Leroy Herman Gardner

ROSEBORO Mr. Leroy Herman Gardner, 83 of Roseboro, passed away at the Carolina Rehab Center of Cumberland on Monday, December 24, 2018. A graveside service will be held at 11:00am Saturday, December 29, at the Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Hampton Faircloth officiating. Mr. Gardner was a native of Cumberland County, the son of Leroy Heman and Mary Alma Carter Gardner.  He was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife, Verna Barnes Gardner.  He was a retired Principal with the Cumberland County Schools.  He was a veteran of the Army Reserves. He is survived by his daughters, LeCarla Royal (husband, Keith) of Stedman, and Mary Hummel of Bennington, NH; grandchildren, Carley Jones Ward (husband, Hunter) of Colorado Springs, CO, Meghan Hope Royal of Stedman, Samantha Sabo and Gabriel Dewey both of Bennington, NH; great grandchildren, Matthew Ward and Ryan Ward both of Colorado Springs, CO; sister, Virginia Faircloth (husband, M.S.) of Hope Mills; and brother, Charles Gardner (wife, Janet) of Hope Mills. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00pm Friday evening at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro and at others times at the home of his daughter, LeCarla Royal, 5191 Jaycee St, Stedman. Butler Funeral Home of Roseboro is serving the family.