Obituaries

Jerry Kevin McGrady

Jerry Kevin McGrady

Apr 6, 2021

Wadesboro – Mr. Jerry Kevin McGrady, 57, died Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in the front yard of his mother’s home in Lilesville, NC, after taking a tragic fall while trimming a tree. A service to celebrate Kevin’s life will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, April 12th at Leavitt Funeral Home. The family will greet friends prior to the service...

Dorothy Ann Lear

Dorothy Ann Lear

Apr 6, 2021

Wadesboro - Mrs. Dorothy Ann Lear went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at her home following a very courageous journey with cancer. Funeral services will be 3:00pm Friday, April 9, 2021 at Faith Baptist Church in Lilesville. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will greet friends Thursday, April 8, 2021...

William "Bill" Vernon Wright, Jr.

William "Bill" Vernon Wright, Jr.

Apr 6, 2021

PEACHLAND - Mr. William "Bill" Vernon Wright, Jr., 81, died Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at Meadowview Terrace Assisted Living in Wadesboro. Graveside services will be private due to COVID 19. Bill was born December 31, 1939 in Anson County, NC and was a son of the late William Vernon Wright and the late Lula Kiker Wright. He was retired from...

Alice Broadaway Baucom

Alice Broadaway Baucom

Apr 3, 2021

POLKTON - Alice Elizabeth Broadaway Baucom, 91, went home to be with her Savior on Saturday, April 3, 2021. Alice was born October 22, 1929 in Anson County, NC and was the fourth born child of the late Eardy Ray Broadaway and the late Ressie Adeline Parker Broadaway. She was a graduate of Burnsville High School and was retired from...

Cameron Luke "Fluffopotomus" Ratliff

Cameron Luke "Fluffopotomus" Ratliff

Apr 2, 2021

Tuscaloosa, AL – Mr. Cameron Luke “Fluffopotamus” Ratliff, age 23, died Friday, April 2, 2021 at DCH Regional Medical Center following complications from Covid-19. A service to celebrate Luke’s life will be held at 2:00PM on Sunday, April 11th at First Baptist Church, 309 Lee Avenue, Wadesboro, NC. (The church service will be shared via Leavitt Funeral Home’s Facebook page.)...

James Elmer Eaves, Jr.

James Elmer Eaves, Jr.

Apr 1, 2021

ROCKINGHAM – Mr. James Elmer Eaves, Jr., 84, passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Richmond County Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Funeral services will be 4:00pm Monday, April 5, 2021 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home in Wadesboro. Interment will follow in Northam Cemetery with Military Honors. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service...

Kim Victoria Hailey

Kim Victoria Hailey

Mar 31, 2021

Wadesboro - On Wednesday, March 31, 2021, Kim Victoria Hailey, 54, went to be with her Lord and Savior and to meet her beloved son, Timmy, her mother, Jo'Letha, and her precious, Nanny, Lee Ester Conrad. Homegoing service is 2:00pm Thursday, April 8, 2021 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Westview Memorial Park. Public viewing...

Gary Wayne Butler

Gary Wayne Butler

Mar 22, 2021

Concord – Mr. Gary Wayne Butler, age 77, died Monday, March 22, 2021 at Atrium Health Cabarrus Hospital in Concord. A graveside service to celebrate Wayne’s life will be held at 2:00PM Thursday at Anson Memorial Park with Rev. Randy Swaringen officiating. The family will greet friends following the service. A native of Anson County, Wayne was born April 16,...

Frances "Sammie" Boswell Teal

Frances "Sammie" Boswell Teal

Mar 21, 2021

MCFARLAN – On Sunday, March 21, 2021, Mrs. Frances “Sammie” Boswell Teal, 92, went to be with her Lord while being cared for at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Funeral services will be 2:00pm Friday, March 26, 2021 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Westfield Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Cheraw, SC. The family will greet...

Berkeley Andrew "Andy" Powell

Berkeley Andrew "Andy" Powell

Mar 19, 2021

Wadesboro- Mr. Berkeley Andrew “Andy” Powell, 55, died Friday, March 19, 2021. Funeral services will be private. Andy was born in Daytona Beach, FL on February 18, 1966 a son of Patricia “Pat” Murphy Hurst and Berkeley “Buck” Hamilton Powell. He was a lifelong truck driver, having worked with Howard Lisk Trucking and later retiring at Columbus McKinnon Corp in...

