Obituaries

Robert "Bob" Braswell Hardison

Robert "Bob" Braswell Hardison

Nov 14, 2023

WADESBOERO - On Tuesday, November 14, 2023, Mr. Robert "Bob" Braswell Hardison, 67, beloved son, brother and uncle, passed away peacefully at his home.

Bob was born March 21, 1956 in Anson County, NC and was a son of Betty Jean Hough Hardison and the late Howze McLendon "Mac" Hardison. He attended schools in Anson County and studied at Montgomery...

Frank Hildreth

Frank Hildreth

Nov 12, 2023

Wadesboro- Franklin Kenneth Hildreth, 54, passed away, Sunday, November 12, 2023 at First Health Moore Regional in Pinehurst.

Funeral services will be 2:00pm Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at Leavitt Funeral Home. Interment will be at Hildreth Family Cemetery.

The family will greet friends Monday from 5:00pm until 7:00pm at the funeral home.

Frank was born in Anson County, November 26,...

Glenn Hart Chewning

Glenn Hart Chewning

Nov 12, 2023

MORVEN - On Sunday, November 12, 2023, Mr. Glenn Hart Chewning, 69, went to be with Lord and Savior while being cared for at McWhorter Hospice House in Monroe, NC.

Services will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, November 15, 2023 by the graveside at New Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will greet friends following the service.

 Glenn was born...

Paul Eugene Carter

Paul Eugene Carter

Nov 9, 2023

LILESVILLE - On Thursday, November 9, 2023, Mr. Paul Eugene Carter, 77, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend passed away at his home to be with his Lord and Savior.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at Lilesville Baptist Church with Rev. Teddy Lawson officiating. Interment will follow in Lilesville Cemetery with military...

T. F. Boone

T. F. Boone

Nov 4, 2023

 

           WADESBORO - On Saturday, November 4, 2023, Mr. T.F. Boone, 78, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle passed away peacefully at his home.

 

Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at Faith Baptist Church with Rev. Donnie Helms and Rev. Jimmy Knotts officiating. Interment will follow in Jowers Cemetery.

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Michelle Lynn Harding Bailey

Michelle Lynn Harding Bailey

Oct 28, 2023

WADESBORO - On Saturday, October 28, 2023, Michelle Lynn Harding Bailey, 55, passed away at Atrium Health Anson in Wadesboro.

Michelle was born May 27, 1968 in Edgecombe County, NC and was a daughter of the late David Harding and the late Priscilla Ann Horne Lassiter. She had worked in manufacturing most of her life, having worked at Wade Manufacturing...

Russell Scarborough

Russell Scarborough

Oct 28, 2023

 

          WADESBORO - On Saturday, October 28, 2023, Mr. Russell Scarborough, 73, went home to be with his Lord and Savior while being cared for at Anson Health and Rehab in Wadesboro.

 

            Funeral services will be 3:00 PM Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at Cathedral Baptist Church with Rev. Randy Swaringen officiating. Interment with...

William Gregory "Ted" Kluttz

William Gregory "Ted" Kluttz

Oct 27, 2023

OAKBORO - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of William Gregory "Ted" Kluttz, Retired Chief Sheriff's Deputy with the Stanly County Sheriff's Department on Friday, October 27, 2023 at his home. He was 72 years of age.

Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Friday, November 3, 2023 at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, 601 Pine St., Oakboro....

Delia Ann "Dee" McGee Shoemaker

Delia Ann "Dee" McGee Shoemaker

Oct 22, 2023

 

CHARLOTTE – Mrs. Delia Ann “Dee Ann” McGee Shoemaker, 83, passed away peacefully at Brookdale Weddington Park in Matthews, NC.

​Services will be 1:00 PM Friday, October 27, 2023, by the graveside in Rocky Mount Baptist Church Cemetery in Polkton.

​The family will greet friends following the service.

​Dee Ann was born May 12, 1940, in Harlan, KY and was...

James Robert "Bobby" Brown

James Robert "Bobby" Brown

Oct 22, 2023

WADESBORO - On Sunday, October 22, 2023, Mr. James Robert "Bobby" Brown, 68, passed away unexpectedly in Stanly County.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, October 26, 2023 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Knotts officiating. Interment will follow in Anson Memorial Park with military honors.

