Rodrick McLeod, Jr., age 25, died Sunday, July 29, 2012 as a result of a motor vehicle accident in Lafayette County, MS. He was born September 7, 1986 in Grenada, MS to Donna Rogers Blake and Roderick McLeod. Rodrick was passionate about cars and trucks and was employed as a mechanic for Lander’s Nissan in Southaven, MS. He was fun loving, humorous, had an outgoing personality and he loved his family.
Visitation will be Friday, August 3, 2012 from 11:00AM until 1:00PM at Seven Oaks Funeral Home in Water Valley, MS. Funeral services will be at 1:00 PM Friday, August 3, 2012 immediately following visitation in the Henry Chapel of Seven Oaks. Burial will follow the service in the Oak Grove CME Church Cemetery in Water Valley, MS.
Rodrick is survived by his parents, Donna Blake (Terry) and Rodrick McLeod, Sr. (Patsy) both of Water Valley, MS; his fiancé, Leora Jane Schaffer of Coldwater, MS; four sisters, Rateesha McLeod and Christy Roby both of Water Valley, MS, Sylvia Clayborn (Bobby) of Olive Branch, MS, and Delora Blake of Gulfport, MS; five brothers, Donta Boles and Grant Blake both of Water Valley, MS, Amos McLeod and Terris Blake both of Oxford, MS and Charlie Campbell of San Diego, CA; his grandparents, Charlie and Jeannette Rogers and Butler and Dahlia McLeod all of Water Valley, MS; his special dogs that he loved like his children, Bruno, Cocos, and Spock.