William Howard Leake, age 79, of Bardstown, formerly of Lebanon, passed away Monday, December 02, 2019 at Hosparus Inpatient Care Center in Louisville.
He was born on May 29, 1940 in Marion County, Kentucky. Mr. Leake was a jeweler and former owner of Lebanon Jewelry and member of St. Augustine Catholic Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Thomas Leake, Sr. and Mary Sallie Mattingly Leake; three brothers, Leroy Leake, David Leake, Charles Ray Leake.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou Mills Leake of Bardstown, KY; daughter, Kim Leake- Lee (David) of Denver, NC; two sons, Glenn (Dana) Leake of Bardstown, KY, Todd (Charlotte) Leake of Lexington, KY; seven grandchildren, Kelsey (John) Huffman, Shelby Lee, Peyton Leake, Patrick Leake, Madison Leake, Abbey Leake, Matthew Leake; brother, Joseph T. Leake, Jr. of Lebanon, KY; three sisters, Sarah (Bill) Greenwell, Aline (Sherman) Leake, Theresa (J.W.) Ballenger, all of Lebanon, KY

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, December 05, 2019 at St. Augustine Catholic Church. Cremation to follow after funeral services.
Visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 04, 2019 at Bosley Funeral Home with a prayer service that will be held at 7:00 P.M., officiated by Deacon Joe Dant.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Alzheimer's Association or to Hosparus of Louisville.