Obituaries

Sue Cassidy Morris

Sue Cassidy Morris

Aug 8, 2022

HAMLET - On Monday, August 8, 2022, Mrs. Sue Cassidy Morris, 66, passed away peacefully at Hospice Haven in Rockingham with her family at her bedside.

Funeral services will be 3:00 PM Thursday, August 11, 2022, in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home. 

The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the funeral home.

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Ronald Clay "Ronnie" Usrey

Ronald Clay "Ronnie" Usrey

Aug 7, 2022

             WADESBORO -  On Sunday, August 8, 2022, Mr. Ronald Clay "Ronnie" Usrey, 74, of Myrtle Beach and formerly of Wadesboro, passed away at Waccamaw Community Hospital.

 

Services will be 3:00 PM Friday, August 12, 2022, in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Anson Memorial Park.

 

The family will...

Corline "Weasie" Phillips James

Corline "Weasie" Phillips James

Aug 7, 2022

WADESBORO - On Sunday, August 7, 2022, Mrs. Corline "Weasie" Phillips James, 87, passed away peacefully at Atrium Health Union in Monroe.

Services will be 11:00 AM Friday, August 12, 2022 by the graveside in Brown Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Johnny Williams officiating. The family will greet friends following the service.

Family and friends may visit the funeral...

Loisteen Williams  Smith

Loisteen Williams Smith

Aug 4, 2022

Lilesville - Mrs. Loisteen Williams Smith, 75, passed away, August 4, 2022 at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte.  

Funeral services will be 10:00am Saturday, August 6, 2022 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Bessie Chapel AME Cemetery.

Public viewing will be from 8:30am until 10:00am prior to the service.

To plant memorial trees or...

Dr. Nancy Morgan Smyrski

Dr. Nancy Morgan Smyrski

Jul 31, 2022

            

GREENSBORO – On Sunday, July 31, 2022, Dr. Nancy Morgan Kingsbury Smyrski, 76, passed away peacefully at Beacon Place in Greensboro.

 

            Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, August 27, 2022 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home in Wadesboro. Interment will follow in Anson Memorial Park.

 

            The family will...

Thomas Anderson "Tommy"  Turner

Thomas Anderson "Tommy" Turner

Jul 27, 2022

POLKTON  -  On Wednesday, July 27, 2022, Mr. Thomas Anderson "Tommy" Turner, 76, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior at his home in the Burnsville Community.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Monday, August 1, 2022, at Rocky River Baptist Church with Rev. Dennis Stegall and Rev. Donald Thompson officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

​The...

Edna Edwards Ponds

Edna Edwards Ponds

Jul 27, 2022

WADESBORO – On Wednesday, July 27, 2022, Mrs. Edna Edwards Ponds, 82, passed away peacefully at Atrium Health Union in Monroe.

 

Services will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, August 2, 2022, by the graveside in Eastview Cemetery with Dr. Harry Workman officiating.

 

The family will greet friends following the service.

 

Edna was born October 27, 1939, in Anson...

Tammy Hough Johnson

Tammy Hough Johnson

Jul 26, 2022

            WADESBORO – On Tuesday, July 26, 2022, Mrs. Tammy Hough Johnson, 52, passed away at her home.

 

           The services have been canceled.   

 

 

            Tammy was born December 24, 1969, in Chesterfield County, SC, and was the daughter of Jeanette Morris Hough and the late Jimmy...

Frances Williams Gathings

Frances Williams Gathings

Jul 26, 2022

WADESBORO - On Tuesday, July 26, 2022, Mrs. Frances Williams Gathings, 79, peacefully went home to be with her Lord with her family gathered around her bedside.

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with Rev. James Hodges officiating. Interment will follow in Jowers Cemetery.

 

            The family will greet friends...

John Franklin "Johnny" High

John Franklin "Johnny" High

Jul 25, 2022

            PEACHLAND – On Monday, July 25, 2022, Mr. John Franklin “Johnny” High, 65, passed away peacefully at Anson Health and Rehab in Wadesboro.

 

            The service will be 10:00 am Thursday, July 28, 2022, by the graveside in the High Family Cemetery, HWY 74, Peachland.

 

            The family will greet friends following...

