Sharon Leanne Rorie

Sharon Leanne Rorie, 38, of Rockingham,  passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital. She was born to Lee and Sharon Rorie in Monroe, North Carolina on July 4, 1983.

Leanne was a beautiful soul & her smile could light up any room. She was a devoted mother & loved spending time with her friends & family. She enjoyed working, cooking, the beach, painting, yard work, decorating & anything that involved her family. She loved watching a good movie & her favorite TV show was Friends.

Leanne loved life and lived every day to the fullest. Her heart was full of love for others & she will be remembered for all the good that she did in this world. She was truly a special & sweet soul & was the glue that held her family together.

Leanne is survived by her loving daughter, Kara Marie Rorie Gainey; her mother, Sharon Edwards Rorie, father, Elmer Lee Rorie; sister Wanda Gail Rorie; nephews, Chandler Edwards, Austin Taylor, Blaine Rorie, Justice Miller, Kingston Moore; nieces, Bristol Rorie, Kingsley Moore;  and life long friend, Brian Gainey. Leanne is also survived by a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and countless friends.

A funeral service will be held on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at 2:00 pm in the Colonial Chapel of Carter Funeral Home, with Pastor Joe Wilkes officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family request that you consider donating to The United Way’s Covid-19 Community Response & Recovery Fund - in Memory of Leanne to United Way of Richmond County, P.O. Box 153, Rockingham, NC 28380.

Facial masks are required and Social Distancing is suggested.

Condolences may be made online at www.carterfuneral.net.

Carter Funeral Home is assisting the Rorie Family.