Albert Saylor, age 72 of Leonidas, died Monday Jan. 30, 2012 at his home following a brief illness. He was born in Beverly, Kentucky on Jan. 10, 1940 the son of Lloyd and Frances (Caldwell) Saylor. Albert moved to Chicago when he was 15 old. He worked for a fence construction business, and it was in Chicago that he met his future wife, Joyce. Albert was married to Joyce (Sears) Smith on Feb. 7, 1970 in Three Rivers, Michigan. They have resided in the Leonidas area since their marriage. While living here, Albert continued to work in the fence construction business and later for American Metal Fab in Three Rivers, retiring in 2002. In his spare time he enjoyed woodworking, hunting, and gardening along his creek-side home.

Albert is survived by his wife, Joyce; 4 children, Brandon Saylor of Leonidas, Dwayne (Amy) Saylor of Stomping Ground, KY, Russell (Veda Martin) Smith of Mendon, and Linda (Matthew) Tinman of Sturgis; 10 grandchildren, Brian, James, Trevor, Corey, and Emily Saylor, Whitney Smith, Jennifer, Jeremy and Justin Savoia, and Jhenna Puckett; 5 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Ollie Mae Caldwell of Kentucky, Frances June (Lee) Arnold of Mayville, MI; 1 brother, Earl (Livonia) Saylor of Ft. Wayne, IN; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; 4 brothers, Ricky, LeRoy, Gordon, and Richard Saylor; and by 2 sisters, Lillian and Betty Sue Saylor,

The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Eickhoff Funeral Home in Mendon. Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday Feb. 4, 2012 at the funeral home with David Farrell officiating. Burial will be in Leonidas Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to either the American Cancer Society, or the American heart Association. An online register is available at www.eickhofffuneralhome.com