Leigh Hoopes Braithwaite, 69, passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer on Friday, March 15, 2019, at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. She was born December 27, 1949, in Safford, Arizona to Dean and Kent Hoopes. She graduated from Benson High School in 1967 and then Cochise College with her Associates degree in Medical Records. She had two daughters, Wendy and Renee Clancy from her first marriage, then married Dr. George R. Braithwaite in 1980 having four more children, Jonathan, Jason, Jennifer (Boyer), and Jared Braithwaite. In addition to her children, she is survived by a sister Rita Hoopes Matthews and Mitch Hoopes and seven beautiful grandchildren. Leigh was a dedicated member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints enjoying multiple opportunities to serve with love as Relief Society President, Young Women's President, church organist, temple worker, among other roles. In addition to her family, her passion in life was to create exquisitely hand-crafted quilts that her family will cherish forever. Leigh was kind, sincere, thoughtful, and the most amazing wife, mother and grandmother that a family could ask for. Family, friends and others whose lives Leigh touched are invited to the viewing on Friday March 22, 2019 at the Berry-Bell & Hall Mortuary (333 N Vine St, Fallbrook, CA 92028 Phone: (760) 728-1689) from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. There will be a viewing on Saturday morning at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (621 S Stage Coach Ln, Fallbrook, CA 92028) at 10:00 am with services to begin at 11:00 am at the same location. Internment immediately following at the Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery (1177 Santa Margarita Dr. Fallbrook, CA 92028).