Obituaries

Anthony "Tony" Wayne Brock

Anthony "Tony" Wayne Brock

Oct 2, 2020

Mr. Anthony Wayne “Tony” Brock, 64, of Charlotte and formerly of Wadesboro, died suddenly Friday, October 2, 2020, at his home. A service to celebrate Tony’s life will be held at 2:00PM Tuesday, October 6th, at First United Methodist Church, Wadesboro, with Rev. Dr. Sarah Kalish officiating. Interment will follow in Anson Memorial Park. A native of Anson County, Tony...

Jeffery Lee "Jeff" Burr

Jeffery Lee "Jeff" Burr

Oct 1, 2020

Mr. Jeffery Lee “Jeff” Burr, 56, died Thursday, October 1st, while a patient at Atrium Health Union in Monroe, NC. A memorial service to celebrate Jeff’s life will be held at 4PM Saturday, October 17th , at Leavitt Funeral Home. The family will greet friends prior to the service beginning at 2:00PM. A native of Anson County, Jeff was born...

James Otis Pickett

James Otis Pickett

Oct 1, 2020

Lilesville- James Otis Pickett, 49, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, October 1, 2020. Funeral services will be 3:00pm Tuesday, October 6, 2020 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Bessie Chapel AME Zion Church Cemetery in Lilesville. The public viewing will be from 4:00pm until 6:00pm Monday, October 5, 2020 at the funeral home...

Mack Douglas Hatcher

Mack Douglas Hatcher

Oct 1, 2020

Charlotte-Mack Douglas Hatcher, 100, died October 1, 2020 at the home of his daughter in Charlotte. He was born July 25, 1920 in Lilesville, NC to Sallie and Sim Hatcher and was a graduate of Lilesville High School. Mack was a World War II veteran, honorably serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps first as a turret gunner and then...

Ralph Eugene Terry, Jr.

Ralph Eugene Terry, Jr.

Sep 30, 2020

Wadesboro- Ralph Eugene Terry, Jr., 75, died Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Bethany Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Albemarle. Gravesides service will be 11:00am Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Richmond Memorial Park in Rockingham with Rev. John Greene officiating. The family will greet friends following the service. Ralph was born February 21, 1945 in Richmond County a son of...

Robert A. Howell

Robert A. Howell

Sep 30, 2020

Mr. Robert A. Howell, age 85, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, while a patient at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. A service to celebrate his life will be held at 2:00PM Friday, October 2nd, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Lilesville with Rev. James Hodges officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at Anson Memorial Park. The family will greet...

James L. "Jimmy" Gilmore

James L. "Jimmy" Gilmore

Sep 28, 2020

Polkton – Mr. James L. “Jimmy” Gilmore, age 80, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Monday, September 28, 2020. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 3:00PM Thursday, October 1st, at Cedar Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Mark Swaringen officiating. Interment will be private. The family will greet friends in the church...

John Eric Lowery

John Eric Lowery

Sep 26, 2020

Mr. John Eric Lowery, age 56, died suddenly Saturday, September 26, 2020, at his home in Lilesville, NC. Memorial graveside services will be held at 3:00PM Friday, October 2nd, at Eastside Cemetery in Rockingham with Rev. Jimmy Knotts officiating. The family will greet friends in the cemetery following the service. John was born in Anson County on October 23, 1963,...

Edgar Reece Pope

Edgar Reece Pope

Sep 24, 2020

WADESBORO - On Thursday, September 24, 2020, his 94th birthday, Mr. Edgar Reece Pope peacefully went to sleep here and awoke in the presence of his Lord and Savior along with many dear family members, including his beloved wife and son. Reece was born September 24, 1926 in Anson County, NC and was a son of the late Jesse B....

Joan Elaine Penird Porten

Joan Elaine Penird Porten

Sep 21, 2020

WADESBORO – Mrs. Joan Elaine Penird Porten, 78, died peacefully at her home on Monday, September 21, 2020. There will be a service to celebrate her life at 3:00pm Thursday, September 24, 2020 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Thursday and other times...

