Leslie Mason, Jr.

May 19, 2021

Leslie Mason Jr, age 86 formerly of Pensacola and current resident of Miramar Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on May 16, 2021. Funeral Services will be held 2 p.m., Monday May 24, 2021, at Eastern Gate Funeral Home with Pastor Ricky Peebles officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Monday at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Eastern Gate Memorial Gardens with a reception to follow.

He was born on February 15, 1935 in Canoe, Alabama. He is preceded in death by his parents Leslie and Dillie Ann Mason and sister Frances Mason Brewton. He is survived by his loving, devoted wife of 64 years Dolores, his three children Anita K Fee, Vernon Keith Mason and Kevin Gregory Mason (Laura Balters), brother Billy Mason, sisters Mary Helen (JW Thomley), Monettie Bethea, Virginia (Jerry) Dunn, Barbara (Thomas), Noel, Thelma and (Ralph) Wilson and brother in law Harvey Brewton. Together, Les and Dolores had 14 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

Les was a professional truck driver of 44 years. Upon retirement, he and Dolores began a new chapter of their adventurous lives by making an RV their new home. For the next 16 years, Les and Dolores were able to visit all 50 states and the Canadian provinces.

Les and Dolores loved working in RV campgrounds across the country and genuinely enjoyed interacting with all the guests. As recently as November 2020, Les was working in the family campground up in Pigeon Forge, TN where he had an uncanny way of making everyone smile.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Obituaries