Barbara Jean Leatherwood

Background

Leatherwood, Barbara Jean was born on October 24, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Horace Jackson and Willie Mae (Baker) Jackson Lewis.

Education

Student, Paine College, since 1987.

Career

Lay worker, Bethany Apostolic Faith Church, Wayne, Michigan, 1952-1964; lay worker, United States Army religious activities, Fort Lewis, Washington, 1964-1965; lay worker, United States Army religious activities, Bangkok, Thailand., 1965-1971; lay worker, United States Army religious activities, Denver, 1971-1974; lay worker, United States Army religious activities, Presidio, California, 1974-1978; lay worker, United States Army religious activities, Landstuhl, Federal Republic Germany., 1978-1982; lay worker, United States Army religious activities, Fort Gordon, Georgia, since 1982.

Achievements

• Barbara Jean Leatherwood has been listed as a noteworthy lay worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder, president Pinnacle Place Neighborhood Association, Hephzibah, Georgia, since 1985. Member finance committee Blacks in Government, Fort Gordon. Volunteer, station chairman American Red Cross, Fort Gordon, 1990-1991.

Volunteer Volunteer Resource Center, since 1984 (Volunteer of Year 1989), United Way of Center Savannah, since 1985 (Alvin J. Vogtle award 1990). Outreach coordinator Army Community Service, Fort Gordon, since 1987 (Clara Barton award 1990, Civilian of Year award 1990).

Connections

Married Matthew Leatherwood. Children: Malcolm Anthony, Matthew Junior, Jason C.

Father:

Horace Jackson Lewis

Mother:

Willie Mae (Baker) Jackson Lewis

Spouse:

Matthew Leatherwood

child:

Malcolm Anthony Leatherwood

child:

Matthew Junior Leatherwood

child:

Jason C. Leatherwood