Leontine Helen Prewitt-Sanford
December 12th, 1933 - August 19th, 2011
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Leontine Helen's Obituary
Leontine Helen Prewitt-Sanford, 77, of Kalamazoo died Friday, August 19 at home after a long illness.
BaBa was born December 12, 1933 to Zachary and Mrytle Crosby Sanford in Chicago, Illinois. Lee retired from Barnes and Hines Pharmacy in California.
She is preceded in death by her parents and one brother – Clarence Sanford.
BaBa is survived by her children – LaDonne (Allen) Mingo of Lakeland, Florida, Pamella (Roy) Jackson of South Haven, Michigan, Fred (Erica) Prewitt Jr. of Pontiac, Michigan, Myrtle Prewitt of Fort Wayne, Indiana and Rhonda Jones of San Jose, California. Thirteen grandchildren, twenty great grandchildren, one brother – Hoover Sanford of Naperville, Illinois and one sister – Irene Gregory of Los Angeles, California. Numerous nieces and nephews and a dear family Larry Bennett of Houston, Texas also survives.
Visitation will be Friday, August 26 from 12 – 1 at the Filbrandt Family Funeral Home. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 P.M. on Friday at the funeral home with Mr. Allen L. Mingo officiating. Burial will take place at Fish Cemetery in Covert, Township. Memorial contributions can be made to Southern Care Hospice of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Kindly share your thoughts and memories on the family’s online guest book at www.FilbrandtFFH.com.
The family is being helped by the Filbrandt Family Funeral Home of South Haven 637-0333.
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