Mr. Leonard D. Nance, Jr.
Professional Engineer
10/23/1927 - 08/21/2009
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Friday, August 21, 2009, Mr. Leonard D. Nance, Jr., 81, husband of Charlotte N. Nance.
Mr. Nance was a native of Shelbyville, TN and had resided in Augusta since 1964. He was a veteran in the Army Air Corps during WWII. Mr. Nance was a graduate of Auburn University and the Professional Civil Engineer for Columbia and Edgefield Counties, acting as the County Engineer. He was the Head Engineer for Florida DOT and he was a license engineer in six states. Several of his accomplishments were that he built a racecar and raced it and built an ultra light. He was also a sailor and a member of the Augusta Sailing Club. Mr. Nance gave his children the tools and abilities they needed to take care of themselves.
Family members in addition to his wife include his son: Leonard Nance III (Susan) of Germany; daughters: Lisa Nance Lovett(Ken Sharp) of Martinez, Jessica Nance of Atlanta, Stacy Mara Nance(Jerry Justice) of Augusta, Victoria Nance(Ray Cintron) of Port Orange, FL; brothers: Edwin Nance of Lakeland, FL, Kenneth Nance of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; 4 grandchildren: Denio Hernandez Nance, Ray Cintron Nance, Laura Lynn Marshall, Charlotte Caroline Tom; and 2 great-grandchildren: Ansley and Jonathan Marshall.
A Memorial service will be held Monday, August 24, 2009 at 3:00 P.M. in the chapel of Thomas Poteet & Son and the family will receive friends following the service.
Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army, 1384 Greene St., Augusta, GA 30901.
Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. A guestbook may be signed on our site www.thomaspoteet.com