Leslie Leroy McCullough

Leslie Leroy McCullough died on Monday, March 11, 2019 at 1:02 p.m. He was 89 years old.

Les was born in Geneva, Nebraska on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, 1929 to Arthur and Maude (Bascomb) McCullough. The youngest of six children, he and his family moved to Hillsboro, Oregon in 1935, where he grew up.

Les and Marion (Rothery) were married in Portland, Oregon on Feb. 29, 1952. In 1957 they moved, along with their daughter, Kimberly, to Pasadena, California to attend Ambassador College, where he received his BA and later a Master's Degree. Les was ordained as an elder in Worldwide Church of God in 1962. Two more children, Lynn and Michael, were born during this time.

In early 1965, Les and his family moved to Big Sandy, Texas to take the position as the Deputy Chancellor at the new Ambassador College campus, a position he held until 1973. From that time on Les and Marion served in various capacities for the Church and College, living in California, Canada, Ohio, South Africa, and England, before returning to Texas in 1995.

Les and Marion moved back to Ohio 1998, where he served as President of United Church of God, returning once again to Texas at his retirement in 2002.

Les was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, cars and country music. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Maude McCullough, and siblings Hubert, Herbert, Ida, Vivian, and Doyle.

Les is survived by his wife, Marion; two daughters and their spouses; Kimberly and Ron Mabry, Gladewater, Texas; Lynn and Matthew Gus, Plano, Texas; one son Michael, Minneapolis, Minnesota; and beloved dog Willie.