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“sorry for your lost. ”
1 of 7 | Posted by: Pam Youtsey - Goose Creek, SC

“They say blood is thicker than water, but it is not thicker than love. My wonderful brother passed away and a hole is in my heart. I love you Leon. ”
2 of 7 | Posted by: Vickie Sheehan Watts - Lexington, SC

“Dear Yvonne, Gene and all the family of Leon. I just learned of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you today. I know he will be greatly...Read More »
3 of 7 | Posted by: Gayle Gosnell - Spaartanburg, SC

“Martha, I am saddened by your loss. I only learned of your husband's death this afternoon. You and all the family have my sympathy and prayers. ”
4 of 7 | Posted by: Laura McAbee - Inman, SC

“I was sorry to read about Leon's death in todays paper. One of the first people I met when I went to work at Lockwood Greene in 1965 was Leon. It...Read More »
5 of 7 | Posted by: George Patton - Columbus, NC

“My Uncle Leon will be greatly missed by so many... he is a true inspiration to all who knew him! A good man with such a kind heart and sweet spirit....Read More »
6 of 7 | Posted by: Paul Alan Tipton - Spartanburg, SC

“Dearest Loved Ones, It is impossible to speak of my Uncle Leon other than in superlatives. Quietly humble, gently tempered, honorable, unselfish,...Read More »
7 of 7 | Posted by: Calvin and Regina Barber - SC


Paul Leon Sheehan, 77, of Boiling Springs, died Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born March 21, 1935 in Caroleen, NC, he was the son of the late Paul Jones and Lillie Mae Philbeck Sheehan.

He retired from Lockwood Greene Engineering after 44 years of service and was a member of Whitney Free Will Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Martha Henderson Sheehan; sons, Brian Leon Sheehan of Rutherfordton, NC and Brent Keith Sheehan of Shelby, NC; daughter, Brook Melody Wilson of Landrum; sisters, Yvonne Tipton and her husband, Gene and Vickie Watts, all of Spartanburg; and four grandchildren.

Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 PM Thursday, July 5, 2012 at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, July 6, 2012 at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, conducted by the Rev. Billy Vanderford.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Whitney Free Will Baptist Church Building Fund, 847 Iron Ore Road, Spartanburg, SC 29303.

The family is at the home of Herbert & Loretta Henderson, 1080 Mayfair Street, Spartanburg, SC.

Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel