M. F. (Pete) Leggett, Sr., 91 of Greenville, formerly of San Angelo, died Monday, September 5, 2016 at Broadmoor Medical Lodge in Rockwall. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Friday, September 9, 2016 at Community Baptist Church in Royse City under the direction of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Les Joslin will officiate. Interment will follow in Shady Grove Cemetery with military honors and a Masonic service. Visitation will be Thursday, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
Mr. Leggett was born in Greenville, Texas on January 1, 1925. He was the son of Fred Leggett and Effie Ola Stipe Leggett. He married Eunice M. Wood on April 4, 1945 in Rockwall. She preceded him in death on June 12, 1998. He married Jo Forehand Howell on June 12, 2004. He was Superintendent line crew for West Texas Utilities, retiring in 1987 with 38 years of service. He was a member of Community Baptist Church in Royse City, serving as a Deacon. Mr. Leggett was a Free Mason, member of Tri-County Honor Guard and was a sitter for hospice.
Mr. Leggett served in the Marine Corps from February 10, 1942 to Feb. 10, 1946. He served mostly in the Pacific Theater. He saw action at Guadalcanal, Tarawa Atoll and Saipan and Tinian, Marianas Islands. He was wounded in action on Tarawa Atoll and received the Purple Heart Metal.
Survivors include his wife, Jo Howell Leggett; son, Manzy Fred Leggett, Jr. and wife, Carol; daughters, Sheila Brown and husband, John and Karen Meloling and husband, Buz; sister, Lena Faye Smith; step-son, Lanny Howell and wife, Liz; step-daughters, Phyllis O’Reilly and friend, Bill, Vicki Lumley and husband, Sandy, Cheryl Lentz and husband, Dennis and Kimberly Butler and husband, Chris; six grandchildren; twelve step-grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his first wife, nine brothers and sisters, two half-brothers and one half-sister.
Pallbearers will be Rick Brown, Barry Hogue, Trey Leggett, Tanner Brown, Landan Howell and Michael Howell.
Honorary pallbearers will be Masonic Brothers.
The family requests memorials be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 4144 North Central Expressway, Suite 750, Dallas, Texas 75204.