Obituaries

Mary Jane Averill Mrs. Coley

Mary Jane Averill Mrs. Coley

Jul 4, 2014

WADESBORO - Mrs. Mary Jane Averill Coley, 57, died Friday, July 4, 2014 at the home of her daughter. Memorial services will be 6:00pm Monday, July 14, 2014 in New Life Church with Rev. Chris Jackson officiating. Mary was born October 18, 1956 in Sacramento, CA a daughter of the late Delmar Allison and Betty Jane Tarlton Averill. She was...

Rebecca R. Mrs. Hanna

Rebecca R. Mrs. Hanna

Jul 3, 2014

Mrs. Rebecca 'Becky' Ruth Ratliff Hanna, 86, of Wadesboro, North Carolina, and Little River, South Carolina, passed away July 3, 2014, at Ambassador Health and Rehab in Wadesboro after an extended period of declining health. She was surrounded by her loving family, including her dedicated husband of 67 years, Walter W. Jake Hanna. A service to honor her life will...

Edna Tice Mrs. White

Edna Tice Mrs. White

Jun 29, 2014

WADESBORO - Mrs. Edna 'Ebbie' Tice White, 89, died Sunday, June 29, 2014 at Ambassador Health and Rehab in Wadesboro. Funeral services will be 11:00am Wednesday, July 2, 2014 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home with Dr. Robert L. Hunter, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in Eastview Cemetery. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service...

William Theodore Billy Mr. Burr

William Theodore Billy Mr. Burr

Jun 28, 2014

WADESBORO - Mr. William Theodore 'Billy' Burr, 62, died Saturday, June 28, 2014 at Hospice of Union County in Monroe. Graveside services will be 3:00pm Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at Anson Memorial Park. The family will greet friends following the service and other times at the home of Lois Steele, 652 Deep Creek Rd., Wadesboro. Billy was born May 12,...

Betty Harrison Mrs. Parker

Betty Harrison Mrs. Parker

Jun 24, 2014

WADESBORO - Mrs. Betty Harrison Parker, 83, died Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at her home. The family will greet friends Friday, June 27, 2014 from 10:00am until 12:00pm at Rocky Mount Baptist Church in Polkton with a graveside service following in the church cemetery. The Rev. Billy Hill will officiate. Betty was born July 1, 1930 in Johnson County, NC...

Henry Thurman Hank Mr. Caulder

Henry Thurman Hank Mr. Caulder

Jun 17, 2014

SHREVEPORT,LA - Mr. Henry Thurman 'Hank' Caulder, 81, died Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at his home. Hank was born October 10, 1932 in Rockingham, NC a son of the late Henry Duncan and Mary Lampley Caulder. He served his country proudly in the U.S. Air Force where he worked with aircraft engines and other components to be able to fly...

Bobby Rydell Big Will Mr. Gould

Bobby Rydell Big Will Mr. Gould

Jun 9, 2014

MT. GILEAD - Mr. Bobby Rydell 'Big Will' Gould, 49, died Monday, June 9, 2014 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. There will be a memorial service will be 11:00AM Saturday, June 14, 2014 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home in Wadesboro. The family will greet friends following the service. He was born December 9, 1964 in Richmond County,...

Jimmy Lester Mr. Ratliff

Jimmy Lester Mr. Ratliff

Jun 9, 2014

PEACHLAND- Mr. Jimmy Lester Ratliff, 42, died Monday, June 9, 2014. Funeral services will be 11:00am Friday, June 13, 2014 at Oakdale Baptist Church in Peachland with Rev. Tracy Hickson and Rev. Dennis Underwood officiating. The family will greet friends Thursday from 6:00pm until 8:00pm at Leavitt Funeral Home in Wadesboro. Jimmy was born in Union County on December 9,...

Charles Edward Mushy Mr. Baker

Charles Edward Mushy Mr. Baker

Jun 6, 2014

WADESBORO- Charles Edward 'Mushy' Baker, 71, entered into eternal rest June 6 2014 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Funeral services will be 2:00pm Saturday, June 14, 2014 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. George Senter and Rev. D.W. Carpenter officiating. Interment will follow in Anson Memorial Park. The family will greet friends Friday from 6:00pm until...

Claude Benjamin Mr. Maness

Claude Benjamin Mr. Maness

Jun 2, 2014

POLKTON - Mr. Claude Benjamin Maness, 88, died peacefully at his home on Monday, June 2, 2014. Claude was born March 8, 1926 in Anson County, NC a son of the late Jesse William Maness and the late Lelar Eddins Maness. He was retired from the N.C. Department of Transportation after 30 years of service there. He served his country...

