Obituaries

Gary Wayne Butler

Gary Wayne Butler

Mar 22, 2021

Concord – Mr. Gary Wayne Butler, age 77, died Monday, March 22, 2021 at Atrium Health Cabarrus Hospital in Concord. A graveside service to celebrate Wayne’s life will be held at 2:00PM Thursday at Anson Memorial Park with Rev. Randy Swaringen officiating. The family will greet friends following the service. A native of Anson County, Wayne was born April 16,...

Frances "Sammie" Boswell Teal

Frances "Sammie" Boswell Teal

Mar 21, 2021

MCFARLAN – On Sunday, March 21, 2021, Mrs. Frances “Sammie” Boswell Teal, 92, went to be with her Lord while being cared for at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Funeral services will be 2:00pm Friday, March 26, 2021 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Westfield Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Cheraw, SC. The family will greet...

Berkeley Andrew "Andy" Powell

Berkeley Andrew "Andy" Powell

Mar 19, 2021

Wadesboro- Mr. Berkeley Andrew “Andy” Powell, 55, died Friday, March 19, 2021. Funeral services will be private. Andy was born in Daytona Beach, FL on February 18, 1966 a son of Patricia “Pat” Murphy Hurst and Berkeley “Buck” Hamilton Powell. He was a lifelong truck driver, having worked with Howard Lisk Trucking and later retiring at Columbus McKinnon Corp in...

Mother Loretta Hamilton Harris

Mother Loretta Hamilton Harris

Mar 19, 2021

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. 2 Timothy 4:7-8 Mildred Loretta Hamilton Harris...

Christopher Kerry Foster

Christopher Kerry Foster

Mar 19, 2021

LANCASTER, SC – On Friday, March 19, 2021, Mr. Christopher Kerry “Papa F” Foster, 55, went to be with the Lord, surrounded by his wife and children. The family will greet friends from 11:00am until 1:00pm Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at Living Praise Christian Ministries in Monroe with the funeral service following. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn East Cemetery....

Agatha Lee Cash

Agatha Lee Cash

Mar 12, 2021

Agatha Lee Cash, of Wadesboro, NC, died peacefully in her sleep Friday morning, March 12, following a short bout with kidney failure. Born March 22, 1933, Gatha passed just 10 days short of her 88th birthday. Gatha was born and raised in Wadesboro, NC, where she was part of a large and wonderful farming family. She was the second youngest...

James Nathaniel "Nat" Black

James Nathaniel "Nat" Black

Mar 11, 2021

ANSONVILLE – On Thursday, March 11, 2021, Mr. James Nathaniel “Nat” Black, 72, passed away with this family with him. Services will be 11:00am Monday, March 15, 2021 by the graveside at Red Hill Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Rodney Clements officiating. There will be an informal visitation on Sunday, March 14, 2021 from 4:00pm until 6:00pm at Leavitt Funeral...

Lawrence Stancil Ratliff, Jr.

Lawrence Stancil Ratliff, Jr.

Mar 8, 2021

WADESBORO - Lawrence Stancil Ratliff, Jr., 82, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, March 8, 2021. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at Forestville United Methodist Church in Lilesville. Entombment will follow in Anson Memorial Park Mausoleum. Family and friends may pay their respects by signing and register during a time of viewing from...

John Earl Davis

John Earl Davis

Mar 6, 2021

Polkton - On Saturday, March 6, 2021, Mr. John Earl Davis, 68, went to be with the Lord while he was a patient at Atrium Health Union in Monroe. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Saturday, March 13, 2021, in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Cedar Hill AME Zion Church Cemetery in Ansonville. The family...

Vance Everett Gulledge

Vance Everett Gulledge

Mar 6, 2021

Lilesville- Mr. Vance Everett Gulledge, 76, died Saturday, March 6, 2021 at his home in Lilesville. Funeral services will be 2:00pm Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Teddy Lawson officiating. Interment will follow in Lilesville Cemetery. The family will greet friends following the service at the cemetery. Vance was born July 8, 1944 in Anson County,...

