Obituaries

Benjamin Thomas "Benny" Brooks

Benjamin Thomas "Benny" Brooks

Jan 21, 2022

WADESBORO – On Friday, January 21, 2022, Mr. Benjamin Thomas “Benny” Brooks, 89, passed away peacefully at his home with his family at his bedside.

Funeral services will be 2:00pm Tuesday, January 25, 2022, in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. J.D. Moffitt officiating. Interment will follow in Anson Memorial Park.

There will be no visitation. However, family...

Vernon Wilbert "VW" Gardner, III

Vernon Wilbert "VW" Gardner, III

Jan 20, 2022

Wadesboro - On Thursday, January 20, 2022, Mr. Vernon Wilbert "VW" Gardner, III 83, passed away peacefully at Atrium Health Union in Monroe after battling COVID 19.

Funeral services will be 1:00pm Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Lilesville Baptist Church with Rev. Teddy Lawson officiating. Interment will follow in Anson Memorial Park with military honors.

The family will greet friends one hour...

Johnnie Jeffery Rodgers

Johnnie Jeffery Rodgers

Jan 19, 2022

Wadesboro - On Wednesday, January 19, 2022, Mr. Johnnie Jeffery Rodgers, 67, went to be with his Lord and Savior at Atrium Health Union after battling COVID 19.

Johnnie was born March 4, 1954, in Moore County, NC, and was a son of the late John Bunyon "JB" Rodgers and the late Myrtle Louise Deese Rodgers. He graduated from high school...

Anna Hyder Baucom

Anna Hyder Baucom

Jan 16, 2022

Please note the celebration of life service has been scheduled. 

Wadesboro - On Sunday, January 16, 2022, Anna Hyder Baucom passed away comfortably in her home with her daughters and her amazing caregivers at her side. Anna always said that if her husband Lonnie were to ever leave her, she was going with him. True to her word, she was...

Patricia  Lett Thompson

Patricia Lett Thompson

Jan 16, 2022

Wadesboro - On Sunday, January 16, 2022, Mrs. Patricia Lett Thompson, 77, passed away peacefully at her home.

Services will be 11:00 am Wednesday, January 19, 2022, by the graveside in Anson Memorial Park.

Pat was born October 19, 1944 in Anson County, NC and was a daughter of the late James Edward Lett and the late Mabel Honeycutt Jerman. Her step-father...

Harold Wade Twitty

Harold Wade Twitty

Jan 13, 2022

Wadesboro - On Thursday, Janaury 13, 2022, Mr. Harold Wade Twitty, 53, passed away peacefully at Hospice of Union County in Monroe.

Harold was born November 29, 1968 in Union County, NC and was a son of the late Wade Junior Twitty and the late Alice Victoria Keziah Twitty. He worked for Don's Auto Parts in Indian Trail.

Left to cherish his...

Arianna Bennett

Arianna Bennett

Jan 11, 2022

WADESBORO - Little Miss Arianna Bennett, 6, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, while being cared for at Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte.

Funeral services will be 3:00pm Tuesday, January 18, 2022, in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Anson Memorial Park. The family will greet friends from 6:00pm until...

Helen Gribble Short

Helen Gribble Short

Jan 11, 2022

Leavitt Funeral Home is sharing the obituary for Mrs. Short as a courtesy to her family. Her husband's family were long-time residents of Morven, NC. Please visit the website for Norton Funeral Home in Hartvsille, SC for ordering flowers or service details.

Mrs. Helen Gribble Short, 72, of McBee, SC went home to be with her Savior on Tuesday morning, January...

Prophetess Denise Peyton Champagne

Prophetess Denise Peyton Champagne

Jan 11, 2022

Wadesboro - On Tuesday, January 11, 2022, Prophetess Denise Peyton Champagne, 63, went to be with her Lord and Savior.

Public viewing will be 7:00pm Thursday, January 20, 2022 at Leavitt Funeral Home in Wadesboro.

The homegoing services will be at a later date in Newark, NJ.

Eleanor Carter  Pesce

Eleanor Carter Pesce

Jan 11, 2022

Please note, the services have been rescheduled to Wednesday, January 19, 2022 due to COVID.

WADESBORO – On Tuesday, January 11, 2022, Mrs. Eleanor Carter Pesce, 99, passed away peacefully at Meadowview Terrace Assisted Living. Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Wednesday, January 19, 2022, in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Stacey Lundy and Rev. Steven Chewning officiating....