Mary Jane Duemer Mrs. Winfree

Mary Jane Duemer Mrs. Winfree

Jun 2, 2014

Wadesboro- Mrs. Mary Jane Duemer Winfree, 90, died Monday, June 2, 2014 at Lake Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Indian Trail. Funeral services will be 2:00pm Thursday, June 5, 2014 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Jerome Cash officiating. Interment will follow in Eastview Cemetery. The family will greet friends Wednesday, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm at...

Robert Eugene Bob Mr. Bowers

Robert Eugene Bob Mr. Bowers

May 30, 2014

Wadesboro - Well known town character, Mr. Robert Eugene 'Bob' Bowers, 80, passed away Friday, May 30, 2014 at Hospice of Union County following a stroke on May 15th at his home on Burnsville Street. Graveside services will be 2:00PM Wednesday, June 4th in Eastview Cemetery. Bob was born in Wadesboro on August 15, 1933, a son of the late...

Jeff Davis Mr. Martin, Jr

Jeff Davis Mr. Martin, Jr

May 28, 2014

ANSONVILLE - Mr. Jeff Davis Martin, Jr., 76, died Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at Ambassador Health and Rehab in Wadesboro. Funeral services will be 5:00pm Friday, May 30, 2014 at Ansonville Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Bethlehem Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6:00pm until 8:00pm Thursday at Leavitt Funeral Home, Wadesboro. Jeff was born May 25, 1938...

Ann Harrington Nelson

Ann Harrington Nelson

May 28, 2014

Wadesboro - Mrs. Ann Harrington Nelson, 91, died Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in the Jesse Helms Nursing Center in Monroe, NC. A private graveside funeral services was held Sunday, June 1, 2014, at Anson Memorial Park, conducted by Dr. Allen Laymon. Ann was born in Anson County on June 3, 1922, a daughter of the late Jonah and Ruth Hill...

Irene Davis Mrs. Seago

Irene Davis Mrs. Seago

May 27, 2014

Wadesboro - Mrs. Irene Davis Seago, 84, died suddenly on Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Funeral services will be 11:00AM Thursday in First Baptist Church with Dr. Robert Hunter officiating. Interment will follow in Anson Memorial Park. The family will greet friends at Leavitt Funeral Home on Wednesday from 5:00 to 7:00PM. One of three children, Irene was born in Anson...

Robert Lee Mr. Godfrey, II

Robert Lee Mr. Godfrey, II

May 27, 2014

Wadesboro - Mr. Robert Lee Godfrey, II, 42, died Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at Carolina Specialty Hospital in Charlotte. Memorial service will be 3:00pm Sunday, June 1, 2014 at Harvest Ministries with Pastor Tim Adams and Pastor Steve Adams officiating. The family will greet friends following the service.

Tina Marie Hayes Mrs. Odom

Tina Marie Hayes Mrs. Odom

May 26, 2014

Wadesboro - Mrs. Tina Marie Hayes Odom, 53, died Monday, May 26, 2014 at Hospice of Union County in Monroe. Funeral services will be 2:00pm Friday, May 30, 2014 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home with Dr. M. David Chambers officiating. Interment will follow in Eastview Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6:00pm until 8:00pm Thursday, May 29,...

Ruby Hildreth Mrs. Avery

Ruby Hildreth Mrs. Avery

May 26, 2014

HAMLET - Mrs. Ruby Hildreth Avery, 93, died Monday, May 26, 2014 at Universal Healthcare in Fuquay Varina. Funeral services will be 2:00pm Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Forestville United Methodist Church, 5238 Vintage Rd., Lilesville with Rev. Chris Hawks officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service in...

Michael Troy Mr. Kelly

Michael Troy Mr. Kelly

May 25, 2014

WADESBORO - Mr. Michael Troy Kelly, II, 18, died Sunday, May 25, 2014. There will be a service to celebrate his life at 7:00pm Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Harmony Community Church with Rev. Jeremy Young and Rev. Rocky Carpenter officiating. Interment will be private in Anson Memorial Park. The family will greet friends from 5:00pm until 7:00pm, Wednesday, May...

Richard Mr. McCormick

Richard Mr. McCormick

May 24, 2014

Wadesboro- Mr. Richard McCormick, 69, died Saturday at his home in Wadesboro.Funeral services will be 1:00pm Saturday, May 31, 2014 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Bessie Chapel AME Zion Church Cemetery in Lilesville.