James Leonard Maddox Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of James Leonard Maddox of Greenville, South Carolina, who passed away on October 3, 2025 at the age of 63. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let his loved ones carry forward the torch of his memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of his love and the brilliance of his spirit. Though James Leonard may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, his essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Wilma Jean Maddox and John Charles Blakely; his children, Washita Whitfield (Kaiser) of Greenville, SC, TriCortney Crews (William) of Jackson, FL, Jamare Leonard Maddox, James Barton and Jautarus Maddox (Delana) of Greenville, SC; and his siblings, Tammy Maddox-Lynch (Derrick) of Greenville, SC, Pamela Smith of Richmond, VA, Alesha Pickens of Greenville, SC, Curtis Blakely of Greenville, SC, Cedric Blakely (Patricia) of Greenville, SC and Milton Blakely (Jacquelyn) of Greenville, SC.
