Leila  Felder

Obituary of Leila Walker Felder

Leila Walker Felder, 83, of Leesville, wife of the late James "Buck" M. Felder, Sr., passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019. She was born on August 3, 1935 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the late John Lewis Walker and Ester Viola Batey Walker.

Leila was a member of Batesburg Church of the Nazarene.

Those left to cherish her memory are sons, James M. (Hannah) Felder and William E. "Eddie" Felder, Sr.; grandchildren, Juan (Ronnie) Gunter, William "Scooter" H. Sullivan, III, William (Jackie) Felder, Jr., Charity (Jamie) Port, Josh (Heather) Askisson, Nikki (John) Sharpe, Amanda Marsh, Tabitha (Wes) Satcher and Brittney Blume; seventeen great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren; brothers, B.T. (Kathy) Walker and Robert Walker; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

In addition to her parents and her husband, Leila was preceded in death by three brothers, Joe Walker, Richard Walker and Gene Walker; her sister, Pat Gantt; and her daughter, Wanda "Winky" Felder Howard.

Pallbearers will be Doug Marsh, Billy Marsh, Ricky Walker, Andy Jeffcoat, Eric Powell and Justin Norris. Honorary pallbearers are Neal Gunter and Keith Clayton.

The family will receive friends at Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington on Friday, February 15, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 16, 2019 in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington with the Reverends Jerry Branham and Libby Newman officiating. Burial will follow in Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens.

 

    

 

Friday
15
February

Visitation

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Friday, February 15, 2019
Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington
4720 Augusta Road
Lexington, South Carolina, United States
803-996-1023
Saturday
16
February

Funeral Service

2:00 pm
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Thompson Funeral Home Chapel of Lexington
4720 Augusta Road
Lexington, South Carolina, United States
803-996-1023
Saturday
16
February

Burial

3:30 pm
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens
2603 Two Notch Road
Columbia, South Carolina, United States