was a member of St. James United Methodist Church, where she completed Confirmation Class in
March, 2008. She graduated from Alpharetta High School in 2013, where she was Secretary of the
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Student-Body Historian, and a member of the
National French Honor Society. She was also the Teen Board Chair of Y-Leaders at the Alpharetta
Family YMCA.
Leanie graduated from Howard University with a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in
International Business in 2017. As a Legacy Scholarship student, she was in the School of
Business Executive Leadership Honors Program and the Undergraduate Assistantship Program.
She was also on the Dean’s List and the winner of the Stock Challenge Case Competition, the
Business Ethics Case Competition, and the 21st Century Advantage Program’s Team of the Year
award.
Leanie was a Student Intern at Dell EMC in Chicago and a Financial Analyst Summer Intern at JP
Morgan Chase & Co. in NY. After college, she worked as a Client Financial Analyst for Accenture
Federal Services, and then as a Business Advisor for Ernst & Young.
Leanie was a servant leader in her community. She volunteered at the Alpharetta Family YMCA,
Jo Hands of Grace, Accenture Day of Service, and Best Buddies International.
Leanie loved to take walks, listen to audiobooks and music, and attend concerts. She enjoyed
spending time with friends and family and loved to laugh and have fun. She had a strong faith in
God and recently completed an 11 week Alpha study where she strengthened her relationship with
Jesus. Her accomplishments are unsurpassable.
On May 28, 2023, Leanie transitioned to her heavenly home. She leaves the following to cherish
her memory: her parents, Gerald and Dalia Fils; her brothers, Gerald Zion Fils and Elijah Fils; her
grandparents, Guilene Fils, Claudette and Andronique Daciere; her aunts, Carline Fils (Mitch
Jenkins), Nancy Fils, Josefa Howard (Adrian Howard), and Diana Etienne (Sylvio Etienne); her
uncle, Patrick Desir (Roslin Nicole Wheeler) and a host of relatives and friends.
Leanie will be greatly missed by everyone she touched with her beautiful spirit.
A wake for Leanie will be held Thursday, June 8, 2023 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Roswell Funeral Home, 950 Mansell Road, Roswell, GA 30076. A funeral service will occur Friday, June 9, 2023 at 11:00 AM at St. James UMC, 3000 Webb Bridge Road, Alpharetta, GA 30009. A committal service will occur Friday, June 9, 2023 at Green Lawn Cemetery, 950 Mansell Road, Roswell, GA 30076.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.roswellfuneralhome.com for the Fils family.
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