Obituaries
Sherry Lee Andrews
Mar 20, 2021
Sherry Lee Andrews, age 44, of Hickory, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at her residence.
Born in McDowell County on March 07, 1977, she was the daughter of Edward Lee Andrews and Martha Ballard Foster.
Sherry was employed at H.T. Hackney in Conover. She was known as a fun-loving person who enjoyed life. She...
Cynthia Ellen French
Mar 20, 2021
Cynthia Ellen French, age 59, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away at Mission Hospital-McDowell on Saturday, March 20, 2021. The daughter of the late Basil and Bertie Marshal French, she was born in High Point, North Carolina on March 04, 1962.
Cynthia, who proudly served as a certified nursing assistant, loved caring for children.
A loving...
Gary Dean Murphy
Mar 17, 2021
Mr. Gary Dean Murphy, age 71, of Burnsville, North Carolina, made that wonderful cross over into Heaven on the night of Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville with his loved ones at his side. The son of Maude Huskins Murphy of Burnsville and the late Vernie Murphy, he was born in Marion,...
Richard Dean Hollifield
Mar 16, 2021
Richard Dean Hollifield, 61, of Statesville, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on the morning of Tuesday, March 16, 2021.
A native of McDowell County, Richard was born on May 12, 1959 to Richard Gene Hollifield and the late Christine Gibbs Hollifield Faries.
Richard had a big heart, and he truly loved everyone he...
Joanne Young
Mar 15, 2021
On the night of Monday, March 15, 2021, Joanne Port Young, age 79, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. Born in Georgetown, South Carolina on August 11, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Molly Etheridge Port.
In addition to her parents, she was...
Shelley McMahan
Mar 14, 2021
Shelley Elliott McMahan, age 68, passed away at her residence in Old Fort, North Carolina on the morning of Sunday, March 14, 2021. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, she was born on February 14, 1953 to the late Hobert and Betty Jean Elliott.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one...
Jeffrey Bryon Simerly
Mar 12, 2021
Jeffrey Bryon Simerly, age 49, of Marion, North Carolina, went to be with the Lord unexpectedly on Friday, March 12, 2021 in Sanford, North Carolina.
He was born in Guilford County on August 12, 1971 to the late Jessee Simerly and Bonnie Wilson Simerly.
Jeffrey was a great and loving husband, father, and brother and a...
Gary Dean Lewis
Mar 12, 2021
Gary Dean Lewis, 60, of Whittier, North Carolina, passed away Friday, March 12, 2021 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville.
A native of McDowell County, he was born April 23, 1960 to Betty Bartlett Lewis and the late Robert R. Lewis.
Gary worked as the manager at the Qualla Inn in Whittier. He...
John Calvin Ayers
Mar 12, 2021
John Calvin Ayers, age 54, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville on Friday, March 12, 2021.
He was born in McDowell County on January 24, 1967 to Ruby Hensley Ayers and the late John Ayers.
John was a dedicated member of West Court Baptist Church where...
Randy Lee Williams
Mar 11, 2021
Randy Lee Williams, 63, of Mather, CA (native of Marion, NC), passed away unexpectedly of heart conditions at home on March 11, 2021.
Randy married Virginia McCall, the love of his life and best friend, September 12, 1975. They were able to celebrate over 45 years of love for one another. Randy is survived by his wife Virginia,...
Gary Eugene Clontz
Mar 11, 2021
“Don’t look for me in a mansion, or walking on the streets of gold. I will be waiting for you just inside the gates. I will be there, mowing the grass.” As of March 11, 2021, Gary Eugene Clontz (born June 18, 1968) is there, just inside the pearly gates alongside his father Roy Eugene Clontz and Stacy...
Allan "Buck" Lawing
Mar 11, 2021
In the early morning hours of Thursday, March 11th, 2021, our hardworking and beloved Allan “Buck” Lawing passed peacefully in his home he built and was right where he wanted to be. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Welch Lawing (married 43 years) and parents, Guy and Betty Lawing, and his fur babies, Max and...
Johnny Allen Evans
Mar 11, 2021
Johnny Allen Evans, age 65, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at his residence. The son of the late Gudger and Wilma Bryson Evans, Johnny was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on December 22, 1955.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Tommy Evans, Frank...
Demaree Seagle
Mar 10, 2021
Mrs. Demaree Ellis Seagle, age 97, of Marion passed from her earthly life to Heaven on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. She was born on March 23, 1923 to Joe and Timmie Ola Ellis. She was preceeded in death by a granddaughter Cindey Dellinger and a grandson-in-law Kelly Pittman.
