Summerville, SC – Margaret June Leckrone, 92, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Much beloved by her family, friends and neighbors, June never knew a stranger. She was always quick to offer a smile and an encouraging word. For her the glass was not simply half full, it was overflowing.

Born June 30, 1930, in Harrisburg Illinois, to Alvin and Opal Wilson Render, June received her BA in Music from McKendree College (University) in Lebanon, IL. In 1953, she married her college sweetheart, Charlie, and for 61 years they shared an adventure, raising a family and experiencing, as Coast Guard families do, having "sand in their shoes." After numerous tours of duty, traveling from coast to coast for over 32 years, following Charlie's retirement, they settled in Portsmouth.

Though June's first love was her family, she was also devoted to her music (both singing, directing, and composing – performing at one time at Carnegie Hall in NYC), the United Methodist Church (active for many years at Centenary United Methodist Church and serving in Church Women United), flower arranging, gardening (serving in many positions within the Sterling Point Garden Club in Portsmouth). Outspoken in her love for our country, June never missed an opportunity to vote.

She was predeceased by her parents: Alvin and Opal Wilson Render and her brothers: Wilson and Ray Render; Sisters: Meverine Render, Maxine Rude and Carolyn Fortner.

She is survived by her children: the Rev. Susan (David) Copley, Phillip (Catherine) Leckrone, Joy (Marion) Hunter, David (Margaret) Leckrone, and grandchildren: Megan Copley; John (Kelsey), Michael and Timothy Leckrone; Samuel (Maddie) and Andrew (Kimberly) Hunter; Jeffrey, Thomas, and Kimberly Leckrone and by two great-grandchildren Eliam Leckrone and Ella Ruth Hunter.

The funeral will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 12, at Centenary United Methodist Church in Portsmouth. A private burial will be held at A.G. Horton Memorial Veterans Cemetery, Suffolk at a later date. Condolences may be registered at BWFosterFuneralHome.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations, in thanksgiving for June's life, may be sent to Centenary United Methodist Church, 3312 Cedar Lane, Portsmouth, VA 23703, McKendree University or Wycliffe Bible Translators.