Ret. US Army CW, II Leigh Asbury Obituary (1929 - 2020)

Ret. US Army Chief Warrant Officer, II, Fleming Leigh Asbury, Jr., 91, of Fayetteville went home to be with the Lord on May 13, 2020. Leigh was born on March 8, 1929 to the late Willie Marie Windom and Fleming Leigh Asbury, Sr. in Springdale, Arkansas. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Marcy A. Blackburn, Lawton, OK; his younger brother, Francis Dean Asbury, Wichita Falls, TX. Leigh is survived by his wife of 47 years, Young Kim Asbury and sons, Steven L. Asbury, Los Angeles, CA, Scott A. Asbury, and his wife Rachael, Queens, NY, Mark A. Asbury and his wife Denise, Lawton, OK; Son-in-law, Doyle Blackburn, Lawton, OK; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.. Leigh served active duty for a combined 26 years in the Army Air Corps and Airforce reserves. Then he went back on active duty in the Air Force as a Tech Sergeant. He went to college full-time while still on active duty and completed his degree in Biology and Russian History from South Western Oklahoma State University. He retired as Chief Warrant Officer, II, then spent an additional fourteen years in Civil Service, later retiring as GS 12 on March 29, 1991. He was a member of St. Andrews United Methodist Church in Fayetteville, and was a member of the DAV Chapter 46, CFC Military Officers Association of America, and also served in Vietnam. During a tour to Korea, he met his wife, Young, and they were married at Mather Air Force Base Chapel in Sacramento, CA on the 19th of August, 1972. Together they traveled wherever the service took them. After retiring, Leigh and Young continued to travel and see the world. They traveled to New York City and Myrtle Beach enjoying Broadway shows. In his later years, Leigh enjoyed yardwork, playing FreeCell on his computer, and enjoyed working crossword puzzles. He collected stamps and coins, and loved bowling. He loved to talk and easily made people happy with his smile. Leigh was a loving husband, father, and was a great provider for his family. Leigh was a kind, gentle and always positive. He took his family to mountain ski trips to Pocono Mountains, PA, Vernon Valley, NJ, and Hunter Mounts, NY, but Leigh did not ski, he stayed to relax in the motel and chauffer his family to and from the resorts. Leigh was an excellent tutor for his wife, Young, during her college years, he was especially helpful to her by proofreading her papers. He also took care of the children so she could study for final exams. There will be a service honoring Leigh's life on Friday, May 14, 2021 at 1:30pm at Saint Andrews United Methodist Church, 121 Loftin Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28311. Burial will follow at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery, Fort Bragg. Services entrusted to Adcock Funeral Home and Crematory, Spring Lake.