Obituaries
Barbara Jane Sikes-McKee
Feb 10, 2025
Barbara Jane Sikes-McKee, beloved wife, sister, aunt, grandmother, and friend to many, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, February 10. While we risk being haunted by Jane for daring to write this, we know sharing her remarkable life far outweighs her playful threats.
Jane was born on November 21, 1947, in Polkton, NC, the eldest and only daughter of...
Maggie Lee Little
Feb 8, 2025
WADESBORO - Maggie Lee Little was born March 28, 1942 in Wadesboro, NC and was a daughter of the late Henry Little and the late Annie Bell Jackson Little. She slipped away peacefully to be with her Lord on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Atrium Health Union in Monroe, NC. She was 82 years of age.
Maggie attended McRae School in...
Curtis Eugene Howell
Feb 8, 2025
WADESBORO - On Saturday, February 8, 2025, Mr. Curtis Eugene Howell, 93, passed away peacefully at McWhorter Hospice House in Monroe.
There will be a memorial service at 2:00PM, Friday, February 14, 2025 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Donnie Helms officiating.
The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service on Friday.
Curtis was born July 23,...
Shelby Baker Goodwin
Feb 7, 2025
WADESBORO – On Friday, February 7, 2025, Mrs. Shelby Baker Goodwin, 70, passed away peacefully at the home of her sister in Lilesville.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, February 11, 2025 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Randy Swaringen officiating. Interment will follow in Anson Memorial Park.
The family will greet friends one hour prior to the...
Rev. Allen Wayne Gathings
Feb 4, 2025
WADESBORO – On Tuesday, February 4, 2025, Rev. Allen Wayne “Plug” Gathings, 85, left this earthly life and entered into the arms of his Lord and Savior.
Rev. Gathings lived a life dedicated to faith, service, and family. He devoted his days to spreading the word of God and serving his community with grace, humility, and an unwavering commitment to his...
Rev. Emmanuel Rorie
Feb 3, 2025
MORVEN - On Monday, February 3,2025, Rev. Allen Emmanuel Rorie, 70, departed this life at Carolinas Medical Center Atrium Main in Charlotte, NC. He was born March 14, 1954, in Anson County, NC and was a son of the late Ila Mae and Henry Thomas Rorie.
He attended Sandy Ridge Missionary Baptist Church in Morven, NC. He was a 1972 graduate...
Brandon Williams
Feb 3, 2025
PEACHLAND – On Monday, February 3, 2025, Mr. Michael Brandon Williams, 42, passed away peacefully at McWhorter Hospice House in Monroe, NC.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Friday, February 7, 2025, at Hopewell Methodist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will greet friends from 6:00 PM until 7:30 PM Thursday, February 6, 2025, at Leavitt Funeral Home...
Desmond Tra'Jon Pegues
Jan 30, 2025
WADESBORO - The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18
Mr. Desmond Tra’Jon Pegues was born December 16, 2002 in Richmond County, NC and was a son of Wanda Jean Smith and Stacy Lamorris Pegues. He departed this life to eternal rest on Thursday, January 30, 2025 in Anson County, NC. He...
Coy Melvin Taylor
Jan 30, 2025
Hamlet- Coy Melvin Taylor, 85, passed away peacefully, Thursday, January 30, 2025 at First Health Hospice in West End.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Monday, February 3, 2025 at Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Timothy Blackwell officiating.
The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service Monday at the funeral home.
Coy was born February 16, 1939, in Anson County,...
John "Johnny" Warren Pigg
Jan 28, 2025
As a courtesy to the Pigg family, we are sharing the obituary for Johnny Pigg.
John Warren Pigg, 70, passed away after a short illness on January 28, 2025 at Conway Medical Center in Conway, South Carolina.John was born on January 13, 1955 in Wadesboro, North Carolina to Myrtle Sanders Pigg and Charlie C. Pigg, Jr. He was a graduate of...
