Leon Myron Langhorne, affectionately known as "Huggy Bear" passed away peacefully from life to eternal rest on Thursday evening, November 2, 2017 at 11:58 p.m. in Lynchburg General Hospital. He handled his medical conditions and issues with courage and prayers.

Leon was born in Bedford County on July 29, 1948 to the late Charlie Langhorne and Virginia Langhorne Nelms. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Xavier Langhorne; two sisters, Virginia Ellen Langhorne and Clara Jean Langhorne; and two brothers, Kenneth Langhorne and William Nelms.

Leon was a member of the former Psalm 95 Worship Center and was a former employee of Rubatex Corp., Roger Cheek Body Shop, and Lynchburg City School system. Leon had many wonderful friends and a lot of them shared his passion of racing cars. He loved the track and was very good at. Although racing was his hobby, his true love was for the Lord and his family and friends. He was very outgoing and would strike up a conversation with anyone. He will be missed by his loving family and his great racing friends.

He is survived by two daughters, Regina Langhorne and Trinette Langhorne; grandchildren, Travone Langhorne, Davion Langhorne, Shylic Hunt, and Pa'shenice Hunt; one sister, Katherine (James) Tinsley, three brothers, Leonard Langhorne, Douglas (Sharon) Nelms, and Charlie Langhorne; and a host of loving nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.

So Little Time
So little time to say the things you'd really like to say Before you find the words, the time just slips away.
So little time to do the things you feel like you need to do So treasure the purest gold the time God's given you.
So little time to dream your dreams, for youth has passed its prime, And all too soon you realize that there's…so little time.
So little time to reach the height to which you're bound to climb For swiftly pass the waning years and there's… so little time
So little time for past regrets, and less to make amends, Yet God can heal the deepest wounds, in chosen, cherished friends.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ~The Family