Leo Joseph Huettel, Jr. died Tuesday, December 23, 2008 in Kingsport, TN. He was born in Norton, VA on November 3, 1925; and was preceded in death by his parents, Leo Joseph, Sr. and Ruth McColgan Huettel.
Joe served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946 and graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1950. He retired from Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 1989 after 39 ½ years of service. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Gilmer Huettel of Kingsport; sons, Lewis Joseph Huettel of Tamarac, FL, George Blake Huettle and wife Marina of Coral Springs, FL, John Gilmer Huettel and wife Kathy of Boulder, CO; and eleven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Monday December 29, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends at the church immediately following the service. Graveside service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at Westhampton Memorial Park and Chapel Mausoleum in Richmond, VA.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 100 West Church Circle, Kingsport, TN 37660 or the charity of one's choice.