Hyacinth Imogene Leachman's Obituary
A Life Well Loved – Hyacinth Imogene “Hyo” Leachman
July 10, 1944 – June 14, 2026
The Leachman family shares the news that our beloved wife, mom, and grandma, Hyacinth Imogene Leachman, left us peacefully in Spring Hill, Florida. Born in Kentish District, Jamaica, she filled 81 years with steady purpose and an open heart.
Hyacinth was the no-nonsense matriarch who, together with her husband Garnlett, built the tight-knit home we treasure today. Loyal, compassionate, generous, and kind: those four words guided every choice she made for us.
Many of our best memories circle around her kitchen, where her love for cooking kept everyone close. When she needed a break from the stove, she walked us out to the garden or out to the pool, teaching the grandchildren to swim one careful stroke at a time.
Hyacinth kept a phone near her ear because calls from friends and family never stopped coming; she listened patiently to every story. That steady presence reminded us that being loved sometimes looks as simple as picking up the phone.
She lives on in her husband, Garnlett; her children, Dwight (Tony), Charmain & Junior Shaw, Donna & Kevin Trotman, and Delith & Timothy Jackson; her grandchildren, Mieshia, Jayde, TJ, Daniel, Kristina, Felecia, Kevin Jr., Patricia, Dave, Jason, Jasmin, Kadisha, Grajae, Shiloh, and Tahalia; and numerous great-grandchildren. Each of us carries the lessons she taught us—to stand firm, love hard, and share our table.
Mom, we will keep cooking your favorite dishes, tending the garden rows you planted, and sharing the swimming stories that began with you. Rest easy, knowing the family you raised will always hold one another close, just as you taught us.
By living her values aloud, Hyacinth turned ordinary moments into lessons on generosity and connection. The community she formed, stretching from England to Jamaica to Connecticut to Florida, now holds those lessons close.
Her family invites everyone who was touched by Hyacinth’s warmth to remember her whenever they share a good meal, tend to a garden, or simply pick up the phone to check on someone. Her legacy of loyalty, compassion, and kind service continues on in all of us.
A visitation will be held 10 AM - 11 AM, Friday, June 26, 2026, with a funeral service to begin at 11AM at Grace Memorial Gardens Funeral Home. Entombment will follow in Grace Memorial Gardens.
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