Louise Curlee Litaker

Louise Curlee Litaker

Mar 4, 2021

Mrs. Louise Curlee Litaker, 93 of Charlotte, NC and formerly of Greenville, SC peacefully went to be with the Lord March 4, 2021 at Sharon Towers in Charlotte, NC. Born April 13, 1927, in Polkton, NC, Louise was a daughter of the late Edd and Corrie Hill Curlee. She graduated from Polkton High School, School of Cosmetology, Charlotte, NC and...

Eugene Thomas Maree

Eugene Thomas Maree

Mar 3, 2021

ROCKINGHAM – On Wednesday, March 3, 2021, Mr. Eugene Thomas Maree, 92, of Rockingham and formerly of Wadesboro, went to be with his Lord and Savior. Services will be 3:00pm Sunday, March 7, 2021 by the graveside in Anson Memorial Park in Wadesboro with Rev. Jason Lutz officiating. The family will greet friends following the service at the cemetery. Thomas...

Kevin Dewayne Tucker

Kevin Dewayne Tucker

Mar 2, 2021

MORVEN – On Tuesday, March 2, 2021, Mr. Kevin Dewayne Tucker, 49, beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend, went to be with his Lord and Savior. Funeral services will be 4:00pm Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Deep Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Mark Perko officiating. A private interment will follow in the Tucker Family Cemetery. The family will...

Paula Marie Bowling

Paula Marie Bowling

Mar 2, 2021

WADESBORO – Paula Marie Bowling, 41, of Wadesboro, NC passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at her residence. Paula was born May 23, 1979 in Coshocton, Ohio. Paula was of the apostolic faith, she loved God and going to church, she loved to be with her family and having cookouts. She loved her children and grandchildren. She loved...

George E. Matthews

George E. Matthews

Mar 1, 2021

George E. Matthews, Sr. passed into heaven on March 1, 2021 surrounded by his three sons and loving wife, Louise Rivers Matthews. George was born to William Ross and Lillie Pickett Matthews on July 17, 1928 near Effingham, SC. He lived a rich, full life focused on family, experiencing new adventures, and learning the latest technology. George's career revolved around...

Donald Lee Mason

Donald Lee Mason

Feb 27, 2021

LILESVILLE – On Saturday, February 27, 2021, Mr. Donald Lee Mason, 72, went to be with the Lord and his beloved wife at the home of his daughter. There will be a memorial service at 11:00am Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Cathedral Baptist Church with Rev. Randy Swaringen officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service...

Geneva Garris Timmons

Geneva Garris Timmons

Feb 26, 2021

Wadesboro - On Friday, February 26, 2021, Mrs. Geneva Garris Timmons, 62, peacefully went to be with the Lord at her home. The homegoing services will be private and no public viewing.

Albert "Little Ab" Lee Carter, Jr.

Albert "Little Ab" Lee Carter, Jr.

Feb 26, 2021

In the early morning hours of February 26, 2021, following a brief illness, Ab Carter quietly drew his last breath on Earth and immediately drew his first fresh breath of Heaven. Born to Albert Lee Carter, Sr and Alice Brower Carter on February 11,1949, “Little Ab” was the second of four children and the only son. He grew up in...

Patricia "Toosie" Thompson Melton

Patricia "Toosie" Thompson Melton

Feb 25, 2021

WADESBORO – On Thursday, February 25, 2021, Mrs. Patricia “Toosie” Thompson Melton, 68, went to be with the Lord at her home. Toosie was born July 5, 1952 in Alamance County, NC and was a daughter of the late Julian Bennett Thompson and the late Helen Kiker Thompson. She was a 1971 graduate of Bowman High School and worked for...

Carri Jackson Rembisz

Carri Jackson Rembisz

Feb 24, 2021

OCEAN ISLE BEACH - Ocean Isle Beach - On Wednesday, Carri Jackson Rembisz, 58, formerly of Lilesville, passed away peacefully at Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center in Bolivia. Her brother and son were with her. Funeral services will be 4:00 pm Sunday, February 28, 2021, in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home with her brother, Rev. Chris Jackson officiating. The...

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