Leslie Elaine DiRusso

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Leslie Elaine Robinson DiRusso of Cartersville, GA. Leslie was born November 29, 1962 in Atlanta, and was raised in Mableton GA. She’s a proud graduate of South Cobb High School, Class of 1980. Leslie was a sales rep for Kraft Foods for many years and medically retired in 2007. Shortly after, she met Gary, and they were married in 2009. Her and Gary co-founded His Forgiving Grace Ministries, and right up till the day of her passing she was a strong witness for Christ, and loved being about The Lord’s business. She and Gary are happy members of The Church at Liberty Square in Cartersville, where Leslie served in Children’s Ministry, and with VBS. Leslie’s hobbies included baking breads, making jams and jellies, and gardening. She was a proud and patriotic American. Leslie was preceded in passing by her father, Robert Gene Robinson, of Cumberland Gap, TN. She is survived by her husband Gary, her shared children and their soulmates, Alyssa and Dory High, Ryan DiRusso, Tatiana and Graham Wildt, and Robyn and Mike Engman, Jaya and Virgil Collins, and grandchildren, Avery, Aria, Emilia, Dylan, Kaden, Lee, and Andrew, Her parents, Pat and Dean Seay, her sister Cathy LeMay and husband Mike, her nephews and their wives, Christopher and Vanessa Burns and Jacob and Danielle Burns… and their beautiful families, and a host of other relatives. She also had a very special place in her heart for her best friend of nearly 50 years, Darlene Goza Freeman. Leslie will be greatly missed. In lieu of flowers, Leslie has requested donations to Simone's Kids, an organization near and dear to Leslie & Gary's hearts (www.simoneskids.org/)