Obituaries

Nellie Ruth Spencer Walters

Nellie Ruth Spencer Walters

Sep 15, 2011

LILESVILLE - Mrs. Nellie Ruth Spencer Walters, 75, died Thursday, September 15, 2011 at Cary Rehabilitation Center in Cary. Funeral services will be 4:00pm Wednesday, September 21, 2011 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home in Wadesboro. Interment will follow in Anson Memorial Park. The family will greet friends one hour before the services at the funeral home. Nellie was...

Margaret Rogers Gorski

Margaret Rogers Gorski

Sep 5, 2011

Mrs. Margaret Louise Rogers Gorski, 85, died Monday, September 5, 2011 at Carolinas Medical Center Mercy in Charlotte. Funeral services will be 11:00am Thursday, September 8, 2011 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. George Senter officiating. Entombment will follow in the mausoleum at Anson Memorial Park. The family will greet friends tonight (Wednesday) from 6:00pm until 8:00pm...

John Bennett Harris

John Bennett Harris

Sep 4, 2011

OBITUARY JOHN BENNETT HARRIS POLKTON- John Bennett Harris, 55, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2011. Memorial services will be 4:00pm Friday, September 9, 2011 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Carol Edwards officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service beginning at 3:00pm. John was born April 23, 1956 in Detroit, MI...

Christine Hildreth Tucker

Christine Hildreth Tucker

Sep 2, 2011

LILESVILLE - Mrs. Christine Hildreth Tucker, 93, died peacefully Friday, September 2, 2001 at Lillie Bennett Nursing Center, Wadesboro. There will be a service to celebrate her life at 2:00pm Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at Forestville United Methodist Church with Rev. Norm Jones officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will greet friends one hour prior to...

Annie Ruth Kelly Marsh

Annie Ruth Kelly Marsh

Sep 2, 2011

WADESBORO - Mrs. Annie Ruth Kelly Marsh, 94, died peacefully Friday, September 2, 2011 at Lillie Bennett Nursing Center in Wadesboro. There will be a service to celebrate her life at 3:00pm Tuesday, September 6, 2011 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home with Ronnie Sullivan officiating. Interment will follow in Anson Memorial Park. The family will greet friends one...

Clyde Vance Ponds

Clyde Vance Ponds

Aug 31, 2011

ANSONVILLE - Mr. Clyde Vance Ponds, 72, died Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at his home. Services will be 11:00am Saturday, September 3, 2011 by the graveside in Bethlehem Cemetery with Rev. Robert Burr officiating. Friends are invited to visit the family at the home at any time on Friday. Vance was born January 3, 1939 in Anson County, NC a...

Carolyn Sue Davis

Carolyn Sue Davis

Aug 27, 2011

Miss Carolyn Sue Davis, 57, died Saturday, August 28, 2011 at Presbyterian Hospital in Matthews. There will be a memorial service at 6:00pm Tuesday, August 30, 2011 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Jeff Goudelock officiating. Interment will follow in Lilesville Cemetery. The family will greet friends beginning at 5:00pm until time for the memorial service at...

Sarah Brown Jenkins

Sarah Brown Jenkins

Aug 23, 2011

Mrs. Sarah Brown Jenkins, 78, of Hendersonville and formerly of Alpharetta, GA, died Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at Spring Arbor West Assisted Living in Hendersonville. Services will be Saturday, August 27, 2011 at 12:00pm by the graveside in Peachland Cemetery with Rev. Charles Cauthen officiating. The family will greet friends Saturday from 10:30am until 11:30am at Leavitt Funeral Home in...

Joe Everett Eb Driggers

Joe Everett Eb Driggers

Aug 16, 2011

Mr. Joe Everett 'Eb' Driggers, 77, of Wadesboro, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011, at Carolinas Medical Center Union in Monroe. Funeral services will be 5:00 p.m. Friday, August 19, 2011, in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Knotts and Rev. Chris Jackson officiating. The family will greet friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the...

Dennis James Thompson

Dennis James Thompson

Aug 6, 2011

Mr. Dennis James Thompson, 56, died Saturday, August 6, 2011, at his home. A memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 12, 2011, in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home with visitation following the service. Interment will be private in Eastview Cemetery. Dennis was born March 12, 1955, in Anson County, N.C., a son of the late Earl and...

