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Leonard Daniels

Passed 04/10/2025

Obituary For Leonard Daniels

Leonard "Hard Rock" Daniels, 63, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2025.

Funeral service 12 noon, Friday, April 18, 2025 at Light of Peace Baptist Church, 510 S. Glendale Dr. Rocky Mount, NC. 27801. Burial will follow at Gardens of Gethsemane.

Visitation 1 hour prior to the service at Light of Peace Baptist Church.

Please remember to sign the guest book.


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My deepest condolences to the Daniels family.

Terri Manley

On behalf of L &J Ice Cream & Treats, I would to extend my condolences to the family. Rip Mr. Daniels. I will miss you stopping the ice cream truck. He loved a triple scoop!

L & J Ice Cream & Treats

My prayers and condolences go out to the Daniel's family.Leonard and I met and became friends over 50 years ago. He was always a very special person to me. Janice and Vanessa please know that I am and always will be praying for your family. Elder Donald Dantzler

Donald Dantzler

My Deepest Condolences To The Family and Friends Of Hard Rock...RIP πŸ™πŸΎπŸ™πŸΎπŸ™πŸΎ

Sekeithia Hinton

LORD PLEASE HEAL, THE DANIELS, WILLIAMS, BATTLE FAMILY,WE HAVE NEEDED A HEALING SINCE MAMA DIED,AND LORD WE NEED YOU NOW ALMOST 31 YEARS LATER.MY BROTHER'S DEATH HAS BOUGHT SO MUCH PAIN ON ALL SIDES,BUT LORD IT'S NOT INTENTIONAL, I LOVE MY FAMILY NO MATTER WHAT.I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW I WAS ON THE INSIDE LOOKING OUT YALL ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN.BUT NO MATTER HOW Y'ALL LOOK PLEASE, PLEASE PRAY FOR US,DONT TALK ABOUT US JUST PRAY FOR US PLEASE WE CAN NEVER GET ENOUGH PRAYERS THEY ARE WELCOMED! THANK YOU JANICE DANIELS

Janice Daniels

Praying comfort, strength, and peace during this season for his love ones. HardRock aka Leonard was a Rocky Mount legend, a hard working man. He will be missed.

C. Annette Bynum

Hard Rock will be missed by so many. He was one of a kind and one of the best people you will ever meet. Rest Easy Hard Rock! We are gonna miss you!!!

Steve Donna Ellis

ROCK IF I Could get just one more Day with you just one more day,but it wasn't meant to be I didn't get it so I gotta Trust that GOD got me NO MATTER WHAT HE WILL FIX IT FOR US ALL!!! I LOVE YOU ROCKCOO IP! JD

Janice Daniels

My deepest condolences to the family,I grew up with Hard Rock in the new projects. He was a true legend in the community and most of all he was good brother. Rest easy my friend until we meet again.

Charles Lyons

ROCK I LOVE YOU, I'M GOING TO MISS YOU,I'M NOT OK, BUT I'm TRUSTING GOD TO GET US THROUGH THIS,GOD MAKES NO MISTAKES! ROCK IN PEACE JD YOUR SISTER I WILL NEVER EVER FORGET YOU,YOU WAS ONE OF A KIND ROCKCOO!!!!!

Janice Daniels

Uncle Hardrock you are at peace now & my children and I will definitely miss you! The love you showed us was priceless, if I could have another day with you I would tell you how much we loved you! β€οΈπŸ•ŠπŸ™πŸΎ Our family will keep your name alive no matter what! Take your rest uncle Hardrock & we will see you again!!!

Nikki Williams

I'm very sorry for your loss PRAYING for your STRENGTH AND COMFORT with LOVE ALWAYS Biglou AND to be Absent from the body is to be Present with the Lord Amen

Ida Sharpe

ROCK I'M GONA MISS YOU,YOU WITH DA FAMILY, TELL THEM HELLO & I MISS EM SO MUCH! Y'ALL RIP TOGETHER PEACE!!!!!

Janice Daniels

ROCKCOO IM SORRY, IF I OFFENDED ANYONE,VANESSA I'M SORRY IF I HURT YOU IN ANY SHAPE OR FASHION, PLEASE FORGIVE ME, I'M TRULY SORRY,IT WAS NOT MY INTENTION,I APOLOGIZE . MY PRAYER IS THAT WE ALL COME OUT OF THIS BETTER THEN WE WENT IN IT!!! AMEN!!?

Janice Daniels

Sending condolences to the Daniels family... Rodney and Tina Smith...

Tina Smith

Weeping may endure for a night, but Joy comes in the morning .... Hardrock was a jewel, he was very fond of my brothers Phillip Leonard & Tony Leonard, they thought the world of him.. Sending prayers of comfort to the family.....

Jacqueline Leonard-Randolph

I was saddened, to hear the passing of Leonard "Hardrock"Daniels. We lived in Brownacres and he would come by often. He will be missed in Rocky Mount! Praying for the family πŸ™πŸ½ Take your rest "Hardrock"

Katrina Farmer

Hard Rock will be missed by many I meet Hard Rock many years ago thur my husband Sheldon Powell jr.he was always so nice and humble my condolences to the family

Kim Shaw Powell

Hard Rock will never be forgotten. Well known around Rocky Mount. May you rest in peace, Mr. Leonard Daniels.

Regina Bryant-Whitaker

Condolences to the family

Dianne Lyles

Sending prayers, love and condolences. Hard Rock will be missed.

LaNika Barnes

Rest in Peace Leonard. My condolences to the family and friends. My God provide the peace, comfort and strength that you seek at this time.

Jeffery Kenney

Hart Rock I being knowning for a long time I just seen you Friday . MY condolences to the family πŸ™

LISA Hedgepeth

Condolences to the family πŸ•ŠοΈ You all are in the Moses's Family Prayers.

Carol White

Vanessa & family, I was saddened to hear of the loss of your brother. Sending my condolences and praying for the family. Hold on to the precious memories and God's unchanging hand.

Rita Batts

Love you Rock!

Donna Savage

Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Irene Silver Brown

Deepest condolences & prayers to the Daniel's family & friends. Hard Rock was well known, kind & met no strangers. I knew him from growing up in Weeks Armstrong Projects. Rest well. πŸ™πŸ½πŸ™πŸ½πŸ™πŸ½πŸ•ŠοΈ

Tarsha G.

Brother you will Never be used anymore, you Will never be put out anymore, Tell Family hello, tell mama ALL ABOUT IT, GOD SAW EVERYTHING YOU WERE GOING THROUGH,GOD SAID NO MORE,NO MORE ROCK IN PEACE! I LOVE YOU!JANICE

Janice Daniels

Rest in peace, Hard Rock. Your family has my prayers.

Suzanne Parham

Rest in peace, Hard Rock. Your family has my prayers.

Suzanne Parham

Rest in peace, Hard Rock. Your family has my prayers.

Suzanne Parham

To the family so sorry for your loss. Hard Rock was one of a kind. Hard working never meet a stranger he will be missed around Rocky Mount and Wilson area.

Craig Moss

Our staff will continue to keep your family in our prayers. We thank you for allowing us to serve your family.

Hunter-Odom Funeral Services | Rocky Mount, NC

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