Obituaries
Kenneth Anthony Wood
Oct 24, 2020
Kenneth Anthony Wood, 87, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away at his residence on Saturday, October 24, 2020.
A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he was born on May 19, 1933 to the late George Mauer and Louise Reinhardt. Proudly adopted and raised by Robert F. Wood.
A proud veteran of the United States Navy, Mr. Wood also served...
Rebecca Lee Barnhill
Oct 23, 2020
Rebecca Lee Gurley Barnhill, age 63, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020 at her residence. She was born on January 23, 1957 in Greenville, South Carolina.
She is preceded in death by her brother, Dewey Keith Gurley.
Rebecca was employed with CVS for over thirty years. She enjoyed many things such as,...
Shirley Darlene Eakin
Oct 22, 2020
Shirley Darlene Duffel Eakin, age 73, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020. A native of White County, Arkansas, she was born on November 27, 1946 to the late William Duffel, Jr. and Eva Ham Pringle.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Luther Edward Eakin, who...
Maria Martinez
Oct 22, 2020
La bebé María Martínez fue a estar con Jesús el jueves 22 de octubre de 2020 en Carolinas HealthCare System- Blue Ridge en Morganton.
Le sobreviven sus amorosos padres, Rufino Martínez Campos y Faviola Bustos; dos hermanos, Diego Martinez Bustos y Yahir Martinez Bustos; y abuelos, Efren Bustos Cerna, Maria Silva Ibarra, Gabriel Martinez y Reyna Campos.
...
Ollie Mae Smith
Oct 21, 2020
Ollie Mae Skeens Smith, a longtime resident of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at her home in Marion, North Carolina
Born on December 27, 1946 in Pike County, Kentucky, Ollie was the daughter of John and Ruby Skeens. One of seven children preceded in death by brothers, John Skeens, Jr., Jim Skeens, Fon...
Flora Ann Harris
Oct 20, 2020
Flora Ann Whiteside Harris, 87, of Union Mills, North Carolina, passed away on the evening of Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at her residence.
She was born on May 29, 1933 in Rutherford County to the late Charlie and Cora Eplee Whiteside.
Flora worked as a clerk for the U.S. Postal Service. A member of Montford Cove...
Sally Finley
Oct 20, 2020
Mrs. Sally Finley, age 88, of Marion went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Autumn Care of Marion.
A native of Union, SC and the daughter of Frank and Dorothy McGalliard Wilson, she was born on May 20, 1932.
In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Robert Terrell...
Helen Marie Hoyle
Oct 20, 2020
Helen Marie Byrd Hoyle, 88, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville.
She was born on November 02, 1931 to the late Grover C. and Grace Erwin Byrd in McDowell County.
Mrs. Hoyle was a member of Pleasant Gardens Baptist Church. She loved animals, especially...
Betty Ann Revis
Oct 17, 2020
Betty Ann Revis, age 80, of the North Cove Community, passed away on the evening of Saturday, October 17, 2020 at her residence.
She was born in Buncombe County on September 07, 1940 to the late Jack and Mary Bain Revis.
She truly loved her family and was a homemaker for most of her life. Betty...
Charles Emmett Lewis
Oct 17, 2020
Mr. Charles Emmett Lewis, age 87, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on the evening of Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Rose Hill Retirement Community.
He was born on January 09, 1933 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi to the late Mose Arnold Lewis and Ava Rilla Cuaves Lewis.
Charles worked for many years as a plumber, and...
Leona Smith
Oct 16, 2020
Leona Conner Smith, age 92, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020 at Autumn Care of Marion. A native of Jackson County, North Carolina, born on October 29, 1927, Leona was the daughter of the late John and Evia Reece Conner.
In addition to her parents, Leona is preceded in death by one...
David Lee Wheeler
Oct 16, 2020
Mr. David Lee Wheeler, age 61, of Nebo, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on the morning of Friday, October 16, 2020 at Deer Park Health & Rehabilitation in Nebo. A native of Buncombe County, North Carolina, born April 06, 1959, he was the son of the late John and Nellie Penland Wheeler.
A graveside...
Mary Crook
Oct 15, 2020
Mary Robinson Crook, age 69, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 15th, 2020 at The Laurels of Summit Ridge in Asheville. A native of Cherokee County, North Carolina, born September 05, 1951, she was the daughter of the late William and Margaret Robinson.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Jason S. Ali
Oct 14, 2020
In the early morning hours of Wednesday, October 14, 2020, Mr. Jason S. Ali, age 43, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly in Hudson, North Carolina from injuries he sustained in an automobile accident. The son of George Ali of Marion, North Carolina and the late Susan Ali, Jason was born in Hackensack, New Jersey on August 23,...
