Funeral services for Leon Lee Brackens, 47, of New Albany, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 23, at Newcomer Funeral Home, New Albany, with burial in Westhaven Cemetery, New Albany. He died Monday, June 18, 2012.
He was a creative and funny man with a huge personality. He kept us all laughing with his ability to say the funniest things. He graduated from New Albany High School in 1984 where he was a thespian who starred in many plays. He was born Feb. 26, 1965 in New Albany, to Odell and Anna M. Beard Brackens.
He leaves to mourn a dedicated and loving father, Odell Brackens Sr.; sisters, Renita Brackens-McCloud, DeVonne Whiting and her husband, Art, Lisa K. Sheppard and her husband, Ken, Shawna DeNene Brackens, and Trina Brackens-Pullen and her husband, Joktan; brothers, Odell Brackens Jr. and his wife, Blanche, George G. Brackens, Daniel D. Brackens and his wife, Carrul, Kevin D. Brackens, Henry W. Brackens, and Steven B. Brackens; aunt, Helen Ray Duckworth; and a host of nieces and nephews whom he loved dearly.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, at the funeral home.
To leave a special message for the family, please visit www.newcomerindiana.com.
Obituaries
June 20, 2012
Leon Lee Brackens
47; of New Albany
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- Tracy Renee Ritter, 29; of Charlestown
- Judith Ann Miller, 69; of Corydon
- Gary E. Gardner, 64; of Jeffersonville
- William ‘Bill’ Thomas Fleece Jr. , 66; of Jeffersonville
- Samuel Ray ‘Sam’ Brown, 65; of Corydon
- Logan Whitener, of Louisville
- Melvin George Williams, 57; of Louisville
- May 22, 2013
- Darlene Ann Edmonds, 79; of New Albany
- Alma May Spillman, 83; of Hanover
- Elden Charles Funk Lt. Col. (Ret.) USAF, 92; formerly of New Albany
- Sharon M. Caton Lewis, 59; of Jeffersonville
- Mungo W. ‘Mac’ McClure, 89; of New Albany
- May 21, 2013
- Timothy Bailey ‘Tim’ Teives , 60; of New Albany
- Joyce Herr Simmons , 64; of St. Augustine, Fla.
- Mary Jane Leist , 85; of Clarksville
- Edwin B. “Buddy” Kelmel , 94; of Sellersburg
- Edward Dallas Ehalt, 87; of Georgetown
- Raymond Dale Dunn, 69; of Jeffersonville
- May 20, 2013
- Thomas J. ‘Tater’ Banet, 86; of New Albany
- Robin T. Cobb, 49; of Marengo
