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- DOB: Lippe pg 171
Served his last tour as the Command Sergeant Major for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Medical Center at Fort Gordon, GA. Enlisted 14 Jul 1949 discharged 31 Aug 1979
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Command Sgt. Maj. Leo J. Violette, retired, 75, died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008, at his home. Command Sgt. Maj. Violette was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars. During his military service of 28 years, he was awarded numerous medals and citations. Highlights of his career include, serving as a Green Beret in the Special Forces, 82nd Airborne training and field medic. Upon retirement from the military, he worked with Cumberland County Department of Social Services for 10 years. Over his lifetime, he was a Little League coach, Boy Scout leader, former Knights of Columbus, avid fisherman and nature lover. He will be remembered for his strong commitment to family, community and country. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Rachel Dubay Violette, “the girl next door,” of the home; three sons, Leo J. Violette Jr. and his wife, Tina, of Sudbury, Canada, Cal Violette and his wife, Allison, of Fayetteville, N.C., and John Violette and his wife, Nikki, of Florence, S.C.; two daughters, Terry Jones of Clayton, N.C., and Gale Greene and her husband, Mike, of Angier, N.C.; six grandchildren; also, five brothers, Roland, Claude, Clarence, Rodney and Lloyd; and three sisters, Irene, Rachel and Norma. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, at at JFK Memorial Chapel, Fort Bragg, N.C. Graveside services, with full military honors, will be held immediately after at Cumberland Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Care Clinic, 239 Robeson St., Fayetteville, NC 28301 or a preferred charity.
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1932 - 2008 (75 years)
