Mr. Dewey Stanley McLeod Jr., 78

Mr. Dewey Stanley McLeod Jr., 78, of Hazlehurst, passed away June 24 at Jeff Davis Hospital.
Mr. McLeod was born Aug. 12, 1946, in Cumberland County, N.C., to the late Dewey Stanley McLeod Sr. and the late Inez Virginia Taylor McLeod. He attended Southside Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served two tours in the Vietnam War, and was the recipient of four Purple Hearts. Mr. McLeod was employed with CSX Railroad for 30 years and Pope Construction in Blackshear for 15 years. He was the owner of McLeod Construction in Jacksonville, Fla. He was preceded in death by daughter Sheryl Hodges; brother Steven Presser; grandson Jarad McNorrill; and great-grandchild Deagan Pendergrass.
Survivors include his wife Phyllis McLeod of Hazlehurst; children Tina (Bob) Watts and Patti (Ronnie) Crutchfield, both of lorida, Billie Jo (Ben) McNorrill of Fitzgerald, and Patrick McLeod of Hazlehurst; 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services were held June 28 from the chapel of Swain Funeral Home with Dr. Ben Glosson officiating.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Jeff Davis Veterans Association, P.O. Box 263, Hazlehurst, GA 31539.
Swain Funeral Home was in charge.