Allen Wayne Jackson

Allen Wayne Jackson

Aug 3, 2011

Mr. Allen Wayne Jackson, 71, of Belmont and formerly of Anson County, died Wednesday, August 3, 2011, at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 6, 2011, in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Hill officiating. Interment will follow in Morven Cemetery. The family will greet friends on Saturday for one hour prior to...

Sara Krause Sally Maner

Sara Krause Sally Maner

Jul 27, 2011

Mrs. Sara 'Sally' Ellen Krause Maner, 95, peacefully passed away in Meadowview Terrace of Wadesboro, N.C,m on Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Friday, July 29, 2011, in Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Rob Rollins officiating. Interment will follow in Eastview Cemetery. The family will greet friends prior to the service beginning at 2:00 p.m. Sally...

Lois Henry Cauble

Lois Henry Cauble

Jul 26, 2011

Mrs. Lois Henry Cauble, 88, of Wadesboro, died Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at Lillie Bennett Nursing Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 28, 2011, in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Donald Wallace officiating. Interment will follow in Anson Memorial Park. The family will greet friends Thursday beginning at 10:00 a.m. until time for the...

Connie Ann Knotts

Connie Ann Knotts

Jul 24, 2011

Miss Connie Ann Knotts, 39, of Wadesboro, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 24, 2011, at Anson Community Hospital. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at Cathedral Baptist Church with Rev. Randy Swaringen and Rev. Jimmy Knotts officiating. Interment will follow in Anson Memorial Park. The family will greet friends Tuesday from 6:00...

Connie Mack Shorty Jenkins

Connie Mack Shorty Jenkins

Jul 24, 2011

Mr. Connie Mack 'Shorty' Jenkins, 71, of Rockingham, died Sunday, July 24, 2011, at his home. Funeral services will be 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, 2011, in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home, Wadesboro with Rev. Russell Edwards, Rev. Ernie Walters and Rev. Darrin Moore officiating. Interment will follow in Anson Memorial Park. The family will greet friends Tuesday from...

Thomas Rayvon Bunn

Thomas Rayvon Bunn

Jul 21, 2011

Mr. Thomas Rayvon Bunn, 67, of Indian Trail, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2011, at his home after a two year battle with lung cancer. Funeral service will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday, July 24, 2011, at Leavitt Funeral Home, Wadesboro, with Rev. Arnold Jackson officiating. Interment will follow in Griffin Cemetery, Polkton. The family will greet friends Sunday, beginning at...

Ruby Brooks Liggett

Ruby Brooks Liggett

Jul 19, 2011

Mrs. Ruby Brooks Liggett, 87, of Lilesville, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at Ambassador Health and Rehab in Wadesboro. Ruby was born March 30, 1924, in Richmond County, N.C., one of 11 children born to the late William Thomas and Effie B. Lee Brooks. She was retired from Wadesboro Manufacturing and was a devoted member of Gum Springs Baptist Church....

Dorothy Martin Beachum

Dorothy Martin Beachum

Jul 11, 2011

Mrs. Dorothy Martin Beachum, 88, of Polkton, died Monday, July 11, 2011, at Ambassador Health and Rehab in Wadesboro. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 14, 2011, at Mineral Springs Baptist Church with Rev. Tony High officiating. Interment will follow in Williams Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2011,...

Mary Katherine Gathings Short

Mary Katherine Gathings Short

Jul 4, 2011

Mrs. Mary Katherine Gathings Short, 77, of Morven, died suddenly Monday, July 4, 2011. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday in the Morven United Methodist Church with Rev. Larry King officiating. Interment will follow in the Morven Cemetery. The family will greet friends on Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00p.m. at Leavitt Funeral Home. Mrs. Short was born in Anson...

Larry Paul Carpenter

Larry Paul Carpenter

Jul 3, 2011

Mr. Larry Paul Carpenter, 80, of Wadesboro, died Sunday, July 3, 2011, at his home. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday in the Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Bill High and Rev. Fred Carpenter officiating. The family will greet friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at Leavitt Funeral Home. Larry was born in Anson County...