Vera Francis Barton-Leitch, 83, of Spindale died April 29 at White Oak Manor. She was born July 2, 1926 in Lima, Ohio to the late Harry and Leona Ellerbrock Paltue. She was an administrative secretary at the University of Michigan and retired in 1985. She married her husband, Ronald E. Leitch on Nov. 12, 1982 in Detroit, MI. Vera moved to NC in 1986 and settled in Spindale in 1987. She was active in the community doing volunteer work. She volunteered at ICC and worked with young people who needed extra tutoring to read and write. She went above and beyond with these young adults by having them to her home for dinner. She also worked with employees at Broyhill who needed help with the life skills of reading, writing, and math. Her love of nature brought her to many volunteer roles. She was president of the Spindale Garden Club for 4 years. She and her husband Ron did multiple landscape jobs at Spindale Park, city of Spindale, Yokefellow, and the Red Cross. Vera loved to travel and has seen many of the great waterfalls in the US. She will be missed by friends and family, but remembered by all. Left to cherish her memory are her husband Ronald E. Leitch of the home; son Gary Warner and wife Kathy of Missouri, and grandson Bradley Warner and wife Amanda of Michigan. A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, May 5 at 2 PM at Crowe’s Chapel with Rev. John Perry officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.