John J. Yoder
Oct 14, 2020
John J. Yoder, age 81, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away peacefully with loved ones at his side shortly after 12 o’clock noon on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills SECU Inpatient Unit in Forest City, North Carolina. The son of the late John Jay Yoder and Ruth Mathis Yoder McKinney, John was born...
Herman Ray Hollifield, Sr.
Oct 13, 2020
Herman Ray Hollifield, Sr., 80, of Marion, left his earthly home to walk with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. A loving husband, father, and friend to many, Mr. Hollifield was surrounded by his loving family at his residence when he made his first step into glory.
Mr. Hollifield was born January 09, 1940...
David Lee Wheeler
Oct 13, 2020
Mr. David Lee Wheeler, age 69, of Marion, North Carolina, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Mission Hospital McDowell.
He was born in Burnsville, North Carolina on January 02, 1951 to the late Carl and Ophia Silvers Wheeler.
David was an avid coon hunter. More importantly, he loved his Lord...
Mary Stephenson Harden
Oct 13, 2020
Mrs. Mary Stephenson Harden, 73, of the Montford Cove Community, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2020 while at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Born in Buncombe County on December 12, 1946, she was born to the late Ben Gather Morris and Lucille Temple Morris.
An only child, Mary grew up on a dairy farm and received...
David Francis Martin
Oct 13, 2020
David Francis Martin, 62, of Marion, North Carolina and formerly of Winston Salem, passed away peacefully at his residence on the night of Tuesday, October 13, 2020.
He was born January 12, 1958 in Jacksonville NC and raised in New Port RI, by the late Joseph Martin and Dorothy Conroy Martin.
Known as a loving husband, father, and...
Woodrow A. Gilliland
Oct 11, 2020
Mr. Woodrow A. Gilliland, age 58, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Valley Nursing Center in Taylorsville, North Carolina. The son of the late Ervin A. and Willane Hart Gilliland, he was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on December 29, 1961.
An avid fisherman...
Kenneth Anthony Wood
Oct 24, 2020
Kenneth Anthony Wood, 87, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away at his residence on Saturday, October 24, 2020.
A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he was born on May 19, 1933 to the late George Mauer and Louise Reinhardt. Proudly adopted and raised by Robert F. Wood.
A proud veteran of the United States Navy, Mr. Wood also served...
Rebecca Lee Barnhill
Oct 23, 2020
Rebecca Lee Gurley Barnhill, age 63, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020 at her residence. She was born on January 23, 1957 in Greenville, South Carolina.
She is preceded in death by her brother, Dewey Keith Gurley.
Rebecca was employed with CVS for over thirty years. She enjoyed many things such as,...
Shirley Darlene Eakin
Oct 22, 2020
Shirley Darlene Duffel Eakin, age 73, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020. A native of White County, Arkansas, she was born on November 27, 1946 to the late William Duffel, Jr. and Eva Ham Pringle.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Luther Edward Eakin, who...
Maria Martinez
Oct 22, 2020
La bebé María Martínez fue a estar con Jesús el jueves 22 de octubre de 2020 en Carolinas HealthCare System- Blue Ridge en Morganton.
Le sobreviven sus amorosos padres, Rufino Martínez Campos y Faviola Bustos; dos hermanos, Diego Martinez Bustos y Yahir Martinez Bustos; y abuelos, Efren Bustos Cerna, Maria Silva Ibarra, Gabriel Martinez y Reyna Campos.
...
Ollie Mae Smith
Oct 21, 2020
Ollie Mae Skeens Smith, a longtime resident of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at her home in Marion, North Carolina
Born on December 27, 1946 in Pike County, Kentucky, Ollie was the daughter of John and Ruby Skeens. One of seven children preceded in death by brothers, John Skeens, Jr., Jim Skeens, Fon...
Flora Ann Harris
Oct 20, 2020
Flora Ann Whiteside Harris, 87, of Union Mills, North Carolina, passed away on the evening of Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at her residence.
She was born on May 29, 1933 in Rutherford County to the late Charlie and Cora Eplee Whiteside.
Flora worked as a clerk for the U.S. Postal Service. A member of Montford Cove...
