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Candice Leavens passed away peacefully on March 10, 2021 at the “Good Shepherd” Hospice in Lakeland, Florida after a long battle with cancer.
Candy worked many years for Sparky’s Convenience Store in Combee. She was the owner of Candy’s cleaning service for many years until retirement.
Preceded in death by her parents: Donald and Elizabeth Brush and brother Richard Brush. Candy is survived by her brother Donald Brush (Karen), her husband of 55 years Robert Donald Leavens, sons, Robert Donald Leavens Jr. and William Donald Leavens, her grandchildren Robert Donald Leavens III and Sommer Leavens. Condolences may be sent to the family at Gentry-Morrison Funeral Homes.