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LESLIE WILLIAM HUFFMAN

Leslie William Huffman, Knoxville, 61, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, at Cumberland Village in LaFollette.

Les loved his family, his music and his work in hspitality. He grew up in a family of six as the second son of a school teacher in Trotwood, Ohio. There he lived and went to school, and played the trumpet and French horn in Trotwood Madison Highschool Marching Band and jazz band, and in college at the University of Dayton.

He moved to Redondo Beach, Cali., where he worked 20-plus years for Marriott Hotel. In 2008 he moved to Knoxville to live near his sister and family and continued his hospitality career. In 2015 he completed his bachelor's degree with the University of Phoenix. In his late years he often attended First Apostolic Church with his sister and family.

Leslie was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Crane Huffman and Sylvia Lurline Newbolt Huffman Roberts.

He is survived by: Sister, Karen Conley and husband Jeff of Powell; brothers, Thomas Dwight Huffman and wife Lisa of Utah, and Kevin Roy Huffman and wife Marcia of Virginia.

He also is survived by: Four nephews, Zachary and Jacob Huffman, Benjamin and Phillip Conley; and three nieces, Bonnie and Courtney Huffman and Sarah Conley. In addition, there are eight grand-nephews and nieces, and family who loved him and will miss him dearly.

The family will receive friends from 1 – 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, at First Apostolic Church in Knoxville.

A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. with Pastor McCool officiating.

Jones Mortuary, LLC. in Clinton is in charge of arrangements.