

LEAPHART Robert "Bob" Leaphart, 87, went to be with the Lord Monday, August 17, 2009 after a brief illness. He was the owner/operator of The Modern Sanitation Company for 35 years in Columbus, Oh. He is preceded in death by his first wife Carlotta Mason Leaphart, brothers James and John Leaphart and sisters Sophia Mae Gaines and Aubrey Hopkins. Survived by his former wife, Ethel Leaphart; brothers, Eldridge and Earl (Yvonne) Leaphart; sister, Hattie Harris; sons, Robert Brown and Jeffrey (Heather) Leaphart; daughters, Karen, Linda and Marcia Leaphart; grandchildren, Tori, Ayana and Olivia Leaphart; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral service 11 a.m. Friday, August 21, 2009, at New Faith Baptist Church of Christ, 955 Oak Street, Columbus, Oh. 43205, where the family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until the start of service. Dr. Jefferey P. Kee Officiant. Interment Union Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to DIEHL-WHITTAKER FUNERAL SERVICE, 720 E. Long Street. To view the online guest book, please visit: www.diehl-whittaker.com/obits.