Leonard Nance Jr. was born in Shelbyville, Tennessee on October 23, 1927. He is much loved and will always be remembered by all his friends and family.Mr. Leonard D. Nance, Jr. Professional Engineer 10/23/1927 - 08/21/2009 Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Friday, August 21, 2009, Mr. Leonard D. Nance, Jr., 81, husband of Charlotte N. Nance. Mr. Nance was a native of Shelbyville, TN and had resided in Augusta since 1964. He was a veteran in the Army Air Corps during WWII. Mr. Nance was a graduate of Auburn University and the Professional Civil Engineer for Columbia and Edgefield Counties, acting as the County Engineer. He was the Head Engineer for Florida DOT and he was a license engineer in six states. Several of his accomplishments were that he built a racecar and raced it and built an ultra light. He was also a sailor and a member of the Augusta Sailing Club. Mr. Nance gave his children the tools and abilities they needed to take care of themselves. Family members in addition to his wife include his son: Leonard Nance III (Susan) of Germany; daughters: Lisa Nance Lovett(Ken Sharp) of Martinez, Jessica Nance of Atlanta, Stacy Mara Nance(Jerry Justice) of Augusta, Victoria Nance(Ray Cintron) of Port Orange, FL; brothers: Edwin Nance of Lakeland, FL, Kenneth Nance of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; 4 grandchildren: Denio Hernandez Nance, Ray Cintron Nance, Laura Lynn Marshall, Charlotte Caroline Tom; and 2 great-grandchildren: Ansley and Jonathan Marshall