Frederick Augustus Leggett, Jr. passed on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at 12:15pm while at home under hospice care. He was surrounded by his wife, Margaret Leggett, and son, Fred Leggett, III. He is survived by Margaret, Fred, Elizabeth Leggett Grahl (daughter), Scott Grahl (son-in-law), and their three children, Garrett, Owen, and Sarah.

Fred was preceded in death by his sister, Molly Leggett Cozart, of Oxford, NC.

Fred was born in Kinston, NC in 1936, the son of Frederick A. "Gus" Leggett and Florence Ellington Leggett. He graduated from Kinston High School in 1954 and entered the Air Force at age 19. A year later, he married Margaret Ann Gower, a loving union which lasted 57 years until his death this year.

After exiting the Air Force, the family moved to Orlando in 1974. He was a civil service employee for 26 years. After his civil service career, he was employed by Florida Capitol Police for 10 years. During this time, he was very involved in the community and both coached and umpired Little League baseball for 8 years, followed by umpiring for various Orange County high school baseball games.

His hobbies included assembling scale model planes and ships. He was also an avid history buff, with particular interest in World Wars I and II.

Later in life, he realized his dream goal of obtaining a college diploma and graduated from Rollins College in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities.

Fred was beset with numerous eye and back problems. The family requests that charitable donations be directed to organizations specializing in retinal and spinal injuries and diseases in lieu of flowers.

Fred requested to be cremated. A service with military honors cherishing his life will be held at DeGusipe Funeral Home & Crematory ( www.degusipefuneralhome.com ), 9001 N. Orlando Avenue in Maitland, Florida on Saturday, November 23 at 2:00pm, with a meet-and-greet at 1:30pm

Arrangements are entrusted to DeGusipe Funeral Home & Crematory, 9001 N. Orlando Avenue, Maitland, Florida 32751.(407) 695-CARE(2273).