Leroy Wall
- Born: 3 Mar 1926, Owl Creek, Bell County, Texas
- Marriage (1): Ila Faye Podany in 1954
- Marriage (2): Joyce Matous
- Died: 18 Oct 2010, Temple, Bell County, Texas at age 84
- Buried: 21 Oct 2010, Moody Cemetery, Moody, McLennan County, Texas
General Notes:
LeRoy Wall, 84, of Temple, formerly of Moody, passed away Monday, Oct. 18, 2010, at a local hospital. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Moody with Bro. Tom Shelton officiating. Interment will follow at the Moody Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20, at the First Baptist Church in Moody.
LeRoy was born in Owl Creek, Bell County, Texas, to the late Jesse Curtis Wall and Willie Gertrude (Dixon) Wall. He married Ila Faye Podany in 1954 and moved to Moody where he was in the feed, grain and cattle business. LeRoy served his community in many ways, including participating in civic, school and church organizations. Among these includes serving on the city council, serving as Mayor of Moody, as president of the Moody ISD schoolboard, Lions Club, the athletic booster club and the Chamber of Commerce. He was a charter member of the Moody Young Farmers and of the Moody Lions Club. LeRoy was a member of the First Baptist Church of Moody where he was very active.
Preceding him in death was his first wife, Ila Faye; brothers, Jess, Buel, and Willard Wall; and an infant sister.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Matous Wall, of Temple; his children, Linda Ewing and husband, Roy, of Moody, Becky Ledbetter and husband, Russell, of Scurry, Diane Humphreys and husband, Lee, of Palestine, Kathy Bullington and husband, Kenneth, of Gatesville, Ronda West and husband, Joe, of Lorena, Royce Wall and wife, Debbie, of Moody; step-children, Cathy Stewart and husband, Randy, of Bryan, Mike Matous and wife, Mary, of Fort Worth, and Bruce Matous and wife, Renée, of Temple; his grandchildren, Cindy Franks, Nikki Ledbetter, Shanna Denson and husband, Brandon, Laura West, Ty Ewing, Tony and Christa Humphreys, Christopher and Caleb Bullington; seven great-grandchildren; step-grandchildren, Todd Stewart and wife, Paula, Tyson Stewart and wife, Jana, Jordan Matous, Madison, Morgan, and Matthew Matous; three step-great-grandchildren; brother, Leamon Wall, of Temple; sister, Joy Clawson, of The Grove; and several nieces and nephews.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 10/20/2010...N6
Leroy married Ila Faye Podany in 1954. (Ila Faye Podany was born on 14 Nov 1931, died on 24 Nov 1994 and was buried in Moody Cemetery, Moody, McLennan County, Texas.)
Leroy next married Joyce Matous.
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