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Obituary for Barbara Dorsey Leggett
Barbara Dorsey Leggett, 82, of Plymouth died Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at The Home Place in New Bern. Born May 26, 1932 in Richwood, West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Roscoe Dorsey and Areta Windham Dorsey and was preceded in death by her husband, George Raymond Leggett, Jr.; brothers, Roscoe A. Dorsey, Jr. and Richard A. Dorsey. Mrs. Leggett and her husband owned and operated Leggett's Jeweler's and at their retirement Leggett's Jeweler's had been in business in Plymouth for over 100 years. She was a member of Plymouth United Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. Her family includes her son, Ray Leggett and wife Karen of New Bern, N.C.; daughter, Bobbie Robinson and husband Buddy of Tarboro, N.C.; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral service will be held Friday, August 1, 2014 at 2:00 pm at Plymouth United Methodist Church with Dr. Jay Clark officiating. Burial will follow in Hillside Memorial Gardens. Family will receive friends on Friday, August 1, 2014 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm at Plymouth United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Alzheimer's and Dementia Association or Plymouth United Methodist Church. Arrangements are by Maitland Funeral Home, Plymouth.