Dr. Leonard A. Barrow, Sr.
Born on April 22, 1933 in Detroit, MichiganDeparted December 19, 2022 in Palm Bay, Florida
Dr. Leonard A. Barrow, Sr. of Melbourne, Florida passed away on December 19th at the age of 89. He was raised in Jackson, Michigan and grew up in very humble circumstances. He overcame his past and became a highly accomplished and well respected Osteopathic Physician. He had a very large medical practice in Lapeer, Michigan and was also the Chief of Staff of the Lapeer County General Hospital for several years.
He was a man of extraordinary insight and ability, especially when it came to diagnosing difficult medical conditions. He was also a mentor to others and had a special ability to encourage people from all walks of life to achieve and overcome obstacles. Dr. Barrow also served as a Flight Surgeon in the U.S. Coast Guard and attained the rank of Captain. In addition, he also served as a medical officer at the Kennedy Space Center as the official physician of numerous astronauts who flew in the Space Shuttle program. Before retiring from medicine in 2002, he had also served as the Medical Director of the Stewart-Marchman Center in Daytona Beach.
He is survived by his wife Ruth Ann; son Leonard, Jr. and his wife Mary; daughter Lynda Moser; grandsons Gregory Barrow, Kevin Barrow and Brock Moser; sister-in-law Carol Aitken and nieces, Kim Reed, Lisa Rickert and Laurie Anderson.
Dr. Barrow was preceded in death by his youngest son Gregory J. Barrow in 1997. What gave Dr. Barrow the greatest joy was being a husband, a father and being “Poppy” to his grandchildren. He will be greatly missed.
A memorial service will be held in his honor at the Brownlie-Maxwell Funeral Chapel, 1010 Palmetto Ave., Melbourne, Florida at 11 am on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Dr. Scott Wilson, Pastor of First Baptist Church of Melbourne, will officiate.
