John Nelson Leavell

1910 - 1994  (83 years)

• Name	John Nelson Leavell
  Born	11 Nov 1910	Louisville, Kentucky
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 Aug 1994	Richmond, Virginia
  Buried	Saint Mary's Episcopal Church Cemetery Goochland County, Virginia   [1]
  Person ID	I21174	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	4 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	Dr. Hugh Nelson Leavell,   b. 7 May 1873, Rappahannock County, Virginia ,   d. 16 Apr 1924, Louisville, Kentucky  (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Harriet Virginia "Hallie" Rodman,   b. 12 Jul 1873, Frankfort, Kentucky ,   d. 29 Apr 1944, Louisville, Kentucky  (Age 70 years)
  Married	7 Nov 1900	Louisville, Kentucky
  Family ID	F7917	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Louise Talbot Cooper,   b. 19 Mar 1913, Monterrey, Mexico ,   d. 25 Jul 1980, Richmond, Virginia  (Age 67 years)
  Married	10 Nov 1934	Louisville, Kentucky
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Last Modified	6 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F7933	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Leavell-Cooper Wedding The Courier Journal Nov 11, 1934
  		Louise Cooper Leavell-Obit The Courier Journal Jul 26, 1980
  		Louise Talbot Leavell-Birth Announcement The Courier Journal Jan 13, 1941

  
  

• Notes

  John Nelson Leavell, 83 RETIRED LEAF FIRM OFFICIAL DIES HE SPENT 44 YEARS WITH UNIVERSAL LEAF Richmond Times-Dispatch (VA) - Tuesday, August 23, 1994 John Nelson Leavell, a retired international tobacco expert and vice president of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. Inc., died Saturday after a lengthy illness. He was 83 and lived in Richmond. "During his 44 years as a tobacconist, Mr. Leavell was widely recognized and respected for his tobacco expertise and his vast experience in the Far East, the Philippines and Taiwan," said Henry H. Harrell, chairman and chief executive officer of Universal Corp. "He eventually assumed responsibility for what was then the Japan Monopoly, a most important business venture for Universal." A native of Louisville, Ky., Mr. Leavell joined Universal Leaf in 1932 as a buyer and supervisor for Southwestern Tobacco Co., a ULT subsidiary in Kentucky. In 1953, he was transferred to sales at Universal's Richmond office. He was promoted to assistant vice president in 1957 and to vice president in 1970. He retired in 1976. Mr. Leavell was a graduate of the Episcopal High School in Alexandria and attended the University of Virginia. During World War II, he was a gunnery officer in the Navy and served in the Pacific Theater. Mr. Leavell was a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church and the Country Club of Virginia. His wife, Louise Cooper Leavell, died in 1980. Survivors include two daughters, Louise Leavell Harris of Richmond and Elizabeth Leavell Hannay of Dallas. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Old St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 12291 River Road. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to St. Mary's Episcopal Church Cemetery Fund, Richmond, Va. 23233.

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34970380/john-nelson-leavell.