Ralph Hodges Leonard, 79, of Mocksville, died Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at Bermuda Commons, in Advance. He was born October 13, 1942, in Forsyth County, to the late James Cleveland and Ruby Elizabeth Hodges Leonard.  Mr. Leonard was a graduate of Gray High School and attended University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during the Vietnam War. He loved UNC and Yankees baseball, and was a fan of the Carolina Panthers. One of the highlights of his life was attending the 2006 World Series. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Jim Leonard. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth "Lib" Turner Leonard; daughters, Paige Baranyai (Steve) of Auburn Hills, MI, and Kimberly Tippett (Wayne) of Raleigh; siblings, Carol Cobb (Calvin) of Cypress, TX, and Don Leonard (Joanna) of Winston-Salem; a sister-in-law, CeCe Leonard of Jamestown; and grandsons, Brendan Baranyai and Matthew Tippett. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m., Saturday, September 17, at Lambert Funeral Chapel. The family will receive friends at the funeral home immediately following the service. The service will be available to view on the Lambert Funeral Home website. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorials to National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum 25 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326. www.lambertfuneralhomenc.com