by Bhavesh Jinadra by CNB
Roanoke Times Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc. DATE: MONDAY, February 24, 1992 TAG: 9202240095 SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: A4 EDITION: METRO SOURCE: DATELINE: LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS LENGTH: Short
OBIT DEVENNY L.
DeVENNY, LEONARD W. Leonard W. DeVenny, age 55, a retired Staff Sergeant, died Friday, February 21, 1992, of heart problems at his home in Leavenworth, Kan. He was born August 9, 1936, at Clifton Forge, Va., the son of Leonard W., Sr. and Nellie Hicks DeVenny. He had lived in Leavenworth since 1972 after retiring from the U.S. Air Force. He was a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force for twenty years, retiring in 1971. Upon his retirement, he entered the field of corrections and was currently a Lieutenant at the Lansing, Kan., Correctional Facility where he has worked for thirteen years. He was a sponsor for Alcoholics Anonymous. Mr. DeVenny is survived by his mother Mrs. Nellie DeVenny, Clifton Forge; three daughters Debbie Vohwinkle, Dallas DeVenny, both of Port Ritchie, Fla.; Donna Hair, Houston, Texas; six sisters Anna E. Jabbour, Roanoke; Barbara B. Wilkinson, Yucaipa, Calif.; Gladys D. Jeffries, Jean D. Buchanan, Martha D. Boucher, all of Clifton Forge; Ina D. Cales, Covington; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father. Funeral services will begin at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday at the Barnett-Larkin-Brown Funeral Home, Leavenworth, Kan. Burial with military honors will be at Leavenworth National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Barnett-Larkin-Brown Funeral Home where friends may call 10:00 a.m. Tuesday.