Obituaries

Sarah Ratliff Livingston

Sarah Ratliff Livingston

Mar 28, 2022

            Cheraw, SC – Mrs. Sarah Ratliff Livingston, age 91, slipped away peacefully to her heavenly home on Monday, March 28, 2022, while resting at home with her family.

            A service to celebrate her life will be held at 3:00PM Saturday, April 2, 2022, at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church in McFarlan, NC, with Rev. Lonnie Grose officiating. Interment...

Richard Warren  "Ted"  Diggs

Richard Warren "Ted" Diggs

Mar 26, 2022

Wadesboro - On Saturday, March 26, 2022, Mr. Richard Warren "Ted" Diggs, 77, passed away peacefully at his home.

Richard was born December 13, 1944, in Anson County, NC, and was a son of the late Cecil Ray Diggs and the late Rosa Viola Pratt Diggs. He was a graduate of Wadesboro High School and was a veteran of the...

Lois Stubbs Smith

Lois Stubbs Smith

Mar 26, 2022

              LILESVILLE – On Saturday, March 26, 2022, Mrs. Lois Stubbs Smith, 84, passed away peacefully at her home.

 

            Services will be 11:00am Saturday, April 9, 2022, by the graveside in Sandy Plains United Methodist Church in Morven, where she will be laid to rest by her parents.

 

            The family...

Elder LeRoy Hough

Elder LeRoy Hough

Mar 26, 2022

Wadesboro - On Saturday, March 26, 2022, Elder LeRoy Hough, 74, Pastor of the Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic in Wadesboro, slipped away peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Sunday, April 3, 2022, in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Westview Memorial Park.

Public viewing will...

James Thomas "Jim" Smith

James Thomas "Jim" Smith

Mar 24, 2022

             CHESTEFIELD, SC – On Thursday, March 24, 2022, Mr. James Thomas “Jim” Smith, 49, passed away peacefully at McLeod Health in Cheraw, SC following a courageous battle with glioblastoma.

 

            There will be a memorial service at 4:00 pm Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Deep Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Mark Perko officiating....

Lonnie Dale Sims

Lonnie Dale Sims

Mar 23, 2022

Charlotte - On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, Mr. Lonnie Dale Sims, 67, passed away peacefully at McWhorter Hospice House in Monroe, NC.

Lonnie was born February 1, 1955, in Union County, NC, and was a son of the late Floyd Sims and the late Lydia Collins Sims Thomas. He was retired as a textile mechanic.

Those left to cherish his...

Jill Jenkins Gulledge

Jill Jenkins Gulledge

Mar 23, 2022

BELMONT - On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, Mrs. Jill Jenkins Gulledge, 73 of Belmont and formerly of Lilesville, passed away peacefully at Robin Johnson Hospice House in Dallas, NC. 

 There will be a memorial service at 11:00 am, Saturday, April 2, 2022 at First Baptist Church, Wadesboro with Rev. Dr. Harry Workman officiating.

The family will greet friends following the...

William Darrell "Bill" Dawkins

William Darrell "Bill" Dawkins

Mar 23, 2022

           WADESBORO – On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, Mr. William Darrell “Bill” Dawkins, 88, passed away peacefully at Atrium Health Union in Monroe.

 

            Funeral service will be 5:00 pm Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at King’s Vineyard Worship Center with Pastor Steve Godwin officiating. Interment will follow in Anson Memorial Park with military honors.

 

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Sarah Parson

Sarah Parson

Mar 22, 2022

Wadesboro - On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, Sarah Parson, 67, passed away peacefully at her home.

Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Monday, March 28, 2022, in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Westview Memorial Park.

Public viewing will be Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the funeral home from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm.

The family...

Christine Cox King

Christine Cox King

Mar 22, 2022

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. II Corinthians 5:8

 

On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, Our mother, Christine Cox King answered her call from labor to reward.  She was born April 2, 1940 in Anson County, NC and was a daughter of the late Joe...

James Jackson "Jimmy" Gaddy

James Jackson "Jimmy" Gaddy

Mar 21, 2022

WADESBORO – On Monday, March 21, 2022, Mr. James Jackson “Jimmy” Gaddy, 67, passed away peacefully at Atrium Health Northeast in Concord.

