Maxine W. Leek

Obituary Evangelist Maxine W. Leek, 94, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on Friday, December 13, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Maxine was born on March 17, 1925 to William Wright and Donnie Bell Haddox in Altheimer, Arkansas. She was raised in Altheimer as Maxine Wright where she accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at an extremely young age. As an adult, she moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and St. Louis, Missouri before she settled in Kansas City, Missouri and joined New Testament Pentecostal Church 2301 Woodland Avenue KCMO, under the the guidance of Chief Apostle Leona McGhee. On September 16, she was ordained an Evangelist BY Chief Apostle Nathalia A. A. Jones of New Jerusalem Spiritual Temple of Christ. She later became a member of Divine Temple Miracle House of Prayer under the guidance of Reverend Leonard Harris where she served faithfully as an active member of the mother board until the demise of her health. Throughout her life’s many trials and tribulations, her trust in the Lord never faltered. Prayer was her weapon of choice. Maxine was preceded in death by her husband Thomas H. Leek; sister Miss Earline Riggins; brother Johnnie C. Wright; one daughter Joy Fae Dillad-Garner and one grandson Rudy Dillard. She leaves to cherish her memories two daughters, Diane M. Richardson and Linda D. Walker of KCMO; one son Bishop Calvin E. Walker of KCMO, Pastor of New Jerusalem Spiritual temple of Christ. She also leaves, one daughter through marriage Miss Barbara Johnson; grandchildren: Pastor Marcell D. Taylor (Kallin), (Baby) Calvetta M. Leek-Couch, Mark A. Walker, Royce D. Allen, Jerome L. Allen, Aisha Najenee, Rudene Dillard, Rico Dillard and Ramonda Dillard; three great grandchildren Brittany Leek and Briana Frazier and Brent Couch Jr., Great-great grandchildren: Master-Jayceon Lindsey, Master-Royal Frazier and unmeasurable amount of God-children and other relatives and friends. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Divine Temple Church 7230 Prospect Avenue Kansas City, Missouri. Visitation 9:00 a.m. Interment Forest Hill Cemetery. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Maxine W. Leek, please visit our floral store. Read More

Maxine W. Leek

March 17, 1925 - December 13, 2019