#Karl Luke Leatherman

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Karl Leatherman, 90, of Wilmington, DE, formerly of Ware Shoals, SC, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2023 at Christiana Care Hospital, Wilmington, DE.

Born on June 1, 1933 in Collegeville, PA, he was a son of the late Jacob and Mary Jones Leatherman. He was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church of Ware Shoals, SC where he had served as a deacon and was active in the church choir. He was a graduate of Collegeville Trappe High School, Collegeville, PA and Bob Jones University, He was a retired engineer, having worked for Bob Jones University and S.C.E.T.V.

Surviving are his wife of the home, Katie Leatherman; two daughters, Karla Gray (Mark) of Greenwood, SC, and Donna Hahn (Chris) of Ninety Six, SC; a step-son, Robert Edgar of Wilmington, DE; a step-daughter, Rebecca Shaw of WV; one brother, Glenn Leatherman (Kathryn) of Pelford, PA; grandchildren, Kayla Maddox (Steven), Elizabeth Gray, Nikki Sanders (Argus), Jill Browne (Daniel), Alexis Vaughn (Levi), Matthew (Angela), Bobby Edgar, Danny Edgar (Lauren), and Melissa Edgar (Nick); great-grandchildren, Mayce, Carter, Tucker, Cooper, Taivyn, Emrie, Everette, Izaiah, Asher, Axell, Britton, Gunner, Liam, Fiadh, Isla, Boe, Max, Josephine, Ellie, Vaida, Sullivan, Shane, and Maggie.

He was twice married, first to the late Catherine Kabino Leatherman. He was also predeceased by his parents, and a step-son, Mark Edgar.

Family and friends are invited to a memorial service on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at the New Life Church, 2712 Old Milltown Rd., Wilmington, DE 19808 beginning at 11AM. Interment will be held at a later date in South Carolina.