Robert Nelson "Bobby" Currie

Robert Nelson "Bobby" Currie

Sep 19, 2020

MT. GILEAD – Mr. Robert Nelson “Bobby” Currie, 78, died Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Atrium Health – CMC Main in Charlotte. Services will be 11:00am Tuesday, September 22, 2020 by the graveside in Hebron Cemetery in Mt. Gilead. Bobby was born September 13, 1942 in Anson County, NC and was a son of the late Jack Nelson Currie and...

Benjamin Thomas Hutchison

Benjamin Thomas Hutchison

Sep 10, 2020

Covington, GA – Mr. Benjamin Thomas Hutchison, 78, of Covington, Georgia, and formerly of Wadesboro, NC, passed away peacefully at home, Thursday, September 10, 2020 surrounded by his family. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 11:00AM at Bennett Grove Cemetery in Polkton, NC, with Brother BJ Steele officiating. The family will greet friends following the...

Shirley Trexler Harward

Shirley Trexler Harward

Sep 10, 2020

WADESBORO – Mrs. Shirley Trexler Harward, 79, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, September 10, 2020. Funeral services will be 10:00am Monday, September 14, 2020 at Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Heather McIntyre, and Mr. Ken Goins officiating. Interment will follow in Anson Memorial Park. The family will greet friends from 3:00pm until 5:00pm Sunday, September 13, 2020...

Christine Morrison Dennis

Christine Morrison Dennis

Sep 9, 2020

WADESBORO – Mrs. Christine Morrison Dennis, 91, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at the home of her daughter. Funeral services will be 2:00pm Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Olivet United Methodist Church with Rev. Sybil Perrell officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service during an informal...

David Calvin Culp

David Calvin Culp

Sep 7, 2020

MORVEN – Mr. David Calvin Culp, 95, of Morven and formerly of East Spencer, went to be with his Lord on Monday, September 7, 2020. Funeral services will be 3:00pm Thursday, September 10, 2020 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home. Interment will follow with military honors in Anson Memorial Park. The family will greet friends one hour prior to...

Minister Louise Gaddy Willoughby Gordon

Minister Louise Gaddy Willoughby Gordon

Sep 4, 2020

Morven - God dispatched an angel Friday evening September 4, 2020 and carried our precious mother, Minister Louise Gaddy Willoughby Gordon to glory. The home-going service will be 11:00am Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Leavitt Funeral Home outside under the drive-thru shelter with limited seating. Those planning to attend the service may choose to bring a lawn chair or folding...

Taquita Shantell Diggs

Taquita Shantell Diggs

Sep 1, 2020

Lilesville - On Tuesday, September 1, 2020, Miss Taquita Shantell Diggs, age 36 daughter of James Franklin Diggs and Laura Teal Dean, went to be with the Lord. The home-going service will be 11:00am Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Leavitt Funeral Home outside under the shelter. The interment will follow in Bessie Chapel AME Zion Church Cemetery in Lilesville. Those...

Lucy Pate Little

Lucy Pate Little

Aug 31, 2020

Lucy Pate Little, 93, peacefully went to her eternal home on August 31, 2020. Lucy was born on Nov 1, 1926 in Gibson, NC to Thomas Carlisle and Mildred Breeden Pate. Lucy and her sister Corinne enjoyed living on Main Street in Gibson where their father was the Postmaster. The Pate family actively farmed area lands, some visible from their...

Julian "June" Bennett Thompson

Julian "June" Bennett Thompson

Aug 31, 2020

WADESBORO – On Monday, August 31, 2020, Mr. Julian “June” Bennett Thompson, 95, went to be with his Lord and Savior while a resident of Anson Health and Rehab in Wadesboro. June was born February 27, 1925 in Anson County, NC and was a son of the late Harmon Lee Thompson and the late Mamie Eugenia Hildreth Thompson. He was...

Mary Joan Holloway Waddell

Mary Joan Holloway Waddell

Aug 26, 2020

Wadesboro – Mrs. Joan Holloway Waddell, age 86, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 while a patient at the Olde Knox Commons in Huntersville, NC. A graveside service is scheduled for 2:00PM Sunday, August 30, 2020 in the Brown Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Joan was born on May 28, 1934, in Oklahoma City, OK, a daughter of the...

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