Obituaries
Janis Snow Good
May 25, 2020
Wadesboro – Mrs. Janis Snow Good, age 73, died Monday, May 25, 2020 while a patient at Hospice House of Union County. A service to celebrate her life will be held at 11:00AM Thursday by the graveside at Anson Memorial Park with Rev. Ken Goins officiating. Social distancing guidelines will apply. Janis was born in Elizabeth City, NC, on September...
Gennie Adams Baker
May 23, 2020
Wadesboro - Mrs. Gennie Adams Baker, 84, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, May 23, 2020. Gennie was born November 11, 1935 in Chesterfield County, SC and was a daughter of the late Ben Tillman Adams and Mattie Hunter Adams. She worked for a number of years at Wade Manufacturing and was most known for working alongside her...
Robert "Bobby" Thomas Carpenter
May 21, 2020
WADESBORO – Mr. Robert Thomas Carpenter, 80, died Thursday, May 21, 2020 at McWhorter House at Hospice of Union County in Monroe. Bobby was born March 11, 1940 in Anson County, NC a son of the late Lester Washington Carpenter and the late Lula Jane Harrington Carpenter. He worked for more than 40 years with Little Cotton Manufacturing as the...
Hazel Carter Caulder
May 18, 2020
CHESTERFIELD, SC – Mrs. Hazel Carter Caulder, 92, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020 at Springhill Assisted Living in Pageland, SC. Hazel was born July 11, 1927 in Richmond County, NC and was a daughter of the late Sam Jones Carter and the late Ollie Virginia Covington Carter. Her family moved to McFarlan, NC and she was a graduate...
Agnes Morton Gay
May 17, 2020
WADESBORO – Mrs. Agnes Morton Gay, 97, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at Wadesboro Health and Rehab in Wadesboro. Services will be private by the graveside in Anson Memorial Park on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 with Rev. Karl Randall officiating. Agnes was born January 3, 1923 in Anson County, NC and was a...
Ethel Long McLaurin
May 15, 2020
Morven – Mrs. Ethel Long McLaurin, age 91, died Friday, May 15, at Autumn Care of Marshville. Due to public gathering restrictions issued by the State of North Carolina, funeral services will be private. Miss Ethel was born in Anson County on July 24, 1928, a daughter of the late Mollie Jordan and Moman Lawrence McLaurin. She graduated Morven High...
Annette Pickett Lilly
May 10, 2020
On Sunday, May 10, 2020, Annette Pickett Lilly, went to be with her Lord and Savior at Atrium Health Anson in Wadesboro, NC. She was born August 26, 1967 in Anson County, NC and was a daughter of the late Rosa Mae Leak Pickett and the late Roosevelt “Bill” Smith. Annette was a 1985 graduate of Bowman High School. She...
Doris Ann Talent Maynor
May 7, 2020
LILESVILLE – Mrs. Doris Ann Talent Maynor, 89, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Monroe. Doris Ann was born January 18, 1931 in Anson County, NC and was a daughter of the late William Dozier Talent and the late Catherine Melissa Faulkner Talent. She was a graduate of Wadesboro High School and had...
Helen Jordan Thompson
May 6, 2020
LILESVILLE – Mrs. Helen Jordan Thompson, 78, died Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at the Hermitage Retirement Center in Rockingham. Helen was born November 12, 1941 in Anson County, NC and was a daughter of the late James Gatewood Jordan and the late Drusilla Hildreth Jordan. She was retired from Anson County Hospital as a Medical Records Clerk and was a...
Jerry Kenneth McGrady
May 5, 2020
Mr. Jerry Kenneth McGrady, 79, died Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at his home in Lilesville, NC. Due to public gathering restrictions issued by the State of North Carolina, funeral services will be private. Jerry was born December 8, 1940, in Dillon, South Carolina, a son of the late Thomas and Mildred Lane McGrady. He faithfully attended Wadesboro Church of God...
Derenda Gulledge Garris
May 4, 2020
The Obituary for Derenda Gulledge Garris is being shared as a courtesy to both the Gulledge and Garris families as they are long time residents and natives of Anson County. Mrs. Derenda Gulledge Garris, 81, of Clemmons, left her earthly home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 4, 2020 at BrookRidge Retirement Community in Winston-Salem, NC. Her...
Lennon "Lent" Leroy Tillman
May 3, 2020
On Saturday, December 15, 1956, Lennon Leroy Tillman, known to many as “Lent” was born in Wadesboro, NC to Hattie Mae Little and Edward Tillman, Sr. This soldier was called home on Sunday, May 3, 2020 while a patient at Atrium Health Union in Monroe, NC. Lennon worked in textiles for many years, having worked at Wansona in Wadesboro. He...
Willam LeGrand Bennett, Jr.
Apr 21, 2020
WADESBORO - William LeGrand Bennett, Jr., 75, passed away unexpectedly in his home on April 21, 2020. Born on March 13, 1945 in Wadesboro, he was the son of William LeGrand and Leila Self Bennett. LeGrand graduated from Wadesboro High School and Wingate Junior College. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a member...
James David Kiser
Apr 13, 2020
Wadesboro – Mr. James David Kiser, age 42, died peacefully at his home on Monday, April 13th, surrounded by his loving family. Due to public gathering restrictions issued by the State of North Carolina, funeral services will be private. David was born February 13, 1978, a son of James W. “Jimmy” Kiser, Jr. and Mary Flake Kiser. He graduated from...
DeWitt Barnhill Griffin
Apr 7, 2020
Siler City – Mr. DeWitt Barnhill Griffin was born on November 24, 1927 to John William Griffin and Eula Mae Barnhill Griffin in Spencer, NC, where his father worked for the railroad. He was raised in Phoebus, VA and graduated from Hampton High School in June of 1946. DeWitt began his career in retail management with Rose’s dime stores after...
George Thomas Vann
Apr 6, 2020
This obituary is being shared as a courtesy to the Vann family. CONWAY, NC - George Thomas Vann, age 92, passed away on April 6, 2020 at the Vidant Medical Center of Greenville, NC. Mr. Vann was born in Northampton County, the son of the late Charles and Edith Woodard Vann. George enjoyed his lifetime work of tilling the soil...
Tracy Thompson Hethcox
Apr 3, 2020
Polkton – Mrs. Tracy Thompson Hethcox, age 45, died Friday, April 3, 2020. Due to the public gathering restrictions issued by the State of North Carolilna, funeral services will be private. Tracy was born November 19, 1974, in Mecklenburg county, a daughter of Gloria Jean Pressley Thompson and the late Robert Lee Thompson, Jr. She was a homemaker and her...
Virginia Jones Baker
Apr 3, 2020
WADESBORO – On Friday, April 3, 2020 in the early hours of the morning, Mrs. Virginia Jones Baker, 83, woke her sons and while holding her hands, they gently let her know they were with her and that everything was okay. Just a few moments later she peacefully took her last breath on earth and breathed her first in Heaven....
Herbert "Tom" Taylor
Mar 31, 2020
Wadesboro – Mr. Herbert “Tom” Taylor, age 91, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Due to public gathering restrictions issued by the State of North Carolina, funeral services will be private. Tom was born on in Anson county on July 4, 1928, a son of the late Lillie Taylor Gaddy. He graduated local public schools and...
Juanita Smith Wright
Mar 31, 2020
Peachland – Mrs. Juanita Smith Wright, age 74, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, March 31st after a lengthy battle with cancer. Due to restrictions on public gatherings issued by the State of North Carolina, funeral services will be private. Juanita was born in Rockingham, NC, on August 30, 1945, a daughter of the late Sadie Lee Ransom and...
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