Mr. Leonard Lee Frazier
January 10, 1951 - September 11, 2014
Mr. Frazier was born on January 10, 1951 in Natchez to the late Beatrice Frazier Ligon. Leonard played high school football and ran track at Thompson High School. He was a college graduate of Co-Lin and Mississippi College. He was the first black to play football and run track at Co-Lin Jr. College in Wesson. After graduating from Mississippi College, he was fortunate enough to be selected to try out for the Dallas Cowboys in 1974. Leonard was employed at Schlumberger for 34 years. He was Baptist. Leonard enjoyed playing golf, dominos, chess and checkers, watching football and basketball, swimming, and ceramics. Leonard was preceded in death by his mother, aunt, Ida Fitzgerald and nephew, Antoine Green. He leaves to cherish his memories: his wife: Artimease Logan Frazier; a son: Marcus C. Frazier, Sr. of Natchez; 3 daughters: Trellis Holmes of Nashville, TN, Michelin Frazier, and Maravia Frazier, both of Natchez; brother: Billie Joe Frazier of Natchez; 4 sisters: Ida Bassett, Delores Bowman of Natchez, Bettye Saunders of Houston, TX, and Ruby (Jerry) Murphy of Atlanta, GA, 8 grandchildren: Travis Holmes, Tamara Holmes of Nashville, TN, Jasmine Lewis, Austin Frazier, Micquan Coach, Marcus C. Frazier, Jr., Dominque Frazier, and Madison Frazier, all of Natchez, and other relatives and friends.
Mr. Frazier was born on January 10, 1951 in Natchez to the late Beatrice Frazier Ligon. Leonard played high school football and ran track at Thompson High School. He was a college graduate of Co-Lin and Mississippi College. He was the first... View Obituary & Service Information