Colonel (Retired) Dr. Garnett Leonard

Colonel (Retired) Dr. Garnett Julian Leonard, of Scott passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2019. He was born February 8, 1936 in Harrodsburg, Kentucky to Garnet J. Leonard and Arlene Leonard.

Survivors include his wife, Terri K. Maness Leonard; sister, Evelyn Taylor of Harrodsburg, KY; son, John C. (Debbie) Leonard of Covington, LA; daughter, Holli J. Henry of Marion, AR. Survivors also include grandchildren; Adrianne Kupietz, Elizabeth Kimmons, Rob Glenn, Shonna Glenn, Chase L. Henry; great-grandchildren, Kayleigh Kupietz, Alex Hagerman, Caleb Hagerman, Hoyt Kimmons, Anneli Kimmons, and Jack M. Glenn. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Evelyn Teresa Cruz; and grandson, William (Bill) Glenn.

Garnett graduated in 1964 from the University of Louisville medical school in Louisville, Kentucky. In 1965 he pursued further training at Emory University Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia as Intern in Surgery. He was then drafted into the United States Army. After two years on active duty, he started private practice in North Little Rock for the next 21 years. He joined the Arkansas Army National Guard in 1980, and in 1986 became active duty Army Guard as commander of the Troop Medical Clinic for the next 8 years and became Master Army Flight Surgeon in 1988 for the Guard. In 2000 he started private practice in Emergency Medicine until retirement in 2008. During this time, he continued in the Army Guard and completed 23 years and retired at the rank of Colonel in 2000.

Garnett enjoyed hunting and fishing, and especially looked forward to deer season. He also enjoyed gardening, bird watching, and reading. He was a member and served as president of The Wattensaw Land Co, LLC hunting club.

A funeral with full military honors will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, July 29, 2019 at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery at 1501 W. Maryland Avenue in Sherwood, Arkansas.