LEEDS, Gary M.

The Payson Roundup, Payson, Arizona, Friday, May 29, 2015 Gary M. Leeds U.S. Veteran October 13, 1956 - May 14, 2015 Gary M. Leeds, 58, of Payson Ariz. and formerly of Alaska, died May 14, 2015 in Payson. He was born Oct. 13, 1956 in Tucson, Ariz. to Troxell (Mac) and Beth (Champie) Leeds. Gary, who was the oldest of three children, graduated from Payson High School in 1974 and attended Mesa Community College on a football scholarship. In 1975, he enlisted in the U.S. Army serving as a tank commander in Germany where he obtained the rank of sergeant. In the early ’80s, he moved to Alaska for work and remained there for 30 years before returning to Payson for his retirement. Gary is survived by his wife, “Sweetheart” Karen; a son, Morgan; and his stepchildren, Tiffany (Jeramie) Brunson, Jessica (Marty) Rose and Danielle (Noah) Sarnowski; grandchildren, A.J., Kya, Cierra, Tyus, Dalton, Taran, Tawnee, Tameron, Pretoria; and one sister, Gayle (Leeds) Ramirez. Gary was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Greg Leeds. Memorial services will be held Saturday, June 6 at 11 a.m. at the Lone Pine Hotel located on Main Street, Payson, Ariz.