Leeo Gerald Moon, 70, of Fayetteville, Tennessee passed away Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023, at HH Lincoln Health in Fayetteville.

Funeral services were held Friday, Dec. 29, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home and Bro. Ed Johnson and Bro. Cleo Moon officiating. Burial followed in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

Leeo was born Dec. 26, 1952, in Huntsville, Alabama, to the late Oscar Floyd and Dollie Jeanette Hyatt Moon. He attended Walnut Grove school and graduated from Flintville High School in 1972. During his working career Leeo spent time working for Cooks Pest Control, Martin Stove, and Goodman where he worked for 30 years and retired. Leeo was a staple of the community and enjoyed coaching multiple youth teams over the years.

Leeo was a dedicated father and grandfather whose greatest loves in life were his daughter and grandchildren. He was a Christian attending Baptist churches the majority of his life, a talented piano player, and loved bluegrass and gospel music with all his heart. Leeo was a giving person who loved to hear people laugh and loved the outdoors and was an avid fisherman. One of Leeo’s favorite things to do was research his ancestral and local history within Lincoln County and abroad and share it with the community any chance he got.

Survivors include his daughter, Tracy Hillis and her husband Rodney; grandchildren, Luke (Macy) Hillis and Jacob Hillis; siblings Faye Malone, Sue Wilbanks, Cleo Moon, Kyle Moon, Willie Bob Moon; and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family members. In addition to his parents, Leeo was preceded in death by his sisters, Sylvia Campbell, Glenda Moon, Mary Moon; and his brothers,Terry Moon, Larry Moon, Theo Moon and Dexter Moon.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, Memorial Processing, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959

Higgins Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Leeo Gerald Moon.