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Dr. Mark A. Leach died Sunday, October 17th after a long illness. Born December 6, 1952 in San Antonio, TX, he was the son of Lt. Col. Wayne Leach (retired) and Ruth Mostoller Leach. Dr. Leach earned degrees from the University of South Carolina and his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He taught music history courses at universities in Kansas, California, and Indiana, and he also taught at Columbia College, Benedict College, and USC. Music was Mark?s passion; he played bass guitar with contemporary Christian bands at St. John?s Episcopal Church and Asbury United Methodist Church. Mark will be much missed by his wife Sandy, daughter Marie Ray, son-in-law Billy M. Ray, family, and friends. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 23rd at Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Humane Society or a charity of choice. Greenlawn Funeral Home is assisting the family.
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