Wilmington, North Carolina
June Leggett Pearce
1940 — 2025
June Leggett Pearce passed away peacefully on January 23, surrounded by her family and supported with love and prayers from her church community and friends. She was born in Lumberton, NC, September 3, 1940, the daughter of R. Frank Leggett and Inez Shaw Leggett. June was predeceased by her parents, her beloved husband of 23 years, Buford Pearce and her brother Franklin Leggett, Jr. A graduate of Lumberton High School, June went on to earn her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina Women's College. She was the first in her family to receive a college degree and this set the foundation for an emphasis on education and academic success which she shared with her...