Obituaries
Pastor Dean Silver
Sep 30, 2020
Pastor Dean Silver, age 76, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at Carolina Caring-Catawba Valley Hospice House in Newton, North Carolina, following a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. The son of the late Claude and Mary Johnson Silver, a native of Mitchell County, North Carolina, he was born on...
Nettie "Granny" Kelley
Sep 28, 2020
Nettie “Granny” Kelley, age 99, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on Monday, September 28, 2020 at Autumn Care of Marion. A native of Bostic, North Carolina, born on February 17, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Nancey Hoyle Lowery.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Toney Wesley Lewis, I
Sep 28, 2020
Toney Wesley Lewis, I, 57, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on the evening of Monday, September 28, 2020 at his residence.
A native of McDowell County, he was born on November 13, 1962 to the late Lessie Ruth Lewis Hensley.
He retired in May 2020 as a truck driver for Heartland Express. He was a...
Audrey Lawing
Sep 26, 2020
Audrey Alyne Moody Lawing, 95, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Rose Hill Retirement Community.
Born in Clay County on August 31, 1925, she was born to the late Lem Moody and Nelda Hall Moody.
She retired from Marion Manufacturing Company as a weaver. She enjoyed quilting and cooking for her...
Larry Dean "Bear" Franklin
Sep 26, 2020
Larry Dean “Bear” Franklin, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020 surrounded by his family.
He was born on October 9, 1949 to the late Jack and Genouse Lawing Franklin.
He is survived by his “current” wife, Brenda Smith Franklin, two children, David (Lisa), Deana Greene (Jason), 8 grandchildren: Garrison Greene, Jack Franklin, Gabriel Greene,...
Annette Jean Vess
Sep 25, 2020
Annette Jean Vess, 52, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away on the afternoon of Friday, September 25, 2020 at her residence.
A native of McDowell County, she was born on August 29, 1968 to Danny and Barbara Vess of Old Fort.
She was a longtime employee of Auria in Old Fort. More recently, she worked...
Corey Michael McCraw
Sep 24, 2020
On the morning of Thursday, September 24, 2020, Mr. Corey Michael McCraw, age 32, of Durham, North Carolina and formerly of Marion, surrounded by his family and the love and support of friends and family near and far, made the wonderful cross over into Heaven at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, after a courageous battle with...
Patsy Ruth Elliott
Sep 22, 2020
Patsy Smith Elliott, age 75, of Marion, North Carolina, following a long battle with cancer, departed to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Mission Hospital. The daughter of the late William Hubert Smith and Etta West Smith, she was born in McDowell County on December 29, 1944.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Rachel Naomi Wheeler
Sep 22, 2020
Rachel Naomi Mainer Wheeler, age 82, of Marion, North Carolina, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Mission Hospital McDowell. The daughter of the late James Mainer and Bertha Huffman Mainer, she was born in McDowell County on December 26, 1937.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Melvin...
Thomas Gene Barrier
Sep 18, 2020
On Friday afternoon, September 18th, 2020, Heaven gained a great man, our dad, papa Tom, paw paw; Thomas Gene Barrier. The son of the late Adam and Lola Singleton Barrier, he was born in Burke County, North Carolina on April 23, 1931.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Freida Barrier,...
Howard J. Jamison
Sep 18, 2020
Mr. Howard J. Jamison, age 75, of Old Fort, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on Friday, September 18, 2020 at his residence with loved ones at his side. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, he was born on January 18, 1945.
Mr. Jamison was a veteran of the United States Army.
In...
Julia Marie Via
Sep 16, 2020
Julia Marie Bradshaw Via, born September 1, 1928 in Martinsville, VA, daughter of the late Arthur Raymond Bradshaw and Alice Grogan Bradshaw Caudell, and wife of the late Robert Via (2002). She was also predeceased by two daughters, Robin Via and an infant, her sisters Nadine Fowlkes and Dorothea Thore. Survivors include several nephews and nieces, as well as a...
Barbara Ella Jenkins
Sep 14, 2020
Mrs. Barbara Wright Jenkins, 84, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2020 while at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Born on December 05, 1935 in Martinsville, Virginia, she was born to the late Charles Reed Wright and Violet Martin Wright.
She loved listening to southern gospel music, tending to her flowers, and...
Lillian Addie Boone
Sep 14, 2020
Mrs. Lillian Addie Wilson Boone, age 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 14, 2020 with her family by her side.