Mother Loretta Hamilton Harris

Mother Loretta Hamilton Harris

Mar 19, 2021

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. 2 Timothy 4:7-8 Mildred Loretta Hamilton Harris...

Christopher Kerry Foster

Christopher Kerry Foster

Mar 19, 2021

LANCASTER, SC – On Friday, March 19, 2021, Mr. Christopher Kerry “Papa F” Foster, 55, went to be with the Lord, surrounded by his wife and children. The family will greet friends from 11:00am until 1:00pm Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at Living Praise Christian Ministries in Monroe with the funeral service following. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn East Cemetery....

Agatha Lee Cash

Agatha Lee Cash

Mar 12, 2021

Agatha Lee Cash, of Wadesboro, NC, died peacefully in her sleep Friday morning, March 12, following a short bout with kidney failure. Born March 22, 1933, Gatha passed just 10 days short of her 88th birthday. Gatha was born and raised in Wadesboro, NC, where she was part of a large and wonderful farming family. She was the second youngest...

James Nathaniel "Nat" Black

James Nathaniel "Nat" Black

Mar 11, 2021

ANSONVILLE – On Thursday, March 11, 2021, Mr. James Nathaniel “Nat” Black, 72, passed away with this family with him. Services will be 11:00am Monday, March 15, 2021 by the graveside at Red Hill Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Rodney Clements officiating. There will be an informal visitation on Sunday, March 14, 2021 from 4:00pm until 6:00pm at Leavitt Funeral...

Lawrence Stancil Ratliff, Jr.

Lawrence Stancil Ratliff, Jr.

Mar 8, 2021

WADESBORO - Lawrence Stancil Ratliff, Jr., 82, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, March 8, 2021. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at Forestville United Methodist Church in Lilesville. Entombment will follow in Anson Memorial Park Mausoleum. Family and friends may pay their respects by signing and register during a time of viewing from...

John Earl Davis

John Earl Davis

Mar 6, 2021

Polkton - On Saturday, March 6, 2021, Mr. John Earl Davis, 68, went to be with the Lord while he was a patient at Atrium Health Union in Monroe. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Saturday, March 13, 2021, in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Cedar Hill AME Zion Church Cemetery in Ansonville. The family...

Vance Everett Gulledge

Vance Everett Gulledge

Mar 6, 2021

Lilesville- Mr. Vance Everett Gulledge, 76, died Saturday, March 6, 2021 at his home in Lilesville. Funeral services will be 2:00pm Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Teddy Lawson officiating. Interment will follow in Lilesville Cemetery. The family will greet friends following the service at the cemetery. Vance was born July 8, 1944 in Anson County,...

Louise Curlee Litaker

Louise Curlee Litaker

Mar 4, 2021

Mrs. Louise Curlee Litaker, 93 of Charlotte, NC and formerly of Greenville, SC peacefully went to be with the Lord March 4, 2021 at Sharon Towers in Charlotte, NC. Born April 13, 1927, in Polkton, NC, Louise was a daughter of the late Edd and Corrie Hill Curlee. She graduated from Polkton High School, School of Cosmetology, Charlotte, NC and...

Eugene Thomas Maree

Eugene Thomas Maree

Mar 3, 2021

ROCKINGHAM – On Wednesday, March 3, 2021, Mr. Eugene Thomas Maree, 92, of Rockingham and formerly of Wadesboro, went to be with his Lord and Savior. Services will be 3:00pm Sunday, March 7, 2021 by the graveside in Anson Memorial Park in Wadesboro with Rev. Jason Lutz officiating. The family will greet friends following the service at the cemetery. Thomas...

Kevin Dewayne Tucker

Kevin Dewayne Tucker

Mar 2, 2021

MORVEN – On Tuesday, March 2, 2021, Mr. Kevin Dewayne Tucker, 49, beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend, went to be with his Lord and Savior. Funeral services will be 4:00pm Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Deep Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Mark Perko officiating. A private interment will follow in the Tucker Family Cemetery. The family will...