LESLIE, Wilburn Irving, of Hollen passed away peacefully at the Palmerston and District Hospital on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 in his 84th year. Husband of the late Marlene Mayburry (1999). Dear father of Rodney Leslie of Edmonton, Elizabeth and Charlie Archibald of Cambridge, Donna and Steve Elliott of Hollen, Valerie Leslie of Mount Hope and Carol Driscoll-Leslie of Drayton. Cherished grandfather of Tracey Glass, Dennis and Jennifer Gibson, Jason Gibson, Charlie and Elizabeth Archibald, Christopher Gibson and Kari, Paula Currie and Leon , Patricia Currie, Kyle Patton and Micaela, Kelly Elliott, Cory and Sarah Elliott, Eric Binns and Jenelle and Ty Driscoll. Great grandfather of Kristina, Camron, Dylan, Nicholas, Dakota, Samantha, Zachary, Joshua, Gracie, Ethan, Charles, Sullivan, Dawson, Chloe, Madison, Brody, Mackenzie, Benjamin, Keegan, Preston, Hailey and Nathan. Brother of Joan and Carl Gibson of Palmerston and Murray and Wendy Leslie of Vancouver. Predeceased by his son Douglas, his parents Irving and Violet (Kelly) Leslie his brother David Leslie and his wife Janet. Wilburn had a strong work ethic and gave 100 percent to everything he did from work to his family. If you ever bought firewood from him he said his wood wil-burn. The family received friends at the Heritage Funeral Home, Drayton on Thursday, December 1, 2016. The Funeral Service was held in the Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, December 2, 2016 at 11 am followed by interment in Hollen Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family. www.heritagefuneralhomes.ca
