ZENITH MARIE LEONARD
JULY 1ST, 1963 – MARCH 22ND, 2020
On July 1st, 1963 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania a
beautiful baby girl was born to the union of Willie and Juanita Leonard. She
was named Zenith. She was one of six children.
The family moved to Detroit, Michigan where Zenith received
her formal education graduating from Henry Ford High School. She continued her
education studying early childhood development. It was in that field, that she
was employed for over thirty-five years.
It was not surprising that Zenith worked in childhood
development. She loved kids. She would often say that she got along better with
kids than she did adults. Along with her love for children, Zenith had a strong
love for her family. It took strong love for her to always be straight forward
with them. Even if you did not like what she had to say, she would tell you
anyway. They were a close-knit family and spent quality time together. Often
traveling together to conventions of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Her love for her
family was truly shown in the way she helped care for her ailing mother.
Zenith also had a deep love for Jehovah God, and on June 18th,
1983 she displayed that love when she was baptized as one of Jehovah’s
Witnesses. Whether it was in her public ministry, assignments with her
congregation, assisting with theocratic projects or just spending time with her
friends, Zenith was a faithful servant and kept busy serving her God. She will
truly be missed by many.
Cherishing her memory are her father, Willie Leonard; her
mother, Juanita Leonard who died a few weeks after her; sisters: Mournita
Leonard and Yvette Johnson; her brothers, Willie Leonard Jr. Stephen Leonard
and Christopher Leonard. Her nieces, nephews, along with a host of other
relatives and friends mourn her loss.