Leroy McCreary, 76, of Elkhart, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at his residence. He was born on January 22, 1947, in Manchester, KY to the late Lawrence and Annie (Hampton) McCreary.

Leroy is survived by his children, Jennifer (Andrew) Bogue, Sheila (Jeff) Shorter, and Marcus McCreary; grandchildren, Siarra and Tori Shorter and Sawyer McCreary, Mason, Brady, and Benett Bogue; great grandchildren, Dallas and Levi McCreary and Adelyn Bogue; life partner of 40 years, Debbie Moore; former spouse, Arlene (Mills) Norris; siblings, Denver (Patricia), Daniel (Christine), Charles (Donna), Denny (Faye), Robert McCreary, and Carolyn (Randall) Hines; and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his siblings, Vernon and James McCreary and Kathy Flora.

Visitation will be Thursday, June 8, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St. in Elkhart with a service to take place at 1:00 p.m. Burial will immediately follow services at Olive West Cemetery. Memorial donations may be given to Riley Children's Foundation PO Box 3356 Indianapolis, IN 46206.

Leroy was a family man who worked at Kent and Elkhart Products before retiring. He enjoyed being with his family, especially when they could sit and visit for a while. In his spare time, Leroy loved hunting and fishing. He was an excellent marksman and proud member of the NRA, which led him to be well known by many at local Turkey shoots. When Leroy could relax, he'd watch his westerns with John Wayne and stay up to date with Fox News. He will be greatly missed by his loving family.

Riley Children's Foundation
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Tel: 1-317-634-4474
Email: riley@rileykids.org
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