Helen Jane Dunlap
Jan 23, 2025
Helen Jane Dunlap, a resident of Pittsboro, NC, died on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at UNC Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC. Born February 11, 1953 in Nash County, NC, she was the daughter of John Jennings Dunlap III and Helen Hales Dunlap of Wadesboro, NC. Jane's mother, Helen, was originally from Spring Hope, NC, where the family lived during...
Joseph Clement Burr
Jan 23, 2025
WADESBORO – On Thursday, January 23, 2025, Mr. Joseph Clement Burr, 92, passed away peacefully at Atrium Health Anson in Wadesboro.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, January 30, 2025, at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Stacey Lundy officiating. Interment will follow in Anson Memorial Park.
The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service Thursday at the...
Amelia "Midge" Hildreth Hannah English
Jan 20, 2025
Laurinburg - Amelia Hildreth Hannah “Midge” English, 93, gained her wings on the evening of Monday, January 20, 2025 surrounded by dedicated love as she breathed her last.
Born October 11, 1931 in Anson County, she was a daughter of the late Thurston W. and Margaret Brower Hildreth. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Winson...
Anita Johnson Hunter
Jan 19, 2025
MORVEN - Anita Maria Johnson Hunter was born August 16, 1964 on George Air Force Base in Victorville, CA and she was a daughter of Hattie Katherine Robinson Johnson and the late Robert Lee Johnson. She was called from labor to rest on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at her home in Morven, NC.
She was a 1983 graduate of Bowman Senior...
John Thomas Fogerty
Jan 14, 2025
EVERETT, WA – On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, Mr. John Thomas Fogerty, 81, passed away peacefully at Bethany at Silver Lake in Everett, WA.
Funeral services will be on 2:00PM, Wednesday, January 29, 2025, in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home in Wadesboro. Interment with military honors will follow in Eastview Cemetery.
The family will greet friends one hour prior to the...
Jeanette Cutchens Huneycutt
Jan 11, 2025
WADESBORO – On Saturday, January 11, 2025, Mrs. Jeanette Cutchens Huneycutt, 82, passed away peacefully with her family at her bedside in Atrium Health Union in Monroe.
Funeral services will be 3:00 PM, Wednesday, January 15, 2025, in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Randy Storz officiating. Interment will follow in Eastview Cemetery in Wadesboro.
The family will greet friends...
Harry Allen Patterson
Jan 10, 2025
WADESBORO - Harry Allen Patterson, born on December 2, 1945, in Leesburg, Florida, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2025, at the age of 79.
Harry was a devoted husband to his wife of 54 years, Vivian Patterson. Together, they built a loving family that includes their children: Clarence Patterson, Kimberly (Doug) Clemons, Edward Patterson, and Margaret Patterson. Harry was...
Shirley Sims Davis
Jan 7, 2025
PEACHLAND - On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, Mrs. Shirley Sims Davis, 81, passed away peacefully at Bethany Woods Nursing Center in Albemarle.
Funeral services will be 12:00 PM, Friday, January 10, 2025 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home.
The family greet friends one hour prior to the service on Friday at the funeral home.
Shirley was born November 28, 1943 in Anson...
Trenton Taylor Jones
Jan 4, 2025
WADESBORO - On Saturday, January 4, 2025, Mr. Trenton Taylor Jones, 22, passed away.
Funeral services will be 3:00 PM, Thursday, January 9, 2025 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Rocky Carpenter officiating. Interment will follow in Lilesville Cemetery.
The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Thursday and other times...
Rev. David Thomas Parrish
Jan 3, 2025
WADESBORO – On Friday, January 3, 2025, Rev. David Thomas Parrish, 64, passed away peacefully at Atrium Cabarrus in Concord to be with his Lord and Savior.
Funeral services will be 3:00 PM, Wednesday, January 8, 2025, in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Ricky Marsh, Rev. Johnny Johnson and Rev. Charles Tyler officiating.
The family will greet friends one...
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