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Bette Marie Leggett -
Southport
Bette Marie
Leggett, a longtime resident of Southport, died Friday,
July 6, 2012 at Dosher Memorial Hospital.
Bette was born in Pennsylvania, daughter of the late
Ross and Lillian Bottorf. She was the third child in a
family of seven children, 4 boys and 3 girls. The boys,
Ardell, Ross Jr., and Donald have passed away. Thorald,
is the last living brother and is a resident of Mill
Hall, Pennsylvania. She has two surviving sisters, Sara
Cousins and husband Fred and Nancy Ehrlich and husband
Bob who reside in Arbutus, Maryland.
Upon her arrival to Southport, Bette started work at
Dosher Hospital as an x-ray technician where she
continued to work for thirty years. She met her late
husband, Ormond Leggett at Dosher while he was a
patient. Ormond was the Fire Chief for thirty years and
they owned several businesses on Moore Street. Bette and
her husband started the 4th of July celebration in
Southport, the Rescue Squad at the Fire Department, and
Bette also founded the Robert Ruark Foundation that she
kept active for many years. They were involved in many
charitable causes. Bette was an ardent artist and many
people in Southport became her pupils.
In addition to her sisters and brother, Bette is
survived by many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be 11:00 am Monday, July 9, 2012
at Peacock-Newnam & White Funeral Service Chapel in
Southport. Burial will follow in The Old Smithville
Burying Grounds.
The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 8, 2012 and from 10:00 to 11:00 am on
Monday, July 9, 2012 at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Southport
Fire Department, 1011 N. Howe Street, Southport, North
Carolina 28461.
You may offer online condolences at
www.peacocknewnamwhite.com.
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Peacock-Newnam
& White Funeral and Cremation Service, Southport
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