Letha "Lee" Huffman

Letha “Lee” was born on March 28th, 1930 to Alice and George Moore in Burgaw, North Carolina. She was one of 10 children, Miles, Curtis, Charles, Floyd, Beulah, Margarite, Melba, Lela, and Alice.

Lee graduated from Acme-Delco High School and attended Piedmont Bible College and Parson’s college pursuing a degree in elementary education. Lee devoted her early married life to raising four children and supporting her husband Bob as he pursued his graduate degrees in the Midwest. She enjoyed being a cub and girl scout leader, singing in the church choir, teaching children’s Sunday school, playing the piano, and gardening in the summer. She was an excellent cook and was known for her fried chicken, spaghetti and meatballs and chocolate cream pie.

Upon moving back to North Carolina in 1974, Lee began a career in Human Resources at NC Baptist Hospital and spent her remaining work years in service to the hospital, recruiting countless employees.  Grandma Lee enjoyed time with her grandchildren in retirement.

Lee is survived by her devoted husband, Bob; sons, Bob Jr. and David (Julie); daughters, Sandra Landschoot (Mark) and Carolyn Huffman-Ponder (Phil Ponder); and grandchildren, Bob Huffman III, Nancy Elizabeth La Flair, Alex Huffman, Jamie Huffman, Brad Landschoot (Tori), Lori Landschoot, Cam and Carly Ponder, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at Maple Springs United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. Dan Lyons and Rev. Sylvia Wilhelm officiating. Interment will follow at Westlawn Gardens of Memory in Clemmons.  In concern for the health and safety for our community, the family asks that attendees socially distance and wear masks.  The service will also be live-streamed via YouTube at https://youtu.be/ZsjyOslizuE

In honor of Letha and her years of service to N.C. Baptist Hospital, the family is setting up a scholarship at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.  Gifts to this fund can be sent to Letha Huffman Memorial, Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Affairs, Wake Forest Baptist Health, PO Box 571021, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1021.

Memorial gifts may also be sent to Maple Springs United Methodist Church, 2569 Reynolda Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27106 and Baptist Children’s Home of NC at Kennedy Home of Kingston, P.O. Box 338, Thomasville, NC 27361.

The family would like to thank the staff and residents of Brookridge Retirement Community for all their care and support and the Maple Springs United Methodist Church family.

For the link to access the YouTube Livestream of the service and to leave online condolences, please visit Lee’s obituary page at www.hayworth-miller.com