Leslie Eastin Southwick

Leslie Ann Eastin Southwick, 26, of Owensboro, Kentucky left to be with her Lord Jesus on Saturday, September 17 at Owensboro Medical Health System, she was diagnosed with Primary Pulmonary Hypertension in December 2000. She was born in Houston, TX, on March 6, 1979. She was the daughter of Jimmie and Judy Eastin of Owensboro, wife of Zackery Southwick, and mother of Abigail Paige and Noah Chandler Southwick all of Owensboro. She was a devoted wife, mother, sister, granddaughter, aunt and friend who touched the lives of many people. She loved the Lord and the life she was blessed with and spending time with those she loved and met. She taught everyone through her journey and time here on earth, how to live life and not take it for granted, but to see the beauty of life and know that each day was to be treasured.

She is also survived by four sisters, Misty Benson of Benson, NC, Tonya Bunnell of Cameron, NC, Marisa Szlachta of Fayetteville, NC, Noni Henderson of Owensboro; one brother, Jeremy Jones of Hungary; her paternal grandfather, Leslie G. Buck Moore of Owensboro; Maternal Grandparents, Nova Jean and Thomas Pauley of Elkview, WV; her great aunt Mary Wanda and great uncle Randall Aull both of Owensboro, and great aunt Loretta Stevens of Titusville, FL; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother Edith Head Garven.

May she bring as much happiness in Heaven as she did while here on Earth.

Services are private. Inurnment will be in Sorgho Baptist Church Cemetery.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the Pulmonary Hypertension Association, Inc, 850 Sligo Ave. #800, Silver Spring, MD 20910.