BARWICK, LEON L.

Leon L. Barwick, 82, of Clearwater, died Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004, at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Cairo, Ga., and came here in 1986 from Chicago. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II, serving in the [1st] Raider Battalion. He achieved the rank of corporal and earned the Purple Heart. He was a member of New Testament Baptist Church, Largo. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Louise; two sisters, Ruth Smith and Margaret Moulton, both of Groveland. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.