Bonnie Faye (Love) Leslie

Mrs. Bonnie Faye Love Leslie of the Kenfield Community, Emanuel County, entered into her eternal home on August 12, 2024.

Born on February 7, 1947, Bonnie was the first of ten children born to Joseph Manson Love and Evar Lee Johnson Hughes Love. She was a member of Oak Park Church of God.

Bonnie attended schools in both Emanuel and Treutlen Counties and held many jobs in her life, working as a cashier at Paige's Red and White in Swainsboro and as a bookkeeper for Leslie Construction before obtaining her Associate in Nursing from Swainsboro Technical College in 1983. she worked for Emanuel County Hospital for several years.

She was an accomplished seamstress and cook. She also loved gospel music and enjoyed working in her yard and garden. Additionally, she was an avid animal lover and bred small dogs and cats at her home until her illness prevented it.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband(s) a granddaughter, Brittany Shay Slater; brothers, Earl Hughes and Joe Love, Jr., sisters, Mary Clark, Pattie Willis, and Essie Harville.

Survivors include her daughters, Angie Shoemake Hayes of Kenfield Community, Tina Nunn of Oak Park, and a son Lloyd Slater also of Kenfield Community; grandchildren Tori Cyree, Michelle McCumbers, and Tony McCumbers, Dillion Slater, Michael and Justin Shoemake; sisters Doshia Smith of Soperton;, Jessie Pearl Moore of Adrian, Pearlie Clyde Tanner of Soperton, Peggy Lynn of Soperton, Martha Hayes of Bonaire, Joyce Ray of Reidsville, Jenny Usher of Lyons, Connie Sheffield of Oak Park, and one brother, Emory Love of Empire Alabama.

The family will receive friends Tuesday afternoon, August 13, 2024, from 6-8 pm., at Wood Funeral Home, a Celebration of Life will be held Wednesday, August 14 at 2 pm., in the Chapel of Wood Funeral Home. Burial will be at a later date.

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