Julia Elizabeth Leonard, 90 of Graysville and formerly of Chattanooga passed away at an area hospital on Friday March 20, 2009 surrounded by all her loved ones. Julia was born on January 26, 1919 to Jules Seaman a Czechoslovakian immigrant who had come to America to make a better life for himself and Esther Gross of Chattanooga. She loved music and majored in music while in college. She attended and was the pianist for Brayton Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Charles Spurgeon; and parents; Jules and Esther Seaman. She is survived and will be missed by her children; sons, Charles (Julie) Leonard, Jr., of Cookeville, TN., Donald (Lois) Leonard of Crossville, TN., daughters, Nancy Elizabeth Williams, Cleveland, TN., and Marilyn Jane (Thom) Williams, Pikeville, TN., 6 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild.
