Leonard Lee Garrett, 80, of Ripley, (Sycamore Creek Community) passed away March 23, 2023 at his home following a brief illness.

He was born December 17, 1942, on Sycamore Creek, Jackson County, WV, a son of the late George and Lelia (Landfried) Garrett. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, James and Ricky Garrett.

He was a graduate of Ripley High School and enjoyed farming. He was retired with 37 years of service from Constellium in Ravenswood, WV, and was a member of the United Steelworkers Union Local # 5668 Ravenswood.

Survivors include his wife of 54 years Joan (Wells) Garrett; step-son, Dean (Kim) Casto of Fairplain; step-daughter, Regis (Dexter) Jones of Ripley; sisters, Linda Bennett of Ravenswood and Bonnie Wells of Sandyville; grandchildren, Adam (Kara) Jones of Ripley, Sonya Jones of Bridgeport, Summer (Sam) Withrow of Fairplain and Lucas (Audra) Casto of Fairplain; eight great-grandchildren including Garrett Lee and Lelia Grace Jones.

Graveside service will be 2 p.m. ~ Sunday, March 26, 2023 in Pine Hill Cemetery, Ripley, WV with Bernard "Bud" McVey officiating. The family would like to thank the Home Health nurses Liz and Linda along with Kanawha Hospice for the care and professionalism.

Online condolences may be sent to: castofuneralhome.com