Leland Ronald “Country” Dover
Leland Ronald “Country” Dover, born March 29, 1948, to William Roy and Myree Porter Dover in Haleyville, entered into rest April 1 at Russellville Hospital. The visitation will be April 3, from 6-8 p.m. at Pinkard Funeral Home in Haleyville. Funeral will be April 4 at 11 a.m. in the chapel, with Bro. Merrell Potter officiating. Burial will be in New Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery. Pallbearers will be his CMA brothers.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, James Lilburn and Lena Pearl Hardiman Dover, William Talton and Myrtle Oden Porter and step-grandmother Mattie Buchannan Dover.
He is survived by his loving parents, William Roy and Myree Porter Dover; brothers, Larry Dover (Janice) and Darrel Dover (Cheryl); sisters, Gwendolyn Dover Molloy (Bill) and Janelle Dover Clement; nephews Kevin Dover (LaCrissa), Jason Clement (Joy) and Scott Dover (Sunjay); nieces Kelly Dover Askew (Mike) and Selina Dover Ferguson (Brian); six great-nephews; three great nieces; and two great-great-nieces.
He was a lifetime member of New Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church and a veteran of the United States Army, having served in the Signal Corp., in the Vietnam War. He was retired from Fontaine and an active member of the Christian Motorcycle Association.
Pinkard Funeral Home, Haleyville, directed. Leave online condolences at www.pinkardfh.com