Catherine Thomas

Catherine Thomas

Jan 11, 2022

Wadesboro - On Tuesday, January 11, 2022, Mrs. Catherine Rushing Thomas, 56, transitioned from this earthly life to join her parents and four uncles in Heaven.

Catherine Martrina Rushing Thomas was born in Wadesboro, NC on July 25, 1965 to the late Eva Horne Rushing and the late Robert “Bob” Rushing. Following high school graduation, she pursed her career in...

Sherry Kendall

Sherry Kendall

Jan 9, 2022

MONROE - On Sunday, January 9, 2022, Mrs. Sherry Kendall, 59, passed away peacefully at Atrium Health Union.

Services will be 2:00pm Saturday, January 15, 2022, by the graveside in Anson Memorial Park with Rev. Broce Sowell officiating. The family will greet friends from 5;00pm until 7:00pm Friday, January 14, 2022, at Leavitt Funeral Home. Sherry was born October 5,...

LaShaun Hixson

LaShaun Hixson

Jan 9, 2022

Wadesboro - The journey and life of Mr. LaShaun Hixson began in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on July 28, 1981. He departed his earthly life on January 9, 2022 at FirstHealth Moore Regional-Richmond Hospital in Rockingham, NC. He was the son of Elder Clay Hixson and Arthulia Wright Hixson.

 

            LaShaun confessed to Christ at an early age and joined...

Patricia  Williams Allen

Patricia Williams Allen

Jan 7, 2022

POLKTON -- Mrs. Patricia Williams Allen of Polkton, 77, died January 7, 2022, at Atrium Anson. She was born in Cheraw, SC on November 24, 1944, to the late Chuck Williams and Lula Butler Williams.

She leaves to cherish her memories, her husband of over 53 years, Charles Allen of the home, her daughters Paige Allen Dyson (Michael) of Polkton,...

Leta Ann Helms Hildreth

Leta Ann Helms Hildreth

Jan 2, 2022

POLKTON – On Sunday, January 2, 2022, Mrs. Leta Ann Helms Hildreth, 87, passed away peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior and many loved ones while a resident at Wadesboro Health and Rehab in Wadesboro.

Funeral services will be 2:00pm, Sunday, January 9, 2021 at Polkton Baptist Church with Rev. John Greene officiating. Interment will follow in Griffin Cemetery.

The...

Rochelle Nunn Streater

Rochelle Nunn Streater

Jan 1, 2022

Rochelle (Susie) Nunn Streater devoted wife, mother, sister, cousin, aunt and sister-in-law slipped away to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 1, 2022.Rochelle was born on September 18, 1965 to Mary Helen Cox Nunn (deceased) and Randolph Nunn (deceased) in Brooklyn, NY. She grew up in Wadesboro, NC where she met and married her high school sweetheart, John Ervin,...

Forest Elijah Caple Jr.

Forest Elijah Caple Jr.

Dec 30, 2021

Forest (Elijah Jr.) Caple, son of the late Elijah and Stella Bennett Caple, departed his earthly body at Wadesboro Health and Rehabilitation Center on December 30, 2021.

He was born on February 24, 1937, and attended public school in Anson County, NC. He was a lifelong member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, where he held several positions of leadership....

Mary  Lynn Usrey

Mary Lynn Usrey

Dec 30, 2021

Please note - the services for Mary Lynn Usrey have been postponed until Friday, January 7, 2022 due to COVID.

WADESBORO – On Thursday, December 30, 2021, Mary Lynn Usrey, 64, passed away peacefully at Atrium Health CMC Main Hospital in Charlotte, NC. There will be a service to celebrate her life at 3:00pm Friday, January 7, 2022 in the Chapel...

Rebecca "Becky" Caudle Martin

Rebecca "Becky" Caudle Martin

Dec 30, 2021

Please note - Funeral services for Becky have been postponed until Friday, January 7, 2022 at 11:00 am and the visitation postponed until Thursday, January 6, 2022 from 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm due to COVID.

Ansonville - On Thursday, December 30, 2021, Mrs. Rebecca "Becky" Caudle Martin, 62, passed away peacefully at Meadowview Terrace Assisted Living in Wadesboro.

Funeral services will...

Dorothy Wall Northcutt

Dorothy Wall Northcutt

Dec 30, 2021

ROCKINGHAM – On Thursday, December 30, 2021, Mrs. Dorothy Wall Northcutt, 82, Rockingham and Florence, SC, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving children at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, SC.

Funeral services will be 3:00pm Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Forestville United Methodist Church with Rev. Butch Farrah and Rev. Paul Haber officiating. Interment will follow in the...