By Edgar on September 30th, 2015

    Funeral Services for V. L. Leach, 87, of Florien, were held Sept. 26 at Antioch Baptist Church in Florien with the Reverends Wilton Anthony and John Sparks officiating. Burial followed in the Antioch Cemetery. V. L. Leach was born on Monday, Sept. 10, 1928 in Sabine Parish. He passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015 at Louisiana Extended Care Hospital in Natchitoches. He was preceded in death by his parents, Volley and Ruby Royal Leach; wives, Louise Leach and Ruth Leach and grandson, Jeremy Salter. He is survived by his daughter, Vickey Salter and husband, Bobby of Florien; son, Rickey Leach of Florien; two grandchildren, Jenny and Jerad Salter, both of Florien; two great grandchildren, Taylor Drewett of Many and Aidan Heredia of Florien along with a host of friends.Pallbearers were Clay Corley,  Chris Funderburk, Brian Miller, Darryl Anthony, Bean Brown and Jason Holcomb. Honorary Pallbearers were Ralph Funderburk, Benny Funderburk, Kenneth Funderburk, Freddie Funderburk, Willis Funderburk, Donald Funderburk, Robert Funderburk, Jason Funderburk, Scott Miller, Merwyn Watkins, Roy Horn, Gordon Anthony, Bubba Savell, Harlan Leach, Peanut Corley, Lattie Martin, Curtis Manning and Donald Bush. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.warrenmeadows.com