Leland Hogge

Mr. Leland Harold Hogge was born in Lexington, Kentucky on June 21, 1942 to Leland and Margaree Kiser Hogge.

He departed this life on May 10, 2014 in the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center after a brief illness.

He attended a one room school near his home for four years and later transferred to the Breckinridge Training School on the campus of Morehead State University where he graduated in 1960. His parents owned and operated a country store and post office at Cranston where he was a sworn deputy clerk to handle mail and money orders at the age of 16.

He was very active in 4-H and FFA where he showed cattle. He also sold Grit newspapers on a paper route.

Harold entered Morehead State University in 1960 and received both an Associate and Bachelor's Degree. He majored in Industrial Technology and minored in Real Estate and was a member of Rho Epsilon Real Estate Fraternity.

He was converted and baptized as a Christian in March 1964 and attended the Church of God. A U. S. Army Veteran he trained at Fort Knox, Fort Gordon and Fort Hood and was sent to Vietnam in 1966.

He sang in the Cranston Quartet for many years and was in the choir at the Morehead First Church of God.

Harold worked summers during college and started full time employment at Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company and retired at age 55. He was also a Real Estate Associate and Farmer. He enjoyed spending time with his family, history and numerous sports.

Survivors include his wife Marilyn Fraley Hogge who he married October 29, 1966. Two daughters Carmen Corbin and her husband David of Sharpsburg, Kentucky and Carla Sivinski and her husband Brian of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. One brother, Burl Hogge and His wife Linda Pat of Morehead. One Grandson, Cameron Corbin and One Granddaughter Katie Sivinski. Two nephews, Kyle Hogge and Kason Hogge and several cousins.

Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 P.M. Tuesday in the chapel of the Lane-Stucky-Gray Funeral Home with Rev. Cecil Ison officiating and Brian Sivinski reading the Eulogy.

Burial will follow in the Cranston Cemetery with full military honors conducted by the Corbie Ellington American Legion Post No. 126.

Visitation at Lane-Stucky-Gray Funeral Home is after 1:00 P.M. Tuesday.

Serving as Pall Bearers will be the Corbie Ellington American Legion Post No. 126.