Leo Cleveland Cruse

Leo Cleveland Cruse, age 95, of Magnolia, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at his residence.

He was a member of Three Forks Bacon Creek Baptist Church; an Army veteran of WWII and a life-long farmer.

Leo was preceded in death by his parents, Grover and Audrey Ryner Cruse; a granddaughter, Christy Dailey; two brothers and five sisters.

He is survived by his wife of 74 years, Dorothy Heath Cruse; seven children, Josephine Bowen, Billy (Debbie) Cruse, Mitchell Cruse, Dennis (Janet) Cruse and Dale Cruse, all of Magnolia, Gale (Charles) Stults of LaRue County and Robert Earl Williams of Indiana; 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held at 11 AM (ET), Thursday, August 26, at Hammonsville Cemetery.

Dixon-Rogers Funeral Home in Magnolia is in charge or the arrangements.

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