Obituaries

Mother Catherine Smith Pickett

Mother Catherine Smith Pickett

May 29, 2022

Wadesboro - On Sunday, May 29, 2022, Mother Catherine Smith Pickett, 99, went to be with her Lord and Savior while a resident at Anson Health and Rehab in Wadesboro.

Funeral services for Mother Pickette will be 2:00 pm Sunday, June 5, 2022, in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Bessie Chapel AME Zion Church Cemetery...

George Huntley  Hildreth, Jr.

George Huntley Hildreth, Jr.

May 28, 2022

WADESBORO – On Saturday, May 28, 2022, Mr. George Huntley “Buddy” Hildreth, Jr., 82, passed away peacefully at Autumn Care in Marshville, NC.  

Services with military honors will be 11:00 am Friday, June 3, 2022, by the graveside in Eastview Cemetery, 704 Old Lilesville Road, Wadesboro. The Rev. Ron Honeycutt, Hospice Chaplain for Union County Hospice will officiate.

The...

Frank Nelson Wallace

Frank Nelson Wallace

May 24, 2022

            Wadesboro - Mr. Frank Nelson Wallace, age 92, slipped peacefully from this life to the next on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. 

 

            A service to celebrate his life will be held at 11:00AM Saturday, May 28, at Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Stacey Lundy officiating. The family will greet friends following the service. 

 

            Born May 15,...

Annie Marie Allen Marshall

Annie Marie Allen Marshall

May 23, 2022

Norwalk, CT - On Monday, May 23, 2022, Mrs. Annie Marie Allen Marshall, 66, passed away peacefully at Norwalk Hospital in Norwalk, CT.

Annie was born in Wadesboro, NC on July 18, 1955, and was a daughter of the late Curtis Allen and the late Annie Belle Watson Allen.

Funeral services will be 12:00 PM, Saturday, June 4, 2022, in...

Nicholas Leanders Tyson

Nicholas Leanders Tyson

May 21, 2022

Wadesboro - 

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18

Nicholas Leanders Tyson (Jamie Foxx) was born on May 28, 1982, in Wadesboro, NC. God in His infinite wisdom called Nicholas to his heavenly home on May 21, 2022. Nicholas was the son of Minnie Lisa Tyson and Charles Anthony Tyson.

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Sandra Kay Henry

Sandra Kay Henry

May 20, 2022

            Lilesville – Sandra Kay Henry, 67, went home to her Lord after experiencing complications from surgery.

 

            A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at 2:00PM Tuesday, May 24th, at Leavitt Funeral Home. The family will greet friends for two hours before the service starting at 12:00 Noon.

 

            Born in Anson...

Kathy  Parks  Harris

Kathy Parks Harris

May 19, 2022

Rockingham - On Thursday, May 19, 2022, Mrs. Kathy Parks Harris, 70, passed away peacefully at Hospice Haven in Rockingham.

Funeral services will be 4:00 pm Sunday, May 22, 2022 at the Church of God of Prophecy on Flowers Street in Rockingham with Rev. Steve Gilmer officiating. Interment will follow at Eastside Cemetery.

The family will greet friends one hour...

Elvis Gene Stanback

Elvis Gene Stanback

May 19, 2022

Wadesboro - On Thursday, May 19, 2022, Mr. Elvis Gene Stanback, 56, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home.

Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Wednesday, May 25, 2022 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home.

Public viewing will be from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at Leavitt Funeral Home.

The family is gathering...

Willie Junius Bennett

Willie Junius Bennett

May 17, 2022

Wadesboro - On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, Mr. Willie Junius Bennett, 64, passed away peacefully at McWhorter House at Hospice of Union County in Monroe, NC.

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Life Redeeming Faith Ministry Church, 206 W. Main St., Morven.

Interment will follow in Galilee AME Zion Church Cemetery in McFarlan.

The family...

Dale Wayne Whitley Courtesy Notice

Dale Wayne Whitley Courtesy Notice

May 16, 2022

We are sharing the obituary for Rev. Wayne Whitley as he was the Pastor of The Church of God of Prophecy in Wadesboro for many years. We extend our deepest sympathy to his family.

