The Woodruff School is sad to report the passing of Leland Cantelbary on March 1. Fondly remembered as Colonel Clink, he was an Administrative Supervisor for the school from 1977 to 1984. His obituary is provided below.
CANTLEBARY, Leland Lt. Col. (Ret.) Leland R. Cantlebary Ret. Lieutenant Colonel Leland "Lee" R. Cantlebary, 91, passed away Friday, March 1st surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 28, 1921 in Sunbury, Ohio to George and Estella Cantlebary. His parents, his brothers, Dale and Donald, his daughter, Lorel, and his son, Michael, preceded him in death. Lee is survived by his wife, Doris Evans Cantlebary, his son, Jeff Cantlebary and his wife Sonia, daughter-in-law, Linda Cantlebary, and grandchildren, Layla Cantlebary, Hallie Cantlebary and her husband Sean Mulligan, Katherine Cantlebary, and Elizabeth Cantlebary. The memorial service will be held on Thursday, March 7th at the Chapel of Dunwoody Methodist Church, 1548 Mt. Vernon Rd., Dunwoody, Georgia 30338. The greeting will begin at 1pm followed by the service at 2pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory to Disabled American Veterans (P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, Ohio 45250-0301, Attn. Gift Processing, 1-877-426-2838) or Dunwoody United Methodist Church (1548 Mt. Vernon Rd., Dunwoody, GA 30338, 1-770-394-0675) are greatly appreciated.