Funeral service SFC (Retired) Leo Lealuster Rich will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 9, 2025 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Van Greenwood, Minister of Missions and Evangelism at Quail Springs Baptist Church in Oklahoma City.

Burial with full military honors will follow in Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma.

The service may be viewed by following the livestream link at www.beckerfuneral.com or by visiting the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Facebook page.

The family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, May 8, 2025 at the funeral home.

SFC (Retired) Leo Lealuster Rich, 81, of Lawton, Oklahoma passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 26, 2025 in Lawton. He was the fifth child born to the late Joeseafus and Daisy (Brewer) Rich on March 29, 1944 in Georgiana, Alabama. He graduated from high school in Georgiana, Alabama. He was drafted into the Army in 1967 and spent 1968 in Vietnam as a combat medic. He served in the U.S. Army for 20 years, retiring at Fort Riley, Kansas, where he spent the final decade of his military career-first with MEDDAC and later with the 1st Infantry Division. Following his military retirement, he continued serving as a civilian EMT at Irwin Army Hospital in Fort Riley until 1997. He then transferred to Reynolds Army Community Hospital at Fort Sill, where he worked until his retirement in 2007. Even after retiring, he remained dedicated to supporting the military community by working in military transport at Fort Sill until 2014. He received numerous awards for his service and remained a steadfast soldier throughout his life.

He was deeply loved and appreciated by all who knew him. He was married to Marie-Joseph (Perin) Rich, his devoted wife. He leaves behind a legacy of love and family, including his sons Nicolas, Jose, and Tony; his daughters Brigeda, Annette, and Mary; 14 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren who will continue to celebrate his life and memory.

He leaves many relatives and friends to share his loving memory.

An online guest book and sympathy cards are available at www.beckerfuneral.com