Sally Marie Leake

March  24th, 1977 • December  23rd, 2024
Charlottesville, VA
Sally Marie Leake

A beautiful soul, deeply loved and dearly missed.

Obituary

Sally Marie Leake of Charlottesville died at home on December 23, 2024 after a brief illness. Her generous and loving spirit touched the lives of many. Sally expressed her creativity in music and songwriting, and in art and pottery depicting the beauty of nature and her love of animals. She often gifted her art to friends and family. 

Born March 24, 1977 in Charlottesville, Virginia, Sally is survived by her mother and father, Virginia Anne Hitchcock of Greensboro, North Carolina and Lindsay G. Leake of Charlottesville; her sister Jena Leake and husband Robert Wadden, and their son Julian Leake of Charlottesville; and numerous cousins and friends.

A memorial service to honor and celebrate Sally's beautiful life will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Park Street Christian Church, 1200 Park Street, Charlottesville. An optional labyrinth walk is offered at 12:30 PM with the service at 1:00 PM.
Dress in spring colors is encouraged!

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You are invited to post condolences and to share your favorite memories of Sally.  
Please feel free to post photos in the gallery or memory wall sections of this site. 


March 12, 2025
I had the pleasure of meeting Sally while visiting my brother Robert (who is married to Sally's sister, Jena) in 2021/2. We shared Christmas dinner, her birthday and an Easter meal. I remember thinking how beautiful she was, with all the grace of a true southern belle. She was much loved by her nephew Julian and his parents. I know this must be a great loss to them and to her parents, especially her father, Lindsay, with whom she lived. My heartfelt condolences to the whole family. There is one less beautiful flower in Virginia.
Marie Wadden
March 10, 2025
Sally Marie was a beautiful, gentle person with a sweet, sweet spirit.
She was a loving and thoughtful daughter.
Sally will be greatly missed and we will hold her in our hearts forever.
Love You a Million Times Sally Marie.
Mommy Mia
Virginia Hitchcock
March 9, 2025
What a wonderful tribute to Sally. I'm not sure which is more beautiful--the memorial messages or the vintage photos--they both radiate love & beauty befitting Sally.

Spring colors in April will be a warm, affirming touch. I added a photo of the cousins wearing some bold spring colors circa 1994. I don't know if my current wardrobe can match that, but I'll try!
John Leake
February 26, 2025
I went to AHS with Sally. She was always very kind and really cool too. My condolences. 💐
Tiffany Benson-Coffey
February 21, 2025
To my friend, Sally. Birdie and I will miss you a lot. We always had a nice chat over a cup of tea. We could share events, good and bad, and feel better after. I miss your bits of art work or presents on Christmas and you never forgot a birthday. You were a good neighbor and you will be missed!
Irene Peery
February 19, 2025
For my Aunt Sally who always had great style and was a great singer.

I made this drawing for Sally. She always had great jokes and we had fun when we were together.

I love you and I will always miss you.

Love,

Julian
❤️🎶✌🏻🫶🏻💔
Julian Leake

Service


The family of Sally Leake warmly invites you to a memorial service to celebrate Sally's life. We will come together to remember and pay tribute to Sally by sharing stories and memories of her life, music, and creative expression.

While we mourn the loss of our sweet Sally, we also aim to cherish the moments shared and the joy Sally brought into our lives. As Sally loved creating collages, we invite you to contribute to co-creating a collage of reflections during the memorial celebration. Please consider sharing a short story or memory of Sally at our gathering and/or bringing a symbolic object, photograph or memento that reminds you of Sally. These will be placed on a "Remembrance Shrine" at the memorial, which will be an improvised collage of things that remind us of Sally. 

For those who would like to participate in a silent remembrance walk, we will gather for a labyrinth walk at 12:30 pm. (The labyrinth is by the church parking lot) This is an opportunity for your own personal reflection and prayers prior to the communal service, which will begin indoors at 1 pm. Following the service, we will gather for refreshments and a time of connecting.

Your presence would mean a great deal to us during this time of remembrance and reflection. We encourage you to dress in spring colors as we celebrate the renewal of the season. RSVPs are appreciated. (Your name/contact info will only be shared with the host and will not appear on-line.)
Location
Park Street Christian Church
1200 Park Street, Charlottesville, VA
(off Cutler Lane)
Date/time
Saturday, April 12, 2025
12:30 pm: Optional Labyrinth Walk
1 pm: Service
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