Grady Christopher Boone

Grady Christopher Boone

Jul 24, 2022

WADESBORO - On Sunday, July 24, 2022, Mr. Grady Christopher "Chris" Boone, 52, passed away at his home.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Friday, July 29, 2022 at Faith Baptist Church with Rev. Rick Eason and Rev. Donnie Helms officiating. Interment will follow in Jowers Cemetery.

The family will greet friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Thursday, July...

Arthur Harold  Johnson

Arthur Harold Johnson

Jul 24, 2022

LILESVILE - On Sunday, July 24, 2022, Mr. Arthur Harold Johnson, 79, passed away peacefully at Atrium Health Northeast in Concord.

Funeral services will be at noon Saturday, July 30, 2022, in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Fall Branch Baptist Church Cemetery in Lilesville.

The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service...

Johnsie Blakney Tillman

Johnsie Blakney Tillman

Jul 23, 2022

Wadesboro - 

On Saturday, July 23, 2022, God, in his infinite wisdom saw fit to send His angels to Hospice Haven in Rockingham, NC, for one of His faithful servants, Mrs. Johnsie Blakney Tiillman, age 82.

 

Her Heavenly Father, saw that Johnsie had grown tired and weary, after being a resident of Wadesboro Health and Rehab for nine...

Col. Ralph Franklin Tice

Col. Ralph Franklin Tice

Jul 21, 2022

The staff of Leavitt Funeral Home extends our deepest sympathies to the family of Colonel Ralph Tice. His obituary is posted here as a courtesy to the Tice family. Please visit the J. Henry Stuhr Funeral Home (West Ashley Chapel) website for service details  and florist information.

 

Colonel Ralph Franklin Tice, United States Marine Corps (retired), of Charleston,...

Mary Tanner Maske

Mary Tanner Maske

Jul 21, 2022

Wadesboro - On Thursday, July 21, 2022, Mrs. Mary Tanner Maske, 69, passed away peacefully at Atrium Health Pineville.

The family will be gathering at the home on Maple Lane in Wadesboro.

The funeral services will be private.

Earl Kenneth Ruppe

Earl Kenneth Ruppe

Jul 18, 2022

POLKTON - On Monday, July 18, 2022, Mr. Earl Kenneth "Ken" Ruppe, Jr., 62, passed away at his home.

The family will have a visitation from 3:00 pm until 4:30 pm Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at Leavitt Funeral Home in Wadesboro.

There will be a graveside service at a later date in Sunset Cemetery in Shelby, NC.

Ken was born...

Cathy Kelly Rorie

Cathy Kelly Rorie

Jul 17, 2022

LILESVILLE - On Sunday, July 17, 2022, Mrs. Cathy Kelly Rorie, 67, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter with her family gathered at her bedside.

There will be a memorial service at 7:00pm Wednesday, July 20, 2022 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home.

The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the...

Paul Derrick Spencer

Paul Derrick Spencer

Jul 16, 2022

ROCKINGHAM - On Saturday, July 16, 2022, Mr. Paul Derrick Spencer, 40, passed away at his home.

Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Friday, July 22, 2022, in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Westview Memorial Park.

There will be a public viewing from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm Thursday, July 21, 2022, at Leavitt Funeral...

Robert Eugene Furr

Robert Eugene Furr

Jul 13, 2022

HARRISBURG – On Wednesday, July 13, 2022, Mr. Robert Eugene Furr, 77, passed away peacefully at his home with his children and grandchildren around his bedside.

 

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at Wilkinson Funeral Home in Concord, NC. Entombment will follow in Carolina Memorial Park.

 

The family will greet friends one hour prior...

Laquitta Lashonda "Shon" Medley Tanner

Laquitta Lashonda "Shon" Medley Tanner

Jul 11, 2022

Ansonville - 

Mrs. LaQuitta LaShonda Medley Tanner lovingly known as “Shon” was born on July 22, 1977. She peacefully departed her life on Monday, July 11, 2022, at CMC-Main.

LaQuitta Tanner graduated from Anson County Schools in 1995. She attended Campbell University and Bennett College.

LaQuitta confessed Christ at an early age and attended Rocky Mt. AME Zion Church, in...

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