Sally Finley
Oct 20, 2020
Mrs. Sally Finley, age 88, of Marion went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Autumn Care of Marion.
A native of Union, SC and the daughter of Frank and Dorothy McGalliard Wilson, she was born on May 20, 1932.
In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Robert Terrell...
Helen Marie Hoyle
Oct 20, 2020
Helen Marie Byrd Hoyle, 88, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville.
She was born on November 02, 1931 to the late Grover C. and Grace Erwin Byrd in McDowell County.
Mrs. Hoyle was a member of Pleasant Gardens Baptist Church. She loved animals, especially...
Betty Ann Revis
Oct 17, 2020
Betty Ann Revis, age 80, of the North Cove Community, passed away on the evening of Saturday, October 17, 2020 at her residence.
She was born in Buncombe County on September 07, 1940 to the late Jack and Mary Bain Revis.
She truly loved her family and was a homemaker for most of her life. Betty...
Charles Emmett Lewis
Oct 17, 2020
Mr. Charles Emmett Lewis, age 87, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on the evening of Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Rose Hill Retirement Community.
He was born on January 09, 1933 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi to the late Mose Arnold Lewis and Ava Rilla Cuaves Lewis.
Charles worked for many years as a plumber, and...
Leona Smith
Oct 16, 2020
Leona Conner Smith, age 92, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020 at Autumn Care of Marion. A native of Jackson County, North Carolina, born on October 29, 1927, Leona was the daughter of the late John and Evia Reece Conner.
In addition to her parents, Leona is preceded in death by one...
David Lee Wheeler
Oct 16, 2020
Mr. David Lee Wheeler, age 61, of Nebo, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on the morning of Friday, October 16, 2020 at Deer Park Health & Rehabilitation in Nebo. A native of Buncombe County, North Carolina, born April 06, 1959, he was the son of the late John and Nellie Penland Wheeler.
A graveside...
Mary Crook
Oct 15, 2020
Mary Robinson Crook, age 69, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 15th, 2020 at The Laurels of Summit Ridge in Asheville. A native of Cherokee County, North Carolina, born September 05, 1951, she was the daughter of the late William and Margaret Robinson.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Jason S. Ali
Oct 14, 2020
In the early morning hours of Wednesday, October 14, 2020, Mr. Jason S. Ali, age 43, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly in Hudson, North Carolina from injuries he sustained in an automobile accident. The son of George Ali of Marion, North Carolina and the late Susan Ali, Jason was born in Hackensack, New Jersey on August 23,...
John J. Yoder
Oct 14, 2020
John J. Yoder, age 81, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away peacefully with loved ones at his side shortly after 12 o’clock noon on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills SECU Inpatient Unit in Forest City, North Carolina. The son of the late John Jay Yoder and Ruth Mathis Yoder McKinney, John was born...
Herman Ray Hollifield, Sr.
Oct 13, 2020
Herman Ray Hollifield, Sr., 80, of Marion, left his earthly home to walk with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. A loving husband, father, and friend to many, Mr. Hollifield was surrounded by his loving family at his residence when he made his first step into glory.
Mr. Hollifield was born January 09, 1940...
David Lee Wheeler
Oct 13, 2020
Mr. David Lee Wheeler, age 69, of Marion, North Carolina, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Mission Hospital McDowell.
He was born in Burnsville, North Carolina on January 02, 1951 to the late Carl and Ophia Silvers Wheeler.
David was an avid coon hunter. More importantly, he loved his Lord...
Mary Stephenson Harden
Oct 13, 2020
Mrs. Mary Stephenson Harden, 73, of the Montford Cove Community, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2020 while at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Born in Buncombe County on December 12, 1946, she was born to the late Ben Gather Morris and Lucille Temple Morris.
An only child, Mary grew up on a dairy farm and received...
David Francis Martin
Oct 13, 2020
David Francis Martin, 62, of Marion, North Carolina and formerly of Winston Salem, passed away peacefully at his residence on the night of Tuesday, October 13, 2020.
He was born January 12, 1958 in Jacksonville NC and raised in New Port RI, by the late Joseph Martin and Dorothy Conroy Martin.
Known as a loving husband, father, and...
Woodrow A. Gilliland
Oct 11, 2020
Mr. Woodrow A. Gilliland, age 58, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Valley Nursing Center in Taylorsville, North Carolina. The son of the late Ervin A. and Willane Hart Gilliland, he was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on December 29, 1961.
An avid fisherman...
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