 

            Funeral services will be 3:00pm Sunday, March 27, 2022 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Anson Memorial Park.

 

            The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service...

Richard Carl "Dick" Porten

Richard Carl "Dick" Porten

Mar 20, 2022

WADESBORO – On Sunday, March 20, 2022, Mr. Richard Carl “Dick” Porten, 79, passed away peacefully at Hospice Haven in Rockingham with his son and daughter-in-law by his bedside. His family is comforted that he is now reunited with the love of his life of 59 years, Joan Penird Porten.

 

            There will be a memorial service at 12:00...

Harold  Wayne Skipper

Harold Wayne Skipper

Mar 18, 2022

             WADESBORO – On Friday, March 18, 2022, Mr. Harold Wayne Skipper, 69, passed away at home.

 

            Harold was born August 5, 1952, in Bennettsville, SC, and was a son of the late Allen Richardson Skipper and the late Margaret Lucille Quick Skipper. He was a 1972 graduate of Bowman High School and...

Ann Spruill

Ann Spruill

Mar 14, 2022

Wadesboro - On Monday, March 14, 2022, Ann Spruill, 62, passed away peacefully at her home.

Funeral services will be 1:00 pm Saturday, March 19, 2022 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Westview Memorial Park.

Public viewing will be from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm Friday, March 18, 2022 at the funeral home. 

The family...

Joyce Jones Hanna

Joyce Jones Hanna

Mar 14, 2022

WADESBORO – On Monday, March 14, 2022, Mrs. Brenda Joyce Jones Hanna, 80, passed away peacefully at Carolinas ContinueCARE Hospital in Pineville.

 

            Services will be 2:00pm Saturday, March 19, 2022, by the graveside in Hanna Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery.

 

            The family will greet friends following the service.

 

            Joyce was born August 18, 1941,...

Ervin Dwayne Nance

Ervin Dwayne Nance

Mar 14, 2022

 

            WADESBORO – On Monday, March 14, 2022, Mr. Ervin Dwyane Nance, 61, passed away peacefully at Anson Health and Rehab in Wadesboro.

 

            Services will be 3:00pm Sunday, March 20, 2022, by the graveside at Hopewell United Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Patrick Ledford officiating.

 

            The family will greet friends following the service at...

Kelly Greene Petrill

Kelly Greene Petrill

Mar 13, 2022

PEACHLAND – On Sunday, March 13, 2022, Mrs. Kelly Greene Petrill, 52, passed away peacefully at Atrium Health Union in Monroe with her husband and mother at her side.

 

            Services will be 2:00pm Thursday, March 17, 2022, by the graveside in Anson Memorial Park with Rev. Stacey Lundy officiating.

 

            The family will greet friends following the...

Jamie Lynn Jackson

Jamie Lynn Jackson

Mar 9, 2022

Wadesboro - On Wednesday, March 9, 2022, Mr. Jamie Lynn Jackson, 42, passed away at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington.

Jamie was born November 11, 1979 in Union County, NC and was a son of Michael Jackson and Brenda Beverly Jackson.

Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Kaitlyn Jackson and Jacob Jackson both of Wadesboro;...

Archie Amos  Jackson, Jr.

Archie Amos Jackson, Jr.

Mar 8, 2022

Lilesville - On Tuesday, March 8, 2022, Mr. Archie Amos Jackson, Jr., 77, passed away peacefully at his home.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am Monday, March 14, 2022, in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy Tice officiating. Interment with military honors will follow in Anson Memorial Park

The family will greet friends from 6:00 pm until...

William  "Billy" Wall, Jr.

William "Billy" Wall, Jr.

Mar 8, 2022

Wadesboro - On Tuesday, March 8, 2022, Mr. William "Billy" Wall, Jr. 86, passed away peacefully at Atrium Health Anson in Wadesboro.

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at Greater St. Mark Church of Deliverance. Interment will follow in Westview Memorial Park.

Public viewing will be from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm Monday, March 15, 2022,...