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

James Ross Ricketts

James Ross Ricketts

Oct 19, 2023

 

          WADESBORO - On Thursday, October 19, 2023, with his family gathered around his room, Mr. James Ross Ricketts, 87, beloved husband, father, papa, brother and friend, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior and reunited with his son, Keith.

 

            The family takes great comfort in knowing James has heard...

Janice Atkinson Gray

Janice Atkinson Gray

Oct 18, 2023

Janice Atkinson Gray, 82, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2023 in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. 

In her younger years while living in Charlotte, NC Janice was an avid bowler and tennis player. Whether it was on a league or with friends she enjoyed the competitiveness of the game.

Janice was preceded in death by her husband of 54...

Linda Sue McCormick

Linda Sue McCormick

Oct 17, 2023

LILESVILLE - On Tuesday, October 17, 2023, Miss Linda Sue McCormick, 74, passed away peacefully at Hospice Haven in Rockingham.

Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Forestville United Methodist Church with Rev. Sybil Perrell officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

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

Betty Jo Derr Hamilton

Betty Jo Derr Hamilton

Oct 14, 2023

            LILESVILLE – On Saturday, October 14, 2023, Mrs. Betty Jo Derr Hamilton, 71, passed away peacefully at Atrium Health Anson in Wadesboro.

 

            There will be a memorial service at 4:00 PM Thursday, October 19, 2023, at Victory Baptist Church with Rev. Frank Mims officiating.

 

            The family will greet friends...

Ruth Waddell Hickman

Ruth Waddell Hickman

Oct 14, 2023

 

          WADESBORO - On Saturday, October 14, 2023, Mrs. Ruth Waddell Hickman, 100, peacefully completed her journey to be with her Lord and Savior in the company of her son and daughter-in-law, at Hospice Haven in Rockingham.

 

            Funeral services will be 3:00 PM Sunday, October 22, 2023, at Brown Creek Baptist Church with...

Cameron Crawford Martin

Cameron Crawford Martin

Oct 10, 2023

WADESBORO - On Tuesday, October 10, 2023, Mr. Cameron Crawford Martin, 54,  passed away peacefully at Hospice Haven in Rockingham.

Cameron was born May 9, 1969 in Petersburg, VA and was a son of the late Joe Crawford Martin and the late Varana Hough Martin.  He was a veteran of the United States Army.

He had worked in construction for...

Cortney "Bud" Jamal Bennett

Cortney "Bud" Jamal Bennett

Oct 9, 2023

WADESBORO - On Saturday, October 9, 2023, Mr. Cortney "Bud" Jamal Bennett, 34, passed away in Charlotte, NC.

Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, October 17, 2023 in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Westview Memorial Park.

The public viewing will be one hour prior to the service on Tuesday.

The family is gathering at...

Donnie Ray Hammond

Donnie Ray Hammond

Oct 7, 2023

POLKTON - Mr. Donnie Ray Hammond, 74, was born on June 26, 1949 in Union County and was a son of the late Madison and Solon Parker Hammond. On Saturday, October 7, 2023, he departed his earthly life at McWhorter Hospice House in Monroe, NC.

Donnie graduate from East Union High School in 1967 and two years later was drafted...

Pearline Williams

Pearline Williams

Oct 4, 2023

WINSTON-SALEM - On Wednesday, October 3, 2023, Pearline Williams, 80, passed away peacefully at her home in Winston-Salem.

She was born September 8, 1943 in Anson County, NC and was a daughter of the late Robert Archer Williams and the late Susie Lee Tate Williams.  She was educated in the public schools of Anson County and received certification as a...

Walter Rupert Turner

Walter Rupert Turner

Oct 2, 2023

WADESBORO - Walter Rupert Turner, a fifth-generation North Carolinian, died Monday, October 2, 2023 at Matthews Health and Rehab in Matthews at age 81.

During 2000-2005, he served as historian at the North Carolina Transportation Museum at Spencer, NC. He wrote, Paving Tobacco Road, A century of Progress by the North Carolina Department of Transportation, which was published in 2003....

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