9/6/2012
Emma Maybud Faucette Leath
BURLINGTON — Emma Maybud Faucette Leath, 88, of Burlington passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, at Alamance Regional Medical Center.
She was born in Alamance County to the late Ernest and Cletus Mansfield Faucette and was married to the late William Howard Leath. She was a homemaker and a member of Bethel United Methodist Church.
Sheissurvivedbyherdaughters, Kay Foster and Laura Roney of Burlington; son and daughter-in-law, Billy and Jo Leath of Burlington; grandchildren, Johnny (Sonja) Foster, Connie (Ken) Woody, Michael (Tracey) Beckom and greatgrandchildren, Abby Foster, Bayleigh Foster, Kolbe Woody and Katey Beckom.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, sister, Edith Faucette Lewis and sonsin-law, Wayne Foster and Gene Roney.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Bethel United Methodist Church by the Rev. Stewart Crank with interment to follow in Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 Thursday evening at Lowe Funeral Home and other times at the residence.
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11/19/2006
William "Big H" Howard Leath
BURLINGTON — William "Big H" Howard Leath , age 82, of 3753 Burch Bridge Road, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Nov. 17, 2006. He was a native of Caswell County and the husband of 64 years to Emma Maybud Faucette Leath .
Howard retired after over 40 years of service with Burlington Industries at the Williamsburg Plant and was a farmer in the Burch Bridge Community. He attended Bethel United Methodist Church and was an avid sportsman. He was a member of the Whitetail Hunting Club and the National Wild Turkey Federation. Howard was a member of The Green Top Baseball Team and he played semi-professional ball for years. He was a member of the Piedmont Horsemans Association. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great- grandfather.
Survivors include his wife, Emma Maybud Faucette Leath of the home; daughters and sons-in-law, Laura Roney and her husband, Gene of Burlington, Kay Foster and her husband, Wayne of Burlington; son and daughterin-law, Billy Leath and his wife, Jo of Burlington; grandchildren and spouses, Johnny Foster and his wife, Sonja, Connie Woody and her husband, Ken, Michael Beckom and his wife, Tracey; greatgrandchildren, Abby Foster, Bayleigh Foster, Kolbe Woody and Katey Beckom; stepgreatgrandchildren, Amanda and Myleigha Michael; brother and sister-in-law, Robert Otis "Bobby" Leath and his wife, Anne of Burlington; sister, Margaret Simmons of Elon. He was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel Otis and Stella Patterson Leath ; brother, Daniel "Dan" Ellis Leath ; stepgranddaughter, Denise Mann.
The funeral service will be held on Monday, Nov. 20, 2006 at 2 p.m. at Bethel United Methodist Church by the Rev. Renee Burnette and the burial will follow at Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. and other times at the residence.
Memorials may be made to the donor’s favorite charity.
Condolences may be sent to the family at
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