Leo Wilham

Walter Leo Wilham, 83, of Florence, KY passed away Monday, March 6, 2023 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Florence, KY. Leo was born October 29, 1939 in Covington, KY to the late Garnett and Fay Wilham. Leo worked for Delta Airlines for over 30 years before his retirement, and he was a member of the Delta Pioneers Club. He also enjoyed watching sports, and playing them in his younger years. He was a member of the Gatliff Softball Championship team and was inducted to the Northern Kentucky Softball Hall of Fame. He was also a big fan of the Cincinnati Bengals and the Reds, and he was an avid reader. Leo was a Kentucky Colonel, and a life long Kentucky resident. Leo will be remembered by many people, for many different things, but his family will remember him as a loving husband and father. He was preceded in death by his parents: Garnett and Fay Wilham, and his daughter, Shelley Wilham. Leo is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Carolyn Wilham (nee: Wolfe), his beloved daughter, Jamye Callery, his stepson, Geoff Neville (Lisa), his brothers: Ron Wilham (Bobbie) and Ted Wilham (Bonnie), his grand-dogs: Finley and Sydney, and several loving nieces and nephews. Services for Leo will be held in private at the convenience of his family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the St. Elizabeth Hospice at 1 Medical Village Drive, Edgewood, KY 41017 in memory of Leo.