Obituaries

Charles Carpenter

Charles Carpenter

Aug 12, 2019

Mr. Charles W. Carpenter, 78, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Monday, August 12, 2019 while at the Atrium Hospice House in Monroe. Services will be private but the family will greet friends anytime between now and Friday evening, August 16th at their home in Polkton. Charles was born in Anson County on August 24, 1940, a...

Diane Edwards Griffin

Diane Edwards Griffin

Aug 11, 2019

Polkton - Mrs. Diane Edwards Griffin, 75, died Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Atrium Health Main in Charlotte, NC. There will be a service to celebrate her life at 11:00am Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Oakdale Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Griffin Cemetery. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church. Diane...

Robert Lee Little, Jr.

Robert Lee Little, Jr.

Aug 4, 2019

Wadesboro Robert Lee Little, Jr. (June) was born August 17, 1956 in Anson County, NC to the late Robert Lee Little, Sr. and the late Flora Parsons Little. Robert peacefully departed this earthly life on Sunday, August 4, 2019 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Randy and Jimmy Little and grandparents, Moses and...

Carlos James Lindsey

Carlos James Lindsey

Aug 3, 2019

Wadesboro - On Saturday, August 3, 2019, Carlos James Lindsey, AKA "Los Biggs", was called to his eternal rest by Almighty God while a patient at Atrium Health Union in Monroe, NC. Carlos was born Thursday, August 7, 1975 in Anson County, NC a son of Annie Jane Lindsey Marshall and Sylvester Horne. He attended the public schools in Anson...

Ruby Blackmon Edwards

Ruby Blackmon Edwards

Jul 31, 2019

MORVEN Mrs. Ruby Blackmon Edwards, 86, died Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Hospice of Union County in Monroe. Funeral services will be 2:00pm Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Harvest Ministries Outreach Center in Wadesboro with Pastors Tim and Steve Adams officiating. Interment will follow in Anson Memorial Park. The family will greet friends from 6:00pm until 8:00pm Friday, August 2,...

Sue Adcock Newton

Sue Adcock Newton

Jul 30, 2019

Mrs. Sue Adcock Newton, age 74, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at Mission Hospital-St. Joseph Campus Hospital in Asheville following a brief illness. A service to celebrate her life will be held at 2:00PM Sunday, August 4th at Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Aline Mosteller officiating. Interment will follow in Anson Memorial Park. The family will greet friends on Saturday...

Joyce Johnson Thomas

Joyce Johnson Thomas

Jul 27, 2019

LILESVILLE Mrs. Joyce Johnson Thomas, 77, died Saturday, July 27, 2019 at her home. Joyce was born Decembe 30, 1941 in Anson County, NC a daughter of the late James Malvin Johnson and the late Josephine Thomas Johnson. She had worked for a number of years at Ballet Hosiery and later worked at Lawhons Convenience Stores. Surviving are her daughters,...

James Ernest Witherspoon

James Ernest Witherspoon

Jul 27, 2019

Mr. James Ernest Witherspoon, age 97, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 27, 2019, while a patient at Atrium Health Anson. Celebration of life services will be held at 11:00AM Tuesday at Leavitt Funeral Home with Dr. Harry Workman officiating. Entombment will follow at Anson Memorial Park. The family will greet friends before the service from 10:00 to 11:00AM. Born...

Nancy Donathan Bristow

Nancy Donathan Bristow

Jul 24, 2019

MT. GILEAD - Mrs. Nancy Donathan Bristow, 80, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at Autumn Care of Biscoe. Services will be 11:00am Saturday, July 27, 2019 by the graveside in Long Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, 637 Capelsie Road, Candor NC. The family will greet friends following the service in the church fellowship hall. Nancy was born April...

Amanda E. Jeffers

Amanda E. Jeffers

Jul 24, 2019

Mrs. Amanda E. Jeffers, daughter of the late James Frank LIttle and the late Maggie Cornelia Little of Baltimore, MD and formerly of Anson County died Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at the age of 102. Funeral services will be 4:00pm Sunday, August 4, 2019 at Gatewood Station AME Zion Church with burial following in the church cemetery.

