Obituaries
Lori Ann Martin Thompson
Dec 14, 2020
Mt. Gilead – Mrs. Lori Ann Martin Thompson, age 55, died Monday, December 14, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer. A memorial service to honor Lori’s life will be held at 4:00PM Friday, December 18th at Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Jeff Burris officiating. The family will greet friends following the service. Lori was born in Anson County on...
Dewey Leonard Ward
Dec 13, 2020
Peachland - On Sunday, December 13, 2020, while at his home, Mr. Dewey Leonard Ward entered into eternal rest. Services will be 2:00pm Thursday, December 17, 2020 by the graveside in the Beeman Family Cemetery located on Peachland Polkton Road in Peachland with Rev. Kevin Ricketts and Rev. Jean Taylor officiating. Due to limited seating, those attending may wish to...
Oscar Lee Lewis
Dec 13, 2020
Wadesboro - Oscar Lee Lewis was born on September 6, 1965 in Anson County and was a son of the late Thomas Frank Lewis, Sr. and the late Ezra Dale Steele Lewis. He passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst, NC. Oscar was a 1983 graduate of Bowman Senior High School. Following graduation,...
Mary Ann Streater Pigg
Dec 13, 2020
WADESBORO – On Sunday, December 13, 2020, Mrs. Mary Ann Streater Pigg, 85, went home to be with her Lord. Funeral service will be 5:00pm Thursday, December 17, 2020 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Marshall officiating. The interment will be private on Friday at Anson Memorial Park. The family will greet friends one hour prior...
Betty Williams Bowers
Dec 12, 2020
Peachland – Mrs. Betty Williams Bowers, 89, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, December 12, 2020, while a resident at Autumn Care of Marshville. Due to Covid-19, the family has chosen to hold their services privately for Betty. Your understanding is greatly appreciated. Betty was born in Anson County on July 1, 1931, a daughter of the...
Eugenia Carter Watson
Dec 10, 2020
CONCORD – Eugenia Ann Carter Watson (Genia) of Concord, NC (formerly of Wadesboro, NC) rose-up from her broken body Thursday, December 10, 2020, and walked straight into the arms of Jesus – leaving all who loved her in total, heartbroken shock. Always one for surprises, she certainly pulled this one off without a hitch. She spoke to her best brother-in-law...
Betty Jo Summers
Dec 9, 2020
Cary, NC— Mrs Betty Jo Summers, 93, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at WakeMed Cary, NC. She was born July 6, 1927 in West Virginia to Clifford and Mary Hogsett. Betty Jo was raised and educated in West Virginia. She moved to Anson County, NC in 1949 where she and her husband, Arthur C. Summers arrived as school...
Mable Florence Gregory
Dec 8, 2020
Mable Florence Gregory, 96, of 307 Leak Ave., Wadesboro, NC passed away peacefully on December 8, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother William Edward (Billy) Smith. Although never married, and had no biological children of her own, she leaves behind numerous children she loved and cared for throughout her life. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, no...
Kathy Jones Odom
Dec 5, 2020
WADESBORO – Mrs. Kathy Jones Odom, 63, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Kathy was born March 4, 1957 in Richmond County, NC and was a daughter of Violet Hudson Jones and the late Charles Edward Jones. She was a 1975 graduate of Richmond Senior High School. While in high school, she was...
Joe Leonard Thomas
Dec 4, 2020
POLKTON – On Friday, December 4, 2020, Mr. Joe Leonard Thomas, 74, went to be with the Lord. Services will be 2:00pm Tuesday, December 8, 2020 by the graveside in Hopewell United Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Patrick Ledford officiating. Joe will lie in state in the narthex of the church from 1:00pm until 2:00pm Tuesday prior to the service....
Mary Elizabeth Luther Crawford
Dec 3, 2020
LILESVILLE – Mary Elizabeth Luther Crawford, 73, passed way on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at UNC Rockingham Health in Eden, NC. Funeral services will be 2:00pm Saturday, December 5, 2020 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Tom Walden officiating. Interment will follow in Anson Memorial Park. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service...
Fred Ross Marsh
Dec 1, 2020
Wadesboro – Mr. Fred Ross Marsh, 98, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, while a resident at Wadesboro Health and Rehab. A service to celebrate his life will be held at 11:00AM Friday, December 4th, at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Sarah Kalish officiating. Interment will follow at Anson Memorial Park. Due to Covid-19, the family does...
David Franklin Douglas, Sr.
Dec 1, 2020
Mr. Douglas worked for many years in Wadesboro with West Knitting Mills and we share his obituary as a courtesy to his family and those with whom he had a working relationship. If anyone plans to send flowers, please refer to the Miller Rivers Caulder website for assistance with that. Mr. David Franklin Douglas, Sr. of Chesterfield entered into rest...
Christopher Eugene Sorrenti
Nov 30, 2020
MORVEN – On Monday, November 30, 2020, Mr. Christopher Eugene Sorrenti, 48, went to be with his Lord and Savior while at Atrium Health Pineville. Funeral services will be 1:00pm Monday, December 7, 2020 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Morven Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 4:00pm until 6:00pm Sunday, December 6, 2020...
Ruby Cox Vaughn
Nov 27, 2020
LILESVILLE – On Friday, November 27, 2020, Mrs. Ruby Cox Vaughn, 101, peacefully went to be the Lord while being cared for at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. Funeral services will be 1:00pm Monday, November 30, 2020 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Sybil Perrell and Rev. Bill Vaughn officiating. Interment will follow in Forestville United Methodist Church...
Judy Horne Dolak Rivellese
Nov 26, 2020
LILESVILLE – On, Thursday, November 26, 2020, Thanksgiving Day, Mrs. Judy Horne Dolak Rivellese, 76, went home to be with her Lord with her daughters by her bedside. Judy was born January 1, 1944 in Anson County, NC and was a daughter of the late Harvey Alexander Horne and the late Myrtle Mills Horne Gregory. She received her degree as...
James Thomas Bailey, Jr.
Nov 25, 2020
Wadesboro - Mr. James Thomas Bailey, Jr., 71, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at his home. Jimmy was born April 23, 1949 in Anson County, NC and was a son of the late Rev. James Thomas Bailey and the late Hattie Mae Morrison Bailey. He was a 1967 graduate of Wadesboro High School and had worked as a security...
Elaine Martin Gardner
Nov 25, 2020
Wadesboro – Mrs. Elaine Martin Gardner, age 80, slipped away peacefully on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at her home. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:00PM Saturday, November 28th, in Lilesville Baptist Church with Rev. Teddy Lawson and Rev. Bo Treadaway officiating. Interment will follow in Anson Memorial Park. The family will greet friends at the cemetery...
Rev. Lee Thomas Tillman, Sr.
Nov 22, 2020
Wadesboro - Rev. Lee Thomas Tillman, Sr., 66, went home to be with his Lord and Savoir on Sunday, November 22, 2020 while he was a patient at Atrium Health Union in Monroe. Homegoing services will be 2:00pm Sunday, November 29, 2020 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Madison Grove Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. The...
Samuel Walter "Watt" Dawkins
Nov 21, 2020
Morven – Mr. Samuel Walter “Watt” Dawkins, Jr. died Saturday, November 21, 2020 in Myrtle Beach, SC. A graveside memorial service will be held at 12:30PM on Sunday, November 29th, in Morven Cemetery. The family will greet friends following the service. A native of Anson County, Watt was a son of the late Samuel Walter and Mary Kathleen Douglas Dawkins....
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