Demaree attended Blantons Business College after high school and...
Juanita "Nita" Alice Layton
Mar 7, 2021
We regretfully announce the passing of Juanita ‘Nita’ Alice (Meyer) Layton of Black Mountain, North Carolina on March 7, 2021 at Solace Hospice Center in Asheville.
Nita was born on Dec. 27, 1942 in Clearwater, Kansas to Joe and Katherine Meyer. She moved to Wichita, KS where she graduated from Vernon’s Kansas School of Cosmetology, married Ed Layton...
Travis P. Brittain
Mar 7, 2021
Mr. Travis P. Brittain, age 33, of Morganton, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, March 07, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The son of Barry P. Brittain of Morganton, North Carolina and the late Emily Laughter Brittain, he was born in Morganton on Christmas Eve (December 24th) 1987.
Travis, who enjoyed working on cars,...
Michaelanne Hall
Mar 4, 2021
In the early morning hours of Thursday, March 04, 2021, Michaelanne Mullen Hall, age 68, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills SECU Inpatient Unit in Forest City, North Carolina. The daughter of the late Arthur and Nancy Raden Mullen, she was born in Pensacola, Florida on December 31,...
Kenneth Kelly Duvall
Mar 4, 2021
The Lord called Mr. Kenneth Kelly Duvall of Icard, North Carolina to his eternal home in the sky on Thursday, March 04, 2021 after a period of declining health. He is preceded in death by his father, Kelly Duvall; his mother, Ruby Mitchell; and a sister, Mary Mitchell.
A loving husband, father, grandfather, brother uncle and cousin,...
Charles Marion Sisk
Mar 3, 2021
Mr. Charles Marion Sisk, 80, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, March 03, 2021 at his residence.
He was born on January 30, 1941 in McDowell County to the late Elbert Sisk and Bessie Patton Sisk.
Charles was a member of Sugar Hill Baptist Church. He worked as a welder and retired as a...
Joe Dean Gilliland
Mar 3, 2021
Joe Dean Gilliland, age 63, of Connelly Springs, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, March 03, 2021 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills SECU Inpatient in Forest City, North Carolina. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born on May 15, 1957, he was the son of the late Hubert and Ernestine Conner Gilliland.
In addition to his...
Sherry Lee Andrews
Mar 20, 2021
Sherry Lee Andrews, age 44, of Hickory, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at her residence.
Born in McDowell County on March 07, 1977, she was the daughter of Edward Lee Andrews and Martha Ballard Foster.
Sherry was employed at H.T. Hackney in Conover. She was known as a fun-loving person who enjoyed life. She...
Cynthia Ellen French
Mar 20, 2021
Cynthia Ellen French, age 59, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away at Mission Hospital-McDowell on Saturday, March 20, 2021. The daughter of the late Basil and Bertie Marshal French, she was born in High Point, North Carolina on March 04, 1962.
Cynthia, who proudly served as a certified nursing assistant, loved caring for children.
A loving...
Gary Dean Murphy
Mar 17, 2021
Mr. Gary Dean Murphy, age 71, of Burnsville, North Carolina, made that wonderful cross over into Heaven on the night of Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville with his loved ones at his side. The son of Maude Huskins Murphy of Burnsville and the late Vernie Murphy, he was born in Marion,...
Richard Dean Hollifield
Mar 16, 2021
Richard Dean Hollifield, 61, of Statesville, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on the morning of Tuesday, March 16, 2021.
A native of McDowell County, Richard was born on May 12, 1959 to Richard Gene Hollifield and the late Christine Gibbs Hollifield Faries.
Richard had a big heart, and he truly loved everyone he...
Joanne Young
Mar 15, 2021
On the night of Monday, March 15, 2021, Joanne Port Young, age 79, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. Born in Georgetown, South Carolina on August 11, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Molly Etheridge Port.
In addition to her parents, she was...
Shelley McMahan
Mar 14, 2021
Shelley Elliott McMahan, age 68, passed away at her residence in Old Fort, North Carolina on the morning of Sunday, March 14, 2021. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, she was born on February 14, 1953 to the late Hobert and Betty Jean Elliott.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one...
Jeffrey Bryon Simerly
Mar 12, 2021
Jeffrey Bryon Simerly, age 49, of Marion, North Carolina, went to be with the Lord unexpectedly on Friday, March 12, 2021 in Sanford, North Carolina.
He was born in Guilford County on August 12, 1971 to the late Jessee Simerly and Bonnie Wilson Simerly.