Lee Edward Staton

Lee Edward Staton

Jul 20, 2019

Wadesboro - On Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Atrium Health Anson in Wadesboro, NC, Mr. Lee Edward Staton, age 72, when home to be with God. He was born October 7, 1946 in Union County, NC and was a son of the late Wendell P. Nixon and the late Vinnie Lucille Staton Nixon. Lee Edward was educated in the public...

Ruth Gill Morton

Ruth Gill Morton

Jul 18, 2019

Wadesboro - Mrs. Ruth Gill Morton, 99, formerly of Wadesboro died Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Bickford Assisted Living and Memory Care in Suffolk, VA. Funeral services will be 11:00am Monday, July 22, 2019 at First United Methodist Church, Wadesboro with Rev. Dr. Sarah Kalish officiating. Interment will follow in Anson Memorial Park. The family will greet friends one hour...

James Edward McBride, Jr.

James Edward McBride, Jr.

Jul 18, 2019

On July 18, 2019 Ed went to be with his beloved Lucy Mae. He was born at home in Ansonville on August 10, 1922 to James Edward McBride and Bertha Ballard McBride. He was a well-respected entrepreneur, radio & television installation and repair businessman, commercial artist-sign craftsman and newspaper columnist in Wadesboro for over 80 years. He was preceded in...

Buddy Burr

Buddy Burr

Jul 17, 2019

WADESBORO- Mr. Clarence Wilson Burr, III, 57, died June 17, 2019 at his home in Wadesboro. Funeral services will be private at Morven Cemetery. Buddy was born February 2, 1962 in Atlanta, GA a son the late Clarence Wilson Burr, Jr. and Brenda Thrower. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and was a retired truck driver. Buddy...

Ann Watson Gamble Morris

Ann Watson Gamble Morris

Jul 15, 2019

To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 On Monday, July 15, 2019, while a patient at Atrium Health Northeast in Concord, Betty Annette Morris went to be with her Lord and Savior. She was born April 19, 1949 in Wadesboro, NC and was a daughter of the late James Thomas...

Don H. Beverly

Don H. Beverly

Jul 13, 2019

Mr. Don H. Beverly, 61, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 13, 2019, at Hospice Haven of Rockingham with his loving family by his side. Funeral services will be 11:00AM Wednesday, July 17th in the Lilesville United Methodist Church with Rev. Sybil Perrell officiating. Interment will follow in the Lilesville Cemetery. Born in Anson County on September 12, 1957, Don...

Earl Henry Allen

Earl Henry Allen

Jul 12, 2019

On Friday, July 12, 2019 while being cared for in his home, Mr. Earl Henry Allen, age 80, heard the still small voice of God say, "well-done good and faithful servant, enter now into the joys of your Lord." He was born July 10, 1939 in Anson County, North Carolina and was the oldest of five children born to, Fred...

Johnny William J.W. Eddins

Johnny William J.W. Eddins

Jul 12, 2019

Lilesville Mr. Johnny William "J.W." Eddins, 37, died suddenly on Friday, July 12, 2019. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 2:00PM Thursday, July 18th, at Leavitt Funeral Home. The family will greet friends following the service. J.W. was born on November 21, 1981, a son of Johnny Eddins and the late Karen Eddins. He was...

Dickie Morris

Dickie Morris

Jul 10, 2019

LONGS, SC Mr. Richard Thompson "Dickie" Morris, 74, of Longs, SC and formerly of Wadesboro, NC died July 10, 2019. Services will be 11:00AM, Saturday, July 20, 2019 by the graveside in Eastview Cemetery. Dickie was born March 4, 1945 in Anson County, NC a son of the late Jasper Waldo "Jack" Morris, Jr and the late Mary Pines Crawford...

Henry A. Livingston

Henry A. Livingston

Jul 7, 2019

Mr. Henry A. Livingston, age 88, entered into rest on July 7, 2019, at his home in Cheraw, SC, after a short illness. A service to celebrate his life will be held at 12:00 Noon on Thursday, July 11th, in the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, McFarlan, NC. Interment will follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The family will greet friends...

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