Mr. Leland Kyle Ales, Jr., 61, of Batesville, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN.

Mr. Ales was born on November 27, 1956 in Memphis, TN to The Late Julia Mae Ray Ales and Leland Kyle Ales, Sr. He was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church near Batesville. He worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and as a lover of the outdoors, he greatly enjoyed fishing and turkey hunting. He will be deeply missed by his family, especially by his granddaughters, Callie Jones and Reagan Lofton, whom he loved dearly.

Leland leaves behind his two daughters, Nola Ales Stonestreet (Richard) of Batesville, MS and Amber Ales Giannetti (John) of Buford, GA; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2018, at 2pm in Shady Grove Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Shady Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held in the church on Saturday from 1pm until service time at 2pm.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Shady Grove Cemetery Fund, 1638 Shady Grove Rd., Batesville, MS 38606.

Dickins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.