David B. Leading

January 26, 1927 - November 2, 2018

David B. Leading, 91, of Newcomerstown, passed away Friday, November 2, 2018 at Riverside Manor Nursing & Rehab. Center, Newcomerstown. He was born Wednesday, January 26, 1927 in New Philadelphia to the late Harold E. and E. Kathryn (Henderson) Leading. He was a 1945 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. He retired from Buckeye Joint Vocational School as a custodian, he was a Newcomerstown School Bus Driver for 38 years and a Newcomerstown Fireman for 30 years, serving as chief for 4.5 years. He was on the Newcomerstown Water Board and Newcomerstown Village Council,a CDL license examiner, a member of the Tuscarawas Philharmonic for 40 years and played string bass viola for high school plays, the Coshocton Footlight Players, Little Theatre of Tuscarawas County and praise band at church. He was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church of Newcomerstown. On September 3, 1950, he married V. Rachel (Wheeler) Leading, who passed away August 5, 1978 and on December 26, 1979 he married Joyce (Patterson) Leading, who passed away December 10, 1998. He is survived by two sons, Wayne (Connie) Leading of Groveport and Steven Leading of West Lafayette; one daughter, Susan Leading of Buffalo, NY; three grandchildren, Jennifer (Travis) Collins, Richard Clark Leading and David C. (Courtney) Leading; four great-grandchildren, Austin, Gage, Madelynn and Charlotte. Services will be Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. at Addy Funeral Home, Newcomerstown with Rev. Bracken G. Foster officiating. Burial will follow at West Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 6, 2018 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Interim HealthCare Hospice of Coshocton 499 S 2nd Street, Coshocton OH 43812, Christ U.M. Church of Newcomerstown Memorial Fund 648 Oak St. Newcomerstown OH 43832, Newcomerstown Fire Department 200 South College Street Newcomerstown, OH 43832 or Newcomerstown Emergency Rescue Squad PO Box 29 Newcomerstown, OH 43832.