Mr. Thelbert Clyde Leggett, age 81, a resident of Washington, died Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, at Vidant Beaufort Hospital.

A graveside memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, at Oakdale Cemetery and will be officiated by Eddie Bowen.

Thelbert Leggett was born in Beaufort County on June 13, 1936, to the late Ralph Gay Leggett and Fannie Lilley Leggett. On July 5, 1971, he married Mary Ann Wells. He was a 1954 graduate of Washington High School. Thelbert Leggett was ordained to the Christian Ministry on Sunday, Feb. 20, 1982, at the Old Ford Church of Christ in Washington, after two years of Ministerial Training. After which, he completed two years of college to complete his four years of school for the ministry. Thelbert Leggett graduated from Roanoke Bible College on May 11, 1985. He was 48 years old. He began his first ministry on July 1, 1987, at Union Grove Church of Christ in Pantego, which lasted 11 years. He then ministered at Trinity Christian Church in Winton from June 1998 to June 2000. Thelbert Leggett ministered at Longacre Christian Chapel in Plymouth from May 2000 to present. He was a member of Old Ford Church of Christ.

Survivors include his wife Mary Ann Wells Leggett, of the home; three sons, Bert Leggett and wife Cindy of Richmond, Virginia; Stanley Leggett and wife Belinda, of Greenville; Jeffrey Leggett and wife Eva, of Washington; one daughter, Michelle Swanner, of Washington; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one sister, Frances McCeldry, of Washington; and three nephews.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Lou Stancil Leggett, on Oct. 15, 1970.

The family will receive friends following the service and other times at the home.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Old Ford Church of Christ Men’s Fellowship, 6040 U.S. Highway 17 N, Washington, NC 27889.

Condolences may be addressed to the family online by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com.

Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington is honored to serve the Leggett family.