Born in Yancey County on August 16, 1931, she was born to the late Don Wilson and Ruby Phillips Wilson.
Lillian enjoyed sewing, cooking, and tending to her flowers. She was always active in the...
Edwin Elbert Rankin
Sep 13, 2020
Edwin Elbert “Bud” Rankin died peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 13 after a brief illness. He was 93.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Lois Jackson Rankin, who died in 2004; by
their infant son Richard Earl “Rickey” Rankin in 1954, and by his parents, Earl W. and Beatrice
Rankin of Marion, Kentucky.
...
Wanda Lou Roberts
Sep 13, 2020
Wanda Lou Bartlett Roberts, age 68, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2020 at her residence.
No services are planned at this time.
Rose Marie King
Sep 13, 2020
Rose Marie Benwell King, age 78, of Rutherfordton, North Carolina, passed away on the evening of Sunday, September 13, 2020 at Restwell Home.
A native of Somerset, Massachusetts, she was born on January 17, 1942.
She worked for many years as a laborer in the textile industry. Known as a gentle, generous, loving, and humble lady,...
Robert H. Garretson, Jr.
Sep 11, 2020
In the early morning hours of Friday, September 11, 2020, while surrounded by his loving family, Mr. Robert H. Garretson, Jr., age 71, of Marion, North Carolina, made the wonderful cross over into Heaven while at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills SECU Inpatient Unit in Forest City following a 2-year battle with cancer. The son of the late...
Suzanne Denise Ortiz
Sep 10, 2020
Suzanne Denise Labonville Ortiz, age 68, passed away at her home on the morning of Thursday, September 10, 2020.
A native of Berlin, New Hampshire, Suzanne was born on November 12, 1951 to the late Emilien and Dolorese Yvonne Doyer Labonville.
Mrs. Ortiz retired from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety as a corrections officer....
Keith Edward Hall
Sep 10, 2020
Keith Edward Hall, age 55, of Old Fort, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of Thursday, September 10, 2020 at the New Hanover Medical Center in Wilmington.
A native of McDowell County, he was born on April 05, 1965 to the late Edward Lee Hall and Mary Ann Grant...
Pastor Dean Silver
Sep 30, 2020
Pastor Dean Silver, age 76, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at Carolina Caring-Catawba Valley Hospice House in Newton, North Carolina, following a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. The son of the late Claude and Mary Johnson Silver, a native of Mitchell County, North Carolina, he was born on...
Nettie "Granny" Kelley
Sep 28, 2020
Nettie “Granny” Kelley, age 99, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on Monday, September 28, 2020 at Autumn Care of Marion. A native of Bostic, North Carolina, born on February 17, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Nancey Hoyle Lowery.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Toney Wesley Lewis, I
Sep 28, 2020
Toney Wesley Lewis, I, 57, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on the evening of Monday, September 28, 2020 at his residence.
A native of McDowell County, he was born on November 13, 1962 to the late Lessie Ruth Lewis Hensley.
He retired in May 2020 as a truck driver for Heartland Express. He was a...
Audrey Lawing
Sep 26, 2020
Audrey Alyne Moody Lawing, 95, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Rose Hill Retirement Community.
Born in Clay County on August 31, 1925, she was born to the late Lem Moody and Nelda Hall Moody.
She retired from Marion Manufacturing Company as a weaver. She enjoyed quilting and cooking for her...
Larry Dean "Bear" Franklin
Sep 26, 2020
Larry Dean “Bear” Franklin, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020 surrounded by his family.
He was born on October 9, 1949 to the late Jack and Genouse Lawing Franklin.
He is survived by his “current” wife, Brenda Smith Franklin, two children, David (Lisa), Deana Greene (Jason), 8 grandchildren: Garrison Greene, Jack Franklin, Gabriel Greene,...
Annette Jean Vess
Sep 25, 2020
Annette Jean Vess, 52, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away on the afternoon of Friday, September 25, 2020 at her residence.
A native of McDowell County, she was born on August 29, 1968 to Danny and Barbara Vess of Old Fort.
She was a longtime employee of Auria in Old Fort. More recently, she worked...
Corey Michael McCraw
Sep 24, 2020
On the morning of Thursday, September 24, 2020, Mr. Corey Michael McCraw, age 32, of Durham, North Carolina and formerly of Marion, surrounded by his family and the love and support of friends and family near and far, made the wonderful cross over into Heaven at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, after a courageous battle with...
