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Leo Sidney Friday, a native of Selma, and a resident of Foley, passed away at his home on Tuesday morning, June 7, 2022.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie Claude and Lillie Carter Friday; his brothers, Ralph, Wayne, and James Friday; and two sisters, Dorothy Chambers and Ruth Ann Fisher.

Leo is survived by his loving wife, Dr. Sharon A. Friday; brothers, Fred Friday (Ann) and Claude Friday (Gail); sister, Erline Wiggins; daughters Betty Carol Davis, Lisa Kirkpatrick-Szymanski, Monica Main, Beth Parris, Kelli Lovinggood (Grant), Terri Ellis (James), Zach Hood (Kellie); and eight wonderful grandchildren, McKenzi Shoemaker, Grayson Shoemaker, Allison Carter, Will (Jennifer) Carter, Stuart (Dara) Carter, Katelyn Lovinggood, Dalton Lovinggood, and Brayden Hood.

Leo was a role model to all and will be dearly missed. His service to the United States Postal Service and Army will forever be remembered as a sacrifice and pure example of his selflessness and thought for others. Leo was a retired US Postmaster that served for 45 years with a grateful heart. He proudly served as a cryptographer in Japan with the 8th Army Headquarters. Leo was a loyal and trusting friend, constantly putting others before himself, a selfless individual who enjoyed putting a smile on other people’s face, always knew the right words to say in a moment and very well-spoken with those exact words, busted with laughter, and a lively man who exemplified the ways and words of Jesus Christ. He was a leader who inspired so many people around him. Leo was wholeheartedly the most passionate man about Auburn University and their respective sports. You could find him every Saturday on the Plains with a shaker in his hand. He will always and forever bleed orange and blue — he is chanting War Eagle right now with Jesus. Leo will be missed by many, but his legacy and memory will forever live in those he loved.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 11, at Pleasant View Baptist Church (19197 County Road 12 West) in Foley, AL. A luncheon will be served at 11:30 a.m. prior to visitation at 1 p.m.. Funeral and burial will begin at 2 p.m. with Pastors Steve Britt and Kelly Brown officiating.

Pallbearers will be Jimmy Friday, Tommy Friday, Grant Lovinggood, Zach Hood, RD Simpkins, and Kyle Friday. Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Moseley, Jim Smith, Urban Friday, Glenn Sexton, George Yocum, and Burton Fisher.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pleasant View Baptist Church in Leo’s honor.