Jeffrey was a great and loving husband, father, and brother and a...
Gary Dean Lewis
Mar 12, 2021
Gary Dean Lewis, 60, of Whittier, North Carolina, passed away Friday, March 12, 2021 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville.
A native of McDowell County, he was born April 23, 1960 to Betty Bartlett Lewis and the late Robert R. Lewis.
Gary worked as the manager at the Qualla Inn in Whittier. He...
John Calvin Ayers
Mar 12, 2021
John Calvin Ayers, age 54, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville on Friday, March 12, 2021.
He was born in McDowell County on January 24, 1967 to Ruby Hensley Ayers and the late John Ayers.
John was a dedicated member of West Court Baptist Church where...
Randy Lee Williams
Mar 11, 2021
Randy Lee Williams, 63, of Mather, CA (native of Marion, NC), passed away unexpectedly of heart conditions at home on March 11, 2021.
Randy married Virginia McCall, the love of his life and best friend, September 12, 1975. They were able to celebrate over 45 years of love for one another. Randy is survived by his wife Virginia,...
Gary Eugene Clontz
Mar 11, 2021
“Don’t look for me in a mansion, or walking on the streets of gold. I will be waiting for you just inside the gates. I will be there, mowing the grass.” As of March 11, 2021, Gary Eugene Clontz (born June 18, 1968) is there, just inside the pearly gates alongside his father Roy Eugene Clontz and Stacy...
Allan "Buck" Lawing
Mar 11, 2021
In the early morning hours of Thursday, March 11th, 2021, our hardworking and beloved Allan “Buck” Lawing passed peacefully in his home he built and was right where he wanted to be. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Welch Lawing (married 43 years) and parents, Guy and Betty Lawing, and his fur babies, Max and...
Johnny Allen Evans
Mar 11, 2021
Johnny Allen Evans, age 65, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at his residence. The son of the late Gudger and Wilma Bryson Evans, Johnny was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on December 22, 1955.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Tommy Evans, Frank...
Demaree Seagle
Mar 10, 2021
Mrs. Demaree Ellis Seagle, age 97, of Marion passed from her earthly life to Heaven on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. She was born on March 23, 1923 to Joe and Timmie Ola Ellis. She was preceeded in death by a granddaughter Cindey Dellinger and a grandson-in-law Kelly Pittman.
Demaree attended Blantons Business College after high school and...
Juanita "Nita" Alice Layton
Mar 7, 2021
We regretfully announce the passing of Juanita ‘Nita’ Alice (Meyer) Layton of Black Mountain, North Carolina on March 7, 2021 at Solace Hospice Center in Asheville.
Nita was born on Dec. 27, 1942 in Clearwater, Kansas to Joe and Katherine Meyer. She moved to Wichita, KS where she graduated from Vernon’s Kansas School of Cosmetology, married Ed Layton...
Travis P. Brittain
Mar 7, 2021
Mr. Travis P. Brittain, age 33, of Morganton, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, March 07, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The son of Barry P. Brittain of Morganton, North Carolina and the late Emily Laughter Brittain, he was born in Morganton on Christmas Eve (December 24th) 1987.
Travis, who enjoyed working on cars,...
Michaelanne Hall
Mar 4, 2021
In the early morning hours of Thursday, March 04, 2021, Michaelanne Mullen Hall, age 68, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills SECU Inpatient Unit in Forest City, North Carolina. The daughter of the late Arthur and Nancy Raden Mullen, she was born in Pensacola, Florida on December 31,...
Kenneth Kelly Duvall
Mar 4, 2021
The Lord called Mr. Kenneth Kelly Duvall of Icard, North Carolina to his eternal home in the sky on Thursday, March 04, 2021 after a period of declining health. He is preceded in death by his father, Kelly Duvall; his mother, Ruby Mitchell; and a sister, Mary Mitchell.
A loving husband, father, grandfather, brother uncle and cousin,...
Charles Marion Sisk
Mar 3, 2021
Mr. Charles Marion Sisk, 80, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, March 03, 2021 at his residence.
He was born on January 30, 1941 in McDowell County to the late Elbert Sisk and Bessie Patton Sisk.
Charles was a member of Sugar Hill Baptist Church. He worked as a welder and retired as a...
Joe Dean Gilliland
Mar 3, 2021
Joe Dean Gilliland, age 63, of Connelly Springs, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, March 03, 2021 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills SECU Inpatient in Forest City, North Carolina. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born on May 15, 1957, he was the son of the late Hubert and Ernestine Conner Gilliland.
In addition to his...
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