U. Willis Leep Jr., 81 of Cambridge, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2013 at the home of his daughter. He was born on April 7, 1932 in Prestonsburg, KY, the son of the late Ursel Leep Sr. and Reba (Lafferty) Leep.
Mr. Leep served in the United States Navy during the Korean War on U.S.S.. Dixie. Upon returning home he joined the Cambridge Police Force for eleven years then drove truck until retiring. After that he went to work at Buckeye Guard Service and was also a part time Bailiff in Judge Ellwood's Court. He was also a member of the 10th and Clairmont Church of Christ and the Byesville V.F.W.
Willis is preceded in death by his parents, daughter Anita, a sister Cheryl, and a brother-in-law Kenneth Cronin.
Surviving are: his wife Hazel Irene (Cronin) Leep of the home, son Ursel (Pam) Leep III of Sonora, and daughter Nancy (Kevin) Robinson of Cambridge; five grandaughters Sabrina, Renee, Jenny, Angel, and Michelle and three step-grandsons Scott, Michael and Joshua, eleven great grandchildren, a sister Barbara (Ron) Johnson, brothers-in-law Russell (Sally) Cronin, James Cronin and David Cronin; a sister-in-law Darlene (Gary) Meiser, and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be on Friday, May 3, 2013 at Bundy-Law Funeral Home from 11am to 1 pm with the service at 1 pm. Pastor Joshua Hetrick will officiate the service with burial following in Northwood Cemetery. Military Graveside Rites will be conducted by the Guernsey County Veterans Council. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Guernsey / P.O. Box 1165 / Cambridge, Ohio 43725. Willis's online tribute wall may be viewed and signed at www.bundy-lawfuneralhome.com .