HOUSTON, Texas — Hazel Diane Leonard died Friday, Oct. 7, 2011, at Clear Lake Regional Medical Center in Houston. She was 50.

Mrs. Leonard lived in Houston for the past 13 years. She was devoted to her family and grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by her family and many friends.

Mrs. Leonard graduated from Mississippi Valley State University with a degree in computer science. She was employed by Raytheon Industries, Boston and Houston, as a computer analyst; and NASA/United States Alliance, Houston, as a computer engineer.

Mrs. Leonard was born in Aurora, Ill., Dec. 4, 1960. She belonged to St. Johns United Methodist Church of Houston.

She was preceded in death by her father, Robert L. Erves Sr.; paternal grandparents, Alfred and Hazel Erves Sr.; and maternal grandparents, Joseph and Viola Howard.

Survivors include a loving husband, Lester P. Leonard Sr. of Houston; one son, Lester P. Leonard Jr. of Houston; grandchildren, Lyniah and Noah Leonard of Houston; mother, Betty J. Erves of Vicksburg; one sister, Cheryl Daferede (Mario) of Vicksburg; six brothers, Robert L. Erves Jr. (Dr. I.V.), James C. Erves Sr. (Tonie), Joseph S. Erves (Shelia), all of Vicksburg, Larry D. Erves Sr. (Carol) of Atlanta, Dale V. Erves Sr. (Velma) of Dallas and Timothy A. Erves (Angela) of San Francisco; three aunts, Gladys Reed of Vicksburg, Elanor Neely of Oakland, Calif. and Mary Louise Wade of Richmond, Calif.; two uncles, Joseph Howard of Vicksburg and Alfred Erves Jr. of Aurora, Ill.; special friends, Jaunita Cross of Detroit, Vernetta Younger of Atlanta and Emma Rowe of Augusta, Ga.; and members of the Williams, Burks, Watts, Howard, Carson and Reed families.

Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.