Ms. Jeanette George Leonard, 81, of Marietta, Georgia was gifted her angel wings on Monday, September 23, 2024, in Canton, Georgia surrounded by her devoted daughters after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born on November 10, 1942, in Caracas, Venezuela, Jeanette was a force of nature. Her vitality, spunk, and sass entered a room a few steps before her and will be so greatly missed by many. She loved fiercely and lived life to its fullest.

Jeanette moved to Puerto Rico as a teenager with her family but finished high school in New York. She traveled the world as a flight attendant with Caribair Airlines becoming Eastern Airlines out of San Juan, Puerto Rico in the 1960's and 1970's. She married Thomas Gerald Leonard in San Juan and eventually moved to Atlanta, Georgia in 1973 which became her new home. Jeanette had two daughters, Jeanette Marie and Jennifer Ann, and was a stay-at-home mom for a while. She excelled in the mortgage business at various positions and eventually retired in 2009.

Jeanette is survived by her sister & brother-in-law, Yolanda George de Naveiro & Jose Manuel Naverio; half-brother, Aubrey Welch; two daughters and son-in-law, Jeanette & David Hamm and Jennifer Leonard; nephews, Jose Manual Naveiro, Fernando Naveiro, and Michael Phillip George; nieces, Barbara Naveiro and Lilia Alexandra George; one grandson, Austin Thomas Hamm; 3 granddaughters, Lauren Elizabeth Hamm, Malory Samantha Stewart, and Brooklyn Christina Stewart; sister-in-law, Lilia Elena Sanchez-George; and her cat, Nora. A special thanks to Amy Salivia and family for their friendship and care along with many other friends and relatives.

She was preceded in death by her beloved mother, Cira Josefina Rodriguez-George, father, Michael George, and brother, Michael George Rodriguez.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, October 6, 2024, from 1 pm to 4 pm at Woodstock Knoll Clubhouse at 111 Johnston Farm Ln, Woodstock, GA 30188. A light luncheon and refreshments will be served. We will share a prayer and special memories, stories and moments together at 2 pm to celebrate her life.

The family requests in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the American Cancer Society at https://donate.cancer.org/ .