Ladislaus (Leslie) Drexler, 72 of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away on June 10, 2019 in Memphis. He was born in Band, Hungary to Martin and Theresia Drexler on December 4th, 1946.Mr. Drexler went to school at Union High School, Union, New Jersey.He married Mary Cox on April 9, 1982 in Memphis. He graduated from Memphis State University and worked as a Social Worker for the State of Tennessee for 25 years. Mr. Drexler was a veteran of the Vietnam War and served in the Army as a Medic. Leslie was preceded in death by his parents, Martin and Theresia Drexler and brother, Tony Drexler. He is survived by his wife, Mary; his son, Michael (Brittany); his daughters, Emily and Elizabeth (Mike); a sister, Mary Simon of New Jersey; grandchildren, Joshua and Leslie Danielle; nephews, Kenny Drexler of West Virginia and Martin Drexler of Florida; a niece, Evelyn Pearce (Kenny) of New Jersey and two great nieces, Cynthia and Christine. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., June 18th, 2019 at High Point Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., June 19th, 2019 at West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, Memphis with Gary Starbuck of Open Door Bible Church, officiating. Interment will follow at West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation.
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Memphis, TN 38122
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