Dr. Lloyd Legg

Dr. Arnold Lloyd Legg, 53, of Henderson, was perfectly healed of a seven year bout with cancer on June 12, 2010. He went to be with the Lord Saturday at the Hospice of East Texas in Tyler. Funeral services will be held at 10am on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at First Baptist Church Henderson, where he was a faithful member and deacon, with Rev. Greg Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Crawford-A.Crim Funeral Home. Lloyd was born February 5, 1957, in Ogbomosho, Nigeria, West Africa to missionary parents Gene and Mary Leigh Legg. He attended schools in Nigeria and Mount Pleasant, Texas, and graduated from Hillcrest High School in Jos, Nigeria, in 1975. He received a Bachelors of Science degree in biomedical science in 1979 and his doctorate of veterinary medicine in 1983 from Texas A&M University. He practiced veterinary medicine in Henderson since graduation. He opened Legg Animal Hospital in 1988 and expanded his practice, Henderson Animal Care Hospital, with partner Dr. David Corley, in 1992. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Monday, June 14, 2010 at First Baptist Church.Lloyd was an adventurous husband and a steadfast, patient, and loving father. His family treasures the memories of family vacations, fishing trips, and farm calls. More than anything, they loved time together and were able to look forward to each day.He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Leigh Anderson Legg, and his grandparents, Lloyd and Maurine Legg and Arnold and Polly Anderson, all of Mount Pleasant, Texas. Survivors include his wife of 29 years, Janet Redfearn Legg, his son Jeffrey Lloyd Legg of Coronado, California, and two daughters, Allison Catherine and Hannah Lizabeth Legg of Henderson. Other survivors include his father and step mother Gene and Jackie Legg of Henderson; two sisters and brothers in law, Beth and Rob Wells of Henderson and Linda and Steve Roszhart of Greenville, TX; two brothers in law, John and Jane Redfearn of Decatur, TX, and Joe Redfearn of Mount Pleasant, TX. He was also loved and survived by aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and many friends and clients. Pallbearers will be Jeffrey Allen, David Corley, Ricky Parker, Rusty Phenix, and missionary-kid friends Dale Frazier of Fort Smith, AR, Kenny Frazier of Memphis, TN, Kevin Reece of Huntsville, AL, and Stan Levrets of Abilene, TX. Honorary pallbearers will be Dalton Jones, Richard Smith, Doyle Sumrall, Tim Turlington, Dewayne Yates and the staff of Henderson Animal Care Hospital. Condolences may be made at www.crawfordacrim.com. Memorials may be given to the Lottie Moon Christmas offering through First Baptist Church Henderson, 207 West Main, Henderson, TX 75654 or to Rusk County Animal Outreach P.O. Box 273, Henderson, TX 75653.

Dr. Lloyd Legg

February 5, 1957 - June 12, 2010