Patsy Ruth Elliott
Sep 22, 2020
Patsy Smith Elliott, age 75, of Marion, North Carolina, following a long battle with cancer, departed to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Mission Hospital. The daughter of the late William Hubert Smith and Etta West Smith, she was born in McDowell County on December 29, 1944.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Rachel Naomi Wheeler
Sep 22, 2020
Rachel Naomi Mainer Wheeler, age 82, of Marion, North Carolina, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Mission Hospital McDowell. The daughter of the late James Mainer and Bertha Huffman Mainer, she was born in McDowell County on December 26, 1937.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Melvin...
Thomas Gene Barrier
Sep 18, 2020
On Friday afternoon, September 18th, 2020, Heaven gained a great man, our dad, papa Tom, paw paw; Thomas Gene Barrier. The son of the late Adam and Lola Singleton Barrier, he was born in Burke County, North Carolina on April 23, 1931.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Freida Barrier,...
Howard J. Jamison
Sep 18, 2020
Mr. Howard J. Jamison, age 75, of Old Fort, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on Friday, September 18, 2020 at his residence with loved ones at his side. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, he was born on January 18, 1945.
Mr. Jamison was a veteran of the United States Army.
In...
Julia Marie Via
Sep 16, 2020
Julia Marie Bradshaw Via, born September 1, 1928 in Martinsville, VA, daughter of the late Arthur Raymond Bradshaw and Alice Grogan Bradshaw Caudell, and wife of the late Robert Via (2002). She was also predeceased by two daughters, Robin Via and an infant, her sisters Nadine Fowlkes and Dorothea Thore. Survivors include several nephews and nieces, as well as a...
Barbara Ella Jenkins
Sep 14, 2020
Mrs. Barbara Wright Jenkins, 84, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2020 while at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Born on December 05, 1935 in Martinsville, Virginia, she was born to the late Charles Reed Wright and Violet Martin Wright.
She loved listening to southern gospel music, tending to her flowers, and...
Lillian Addie Boone
Sep 14, 2020
Mrs. Lillian Addie Wilson Boone, age 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 14, 2020 with her family by her side.
Born in Yancey County on August 16, 1931, she was born to the late Don Wilson and Ruby Phillips Wilson.
Lillian enjoyed sewing, cooking, and tending to her flowers. She was always active in the...
Edwin Elbert Rankin
Sep 13, 2020
Edwin Elbert “Bud” Rankin died peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 13 after a brief illness. He was 93.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Lois Jackson Rankin, who died in 2004; by
their infant son Richard Earl “Rickey” Rankin in 1954, and by his parents, Earl W. and Beatrice
Rankin of Marion, Kentucky.
...
Wanda Lou Roberts
Sep 13, 2020
Wanda Lou Bartlett Roberts, age 68, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2020 at her residence.
No services are planned at this time.
Rose Marie King
Sep 13, 2020
Rose Marie Benwell King, age 78, of Rutherfordton, North Carolina, passed away on the evening of Sunday, September 13, 2020 at Restwell Home.
A native of Somerset, Massachusetts, she was born on January 17, 1942.
She worked for many years as a laborer in the textile industry. Known as a gentle, generous, loving, and humble lady,...
Robert H. Garretson, Jr.
Sep 11, 2020
In the early morning hours of Friday, September 11, 2020, while surrounded by his loving family, Mr. Robert H. Garretson, Jr., age 71, of Marion, North Carolina, made the wonderful cross over into Heaven while at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills SECU Inpatient Unit in Forest City following a 2-year battle with cancer. The son of the late...
Suzanne Denise Ortiz
Sep 10, 2020
Suzanne Denise Labonville Ortiz, age 68, passed away at her home on the morning of Thursday, September 10, 2020.
A native of Berlin, New Hampshire, Suzanne was born on November 12, 1951 to the late Emilien and Dolorese Yvonne Doyer Labonville.
Mrs. Ortiz retired from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety as a corrections officer....
Keith Edward Hall
Sep 10, 2020
Keith Edward Hall, age 55, of Old Fort, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of Thursday, September 10, 2020 at the New Hanover Medical Center in Wilmington.
A native of McDowell County, he was born on April 05, 1965 to the late Edward Lee Hall and Mary Ann Grant...
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