Obituaries
Louise Hudson Carpenter
Oct 19, 2020
WADESBORO – On Monday, October 19, 2020, Mrs. Louise Hudson Carpenter, 75, entered into eternal rest and peace. There will be a memorial service at 11:00am Thursday, October 22, 2020 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Wayne Gathings officiating. The family will greet friends following the service. Louise was born October 20, 1946 in Anson County, NC...
Allen Junior Galbreath
Oct 13, 2020
Hamlet - Allen Junior Galbreath was born July 21, 1945 in Durham, NC to the late William Rosco Galbreath and Cornelia Walton. Later, Allen relocated to Hamlet, NC. He passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, after a long battle with an aggressive form of cancer. He was 75 years old. Allen attended Monroe Avenue High School, where he met...
Rev. Annie Mae Dawkins Sproles
Oct 12, 2020
ROCKINGHAM – On Monday, October 12, 2020, Rev. Annie Mae Dawkins Sproles, 87, heard the welcome words of her Lord and Savior, "well done good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joys of thy Lord". She was born August 29, 1933 at Walter and Annie Biggs Lampley home place in the Midway community of Rockingham and was the oldest...
Sara Gathings Jones
Oct 10, 2020
Sara Gathings Jones, age 87, died Saturday, October 10, at Wadesboro Health and Rehab. A service to celebrate her life will be held at 12:00Noon on Friday, October 16 at Gum Springs Baptist Church with Rev. Tom Walden and Rev. Steve Hill officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will greet friends in the church beginning at...
Melissa "Missy" McKenzie Phillips
Oct 9, 2020
WADESBORO – On Friday, October 9, 2020, Mrs. Melissa “Missy” McKenzie Phillips, 58, peacefully went to be with her Lord while a resident at Anson Health and Rehab in Wadesboro. Funeral services will be 11:00am Monday, October 12, 2020 at Gum Springs Baptist Church with Rev. Tom Walden officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will greet...
Steve E. Carpenter
Oct 8, 2020
Mr. Steve Carpenter, age 87, died Thursday, October 8, 2020, while a patient at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. A service to celebrate his life will be held at 5:00PM on Monday, October12th, by the graveside at Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church with Rev. J.D. Moffett and Rev. Fred Carpenter officiating. For those wishing to pay their respects, Mr. Carpenter...
Jasper Eugene Allen
Oct 7, 2020
Polkton - On Wednesday, October 7, 2020, Mr. Jasper Eugene Allen, 67, died at Hospice of Union County in Monroe, NC. Services will be 1:00pm Saturday, October 10, 2020 by the graveseide in Bennett Grove Cemetery in Polkton. Jasper was born April 28, 1953 in Anson County, NC and was a son of the late George Capel Allen and the...
Paula Hanna Tyson
Oct 6, 2020
POLKTON – On Tuesday, October 6,2020, Mrs. Paula Hanna Tyson, 53, went to be with the Lord peacefully in her sleep. There will be a service at 1:00pm Friday, October 9, 2020 by the graveside in Red Hill Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Rodney Clements officiating. The family will greet friends following the service. Paula was born November 17, 1966...
Dennis James Rushing
Oct 4, 2020
THIS OBITUARY IS PROVIDED AS A COURTESY TO THE RUSHING FAMILY. Dennis James Rushing, age 73, of Wilmington, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020, at his home, in the warm embrace of his family. He was born in Ypsilanti. MI on September 21, 1947, the son of William Henry Rushing and Ruth Graham Rushing. Dennis is survived by wife...
Frank C. "Buck" Ratliff
Oct 3, 2020
Myrtle Beach, SC – Mr. Frank C. “Buck” Ratliff, 98, formerly of Wadesboro, died Saturday, October 3, 2020, at his daughter’s home in Myrtle Beach. A service to celebrate his life with military honors will be held at 2:00PM Thursday by the graveside at Morven Cemetery conducted by Rev. Katie Sloan. The family does not plan to hold a formal...
Anthony "Tony" Wayne Brock
Oct 2, 2020
Mr. Anthony Wayne “Tony” Brock, 64, of Charlotte and formerly of Wadesboro, died suddenly Friday, October 2, 2020, at his home. A service to celebrate Tony’s life will be held at 2:00PM Tuesday, October 6th, at First United Methodist Church, Wadesboro, with Rev. Dr. Sarah Kalish officiating. Interment will follow in Anson Memorial Park. A native of Anson County, Tony...
Jeffery Lee "Jeff" Burr
Oct 1, 2020
Mr. Jeffery Lee “Jeff” Burr, 56, died Thursday, October 1st, while a patient at Atrium Health Union in Monroe, NC. A memorial service to celebrate Jeff’s life will be held at 4PM Saturday, October 17th , at Leavitt Funeral Home. The family will greet friends prior to the service beginning at 2:00PM. A native of Anson County, Jeff was born...
James Otis Pickett
Oct 1, 2020
Lilesville- James Otis Pickett, 49, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, October 1, 2020. Funeral services will be 3:00pm Tuesday, October 6, 2020 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Bessie Chapel AME Zion Church Cemetery in Lilesville. The public viewing will be from 4:00pm until 6:00pm Monday, October 5, 2020 at the funeral home...
Mack Douglas Hatcher
Oct 1, 2020
Charlotte-Mack Douglas Hatcher, 100, died October 1, 2020 at the home of his daughter in Charlotte. He was born July 25, 1920 in Lilesville, NC to Sallie and Sim Hatcher and was a graduate of Lilesville High School. Mack was a World War II veteran, honorably serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps first as a turret gunner and then...
Ralph Eugene Terry, Jr.
Sep 30, 2020
Wadesboro- Ralph Eugene Terry, Jr., 75, died Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Bethany Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Albemarle. Gravesides service will be 11:00am Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Richmond Memorial Park in Rockingham with Rev. John Greene officiating. The family will greet friends following the service. Ralph was born February 21, 1945 in Richmond County a son of...
Robert A. Howell
Sep 30, 2020
Mr. Robert A. Howell, age 85, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, while a patient at Hospice Haven in Rockingham. A service to celebrate his life will be held at 2:00PM Friday, October 2nd, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Lilesville with Rev. James Hodges officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at Anson Memorial Park. The family will greet...
James L. "Jimmy" Gilmore
Sep 28, 2020
Polkton – Mr. James L. “Jimmy” Gilmore, age 80, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Monday, September 28, 2020. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 3:00PM Thursday, October 1st, at Cedar Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Mark Swaringen officiating. Interment will be private. The family will greet friends in the church...
John Eric Lowery
Sep 26, 2020
Mr. John Eric Lowery, age 56, died suddenly Saturday, September 26, 2020, at his home in Lilesville, NC. Memorial graveside services will be held at 3:00PM Friday, October 2nd, at Eastside Cemetery in Rockingham with Rev. Jimmy Knotts officiating. The family will greet friends in the cemetery following the service. John was born in Anson County on October 23, 1963,...
Edgar Reece Pope
Sep 24, 2020
WADESBORO - On Thursday, September 24, 2020, his 94th birthday, Mr. Edgar Reece Pope peacefully went to sleep here and awoke in the presence of his Lord and Savior along with many dear family members, including his beloved wife and son. Reece was born September 24, 1926 in Anson County, NC and was a son of the late Jesse B....
Joan Elaine Penird Porten
Sep 21, 2020
WADESBORO – Mrs. Joan Elaine Penird Porten, 78, died peacefully at her home on Monday, September 21, 2020. There will be a service to celebrate her life at 3:00pm Thursday, September 24, 2020 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Thursday and other times...
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