Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthSep 23, 1937, Alamance County, North Carolina [14097], [14095]
DeathJan 12, 2013, Alamance County, North Carolina [14095]
BurialUnion Ridge Church, 115 Altamahaw-Union Ridge Rd, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [14095]
FatherHenry Harvey CHANDLER (1902-1962)
MotherMartha Edna GRAHAM (1900-1983)
Spouses
BirthJul 18, 1938, Caswell County, North Carolina [14074]
DeathMay 2, 2018, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [14074]
BurialUnion Ridge Church, 115 Altamahaw-Union Ridge Rd, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [14074]
FatherDaniel Otis LEATH (1895-1966)
MotherStella PATTERSON (1899-1979)
MarriageApr 26, 1958, McCauley Homeplace [14097], [14074], [14096]
Obituary Online notes for “Ann” Martha Ann CHANDLER
1/14/2013

Mrs. Ann Chandler Leath
   BURLINGTON — Mrs. Ann Chandler Leath, 75, of 607 Sartin Road, passed away Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at Alamance Regional Medical Center.

   A native of Alamance County, she was the wife of Robert Otis “Bobby” Leath and daughter of the late Henry Harvey and Edna Graham Chandler. She was a member of Union Ridge Church and served on various committees. She was retired from Somers-Pardue Insurance Agency.

   Mrs. Leath is survived by her husband, Robert Otis “Bobby” Leath of the home; daughter, Roxann Leath Cox and husband, Marty, and son, Jason Chandler Leath, all of Burlington; and a brother, Franklin Chandler and wife, Betsy, of Raleigh. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Graham Chandler.

   Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, at the Union Ridge Church by the Rev. Dan Ficklin and the Rev. James Rosser. Interment will follow in the Union Ridge Church Cemetery. Mrs. Leath will remain at Lowe Funeral Home until being taken to the church to lie in state 1 hour prior to the funeral service.The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall of the church following the graveside service.

   You may sign the online register book at
www.lowe  funeralhome.com   [14095]
Obituary Online notes for Robert Otis (Spouse 1)
5/4/2018

Robert “Bobby” Leath

BURLINGTON- Mr. Robert Otis “Bobby” Leath, age 79, of Burlington, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Twin Lakes Nursing Center after several years of failing health.
A native of Caswell County he was the son of the late Daniel Otis Leath and the late Stella Patterson Leath and was married for over 54 years to Mrs. Ann Chandler Leath, who passed in 2013. Bobby was a retired tobacco farmer and was a longtime member of Union Ridge Christian Church, where he was on the Golden Age Committee, served on the Usher Board and was a sound technician. He loved music and led a band called the “Variations”. Bobby loved baseball and was drafted to play Semi-Pro baseball in the Cleveland Indians organization. After his professional career was over his love of the sport carried into softball, which he actively continued to play into his senior years.

Mr. Leath is survived by his two children, Roxann Leath Cox and her husband, Marty, and Jason Chandler Leath and his girlfriend, Lisa, all of Burlington; a granddaughter, Chandler Ann Leath; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife; parents; a sister, Margaret Leath Simmons; and two brothers, Daniel Leath and Howard Leath.
The funeral will be conducted at 2:00 PM Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Union Ridge Christian Church by Rev. Dan Ficklin. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Leath will lie in state in the church sanctuary 45 minutes prior to the service and the family will receive friends following the committal service in the church fellowship hall and other times at his daughter, Roxann’s residence.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Union Ridge Christian Church c/o the Building Fund, 115 Altamahaw-Union Ridge Rd., Burlington, NC 27217 or to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Rd., Burlington, NC 27215.
You may sign the online register book at 
www.lowefuneralhome.com.
Last Modified May 6, 2018Created Sep 25, 2026 by Terry M. Whitesell, using Reunion for Macintosh
Created Sep 25, 2026 by Terry M. Whitesell
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