Please refer to the website for Watson King Funeral Home in Rockingham for any details for the service or flower orders.

 

Dale Wayne Whitley,69, of...

Leilah Serenity Davis

Leilah Serenity Davis

May 15, 2022

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 

 A precious gift from God, Leilah Serenity Davis was born December 5, 2007 in Union County, NC and is a daughter of Ephraim Cey Davis and Monica Ann Wall. Our little angel shared two homes with her parents and siblings, 1203 Fayetteville Road...

Rev. Warner Avery Bumgardner

Rev. Warner Avery Bumgardner

May 12, 2022

     

             WADESBORO - We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. On Thursday, May 12, 2022, this scripture became reality for Rev. Warner Avery Bumgardner, 89, at Anson Health and Rehab in Wadesboro.

 

            There will be a...

Richard "Rick" Jackson Robinson

Richard "Rick" Jackson Robinson

May 9, 2022

 

             CHARLOTTE, NC – On Monday, May 9, 2022, Mr. Richard Jackson “Rick” Robinson, 68, beloved son, brother, uncle and friend, passed away at Novant Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte.

 

            Services will be 2:00pm Sunday, May 15, 2022 by the graveside in Bethel Cemetery in Wadesboro. The family will greet friends following the...

Martha Elizabeth Beam Stacker  Courtesy Announcement

Martha Elizabeth Beam Stacker Courtesy Announcement

May 8, 2022

The obituary for Mrs. Stacker as a courtesy to her family. Please refer to the website for Carolina Funeral and Cremation in Charlotte for particular's concerning the service.

We offer our sincere sympathy to her family.

 

Martha Elizabeth Beam Stacker, 93, died peacefully on Sunday, May 8, 2022, surrounded by her children and grandchildren.

A service to celebrate her...

Sallie Jane Little  Lockhart

Sallie Jane Little Lockhart

May 6, 2022

Wadesboro - On Friday, May 6, 2022, Mrs. Sallie Jane LIttle Lockkhart, 93, passed away peacefully at Wadesboro Health and Rehab.

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Williams Cemetery in Polkton.

Public viewing will be from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm Tuesday, May 10, 2022,...

 Addison Moore, Jr.

Addison Moore, Jr.

Apr 30, 2022

            Wadesboro – Mr. Addison Moore Jr., age 80, departed for his heavenly home on Saturday, April 30, 2022, while surrounded by his family in the comfort of his home.

            A service to celebrate his life will be held at 4:00PM Tuesday, at Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Donnie Helms and Rev. Steve Hill officiating. Interment will follow at...

Juanita Little  Ratliff

Juanita Little Ratliff

Apr 29, 2022

 

Death is swallowed up in victory.”  “O death, where is your victory?  O death, where is your sting?”  The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.  But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

 

Mrs. Juanita Little Ratliff was born September 16, 1937, in Anson...

Gloria Jean Teal Lewis

Gloria Jean Teal Lewis

Apr 29, 2022

Wadesboro - On Friday, April 29, 2022, Gloria Jean Teal Lewis, 75, passed away peacefully at Atrium Health Union in Monroe, NC.

She was born June 5, 1946, in Anson County, NC, and was a daughter of the late Howard Wayne Teal and the late Sarah Celia Edwards Teal. She worked for nearly 30 years with Markette Stores in Wadesboro...

Myrtle Smith  Diggs

Myrtle Smith Diggs

Apr 26, 2022

              WADESBORO – On Tuesday, April 26, 2022, Mrs. Myrtle Smith “Tooney” Diggs, 81, passed away peacefully at her home with her family at her bedside.

 

            There will be a memorial service at 11:00am Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Cathedral Baptist Church with Rev. Randy Swaringen officiating. Inurnment will be private in...

Dolores Kifer

Dolores Kifer

Apr 25, 2022

We are sharing the obituary for Mrs. Kifer as a courtesy to her family as she was a former resident of Wadesboro, having been a resident for 12 years. We offer our condolences to Ray and Lorraine Kifer and their family during this time.

 

Dolores Kifer, 76, of Liberty Township, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 25, 2022, with...

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