Wayne Thomas Livengood, age 89, Carthage, transitioned peacefully to the Lord on February 8, 2026, following an extensive rehabilitation period due to a stroke. He was surrounded by his loving family.
Wayne was born in Pinehurst on November 10, 1936. He was the oldest son of Queen Esther (Hough) and Thomas (Tom) Robert Livengood of the Hillcrest area near Carthage. NC.
Wayne was a Christian, an outstanding educator, and a bluegrass musician. He was a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church of Carthage, where he was an active deacon and Sunday School teacher. Wayne was a graduate of Farmlife High School and North Carolina State University in Raleigh. He taught shop, horticulture, and agriculture at West End High School and Aberdeen High School and technology at Pinecrest High School. He taught technology for Sandhills Community College for decades.
He was preceded in death by his parents and younger brother Robert Max Livengood.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 44 years, Alice Futral Livengood, daughters Heidi Livengood Chalflinch (James Brewer) of Carthage. Katrina Livengood Wallace (Brian) of Sanford and Felicia Mercer Phillips (Lee) of Carthage; five grandchildren, Philip Picerno (Amanda) of Carthage, Caleb Chalflinch (Maria) of Carthage, Maudie Chalflinch Cole (Cory) of Sanford, Samuel Bennett of Carthage, and Luke Cunningham of Vass. He is also survived by four great-grandchildren, and many relatives and friends.
A memorial service will be 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at Fry & Prickett Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requested that family and friends consider giving contributions in Wayne’s memory to the Baptist Children’s Home of North Carolina, P.O. Box 338, Thomasville, NC 27361.
Services entrusted to Fry & Prickett Funeral Home.
Online condolences may be made at PinesFunerals.com.
