Mary "Ellen" Leggett McDuffie, age 79, of Lumberton, NC, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. She was born in Bladen County on November 2, 1943, to the late Lillie May Carroll and Fentrice Surles Leggett.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Melanie Hope McDuffie, and her beloved companion, Little Rascal.

She is survived by her daughter, Rachelle Newton (Duane); her sister, JoAnn Phillips; her granddaughters, Lindsay Erin Britt and Kelly Elizabeth Britt; her great-granddaughter, Kennedy Elizabeth Compton; and her niece, Leslie Godfrey (Shawn).

Ellen loved her cats, her family, and her friends dearly.

A graveside service will be held at 11:30 AM on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at the Leggett Family Cemetery on William Burney Road in Tar Heel, NC.