Funeral services have been announced for Spencer Leak Jr., one of the leaders of the Chicago funeral titan Leak and Sons.
Leak’s public visitation will take place Thursday from 4-8 p.m. at Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove Ave., the funeral home confirmed. A celebration of life will be held June 13 at 10 a.m. at the House of Hope, 752 E. 114th St.
Leak, one of three sons of Spencer Leak Sr., helped run the family funeral homes for more than 45 years as they grew and remained a staple of the South Side’s Black community.
The family has handled the funerals of several notable Chicagoans through the years, including soul singer Sam Cooke, comedian Bernie Mac, rapper Juice WRLD and drug kingpin William Morris “Flukey” Stokes. Earlier this year, they hosted the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.’s funeral.