Obituaries
Billy Richard Bingham, Jr.
Aug 3, 2020
Billy Richard Bingham, Jr., 61, went home to be with the Lord on August 3, 2020. He was born in Gaston County on November 30, 1958.
The son of the late Bill and Dottie Bingham, he is also preceded in death by the mother of his daughter, Barbara McCarn; two brothers, Eddie and Kevin Bingham; an uncle, Jerry...
Miller Rufus Wood
Aug 3, 2020
Miller Rufus Wood, age 84, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, August 03, 2020 at his residence. A native of McDowell County, born June 15, 1936, he was the son of the late Miller and Nettie Owensby Wood. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Juanita Brown Wood; his...
Patricia Ann Rewinski
Aug 2, 2020
Patricia Ann Simsack Rewinski, 87, of Black Mountain, North Carolina passed away Sunday morning, August 02, 2020 at her residence.
Born in Manhattan, New York to the late Michael John Simsack and Florence Beatrice Wright Simsack, Mrs. Rewinski was born on March 17, 1933. She worked as a certified nurse.
No services are scheduled at this time.
...
Rebecca Lynn Holland
Aug 2, 2020
Rebecca Lynn Gray Holland, 60, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday morning, August 02, 2020 at Deer Park Health and Rehabilitation.
A native of McDowell County, Rebecca was born on January 29, 1960 to the late Billy Max Gray and Dorothy Eloise Lingo Gray. She was a homemaker.
In addition to her parents,...
Debra Diane Perkins
Aug 1, 2020
Debra Diane Bowen Perkins, 61, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, August 01, 2020, at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care.
A native of McDowell County, Debra was born on September 09, 1958 to the late William Carson Bowen and Gladys Mashburn Bowen.
She worked as a metal cutter for Air Preheater. Known to be a...
Phillip E. Bradford
Jul 31, 2020
On the morning of Friday, July 31, 2020, Mr. Phillip E. Bradford, age 76, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away at Deer Park Health & Rehabilitation in Nebo with his daughter by his side. The son of the late Fate and Effie MacBee Fortner, he was born in Mitchell County, North Carolina on July 15, 1944.
In...
Patricia Ann Abernathy
Jul 29, 2020
Patricia Ann Abernathy, age 68, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 at Mission Hospital-McDowell. The daughter of the late Fred Abernathy and Katie Sisk, she was born in Gastonia, North Carolina on August 15, 1951.
A loving mother, grandmother and sister, Patricia enjoyed spending quality time with her...
Michael Allen Kuhns
Jul 27, 2020
Michael Allen Kuhns, 39, of Forest City, North Carolina, passed away at his residence on the morning of Monday, July 27, 2020.
Born to John Lester Kuhns and Debbie Gass Kuhns on January 16, 1981, he was born in Union County Pennsylvania.
Michael worked as a traffic control specialist in construction. In his spare time, he...
John Richardson Thomas
Jul 27, 2020
John Richardson Thomas, age 54, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, July 27th, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. while at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born June 06, 1966, he was the son of the late Leroy and Sadie Boyce Thomas. He was also preceded in death by his...
John Roger Gouge
Jul 26, 2020
John Roger Gouge, 79, of Morganton, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at his residence.
He is survived by his wife, Carol Sue Gouge.
A private entombment will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery in Marion.
Sherry L. Brewer
Jul 25, 2020
Sherry L. Brewer, age 55, of Old Fort, North Carolina, while surrounded by her loved ones, passed away peacefully at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at her residence.
In keeping with Sherry's wishes, no services are planned.
John Reynolds Victor
Jul 25, 2020
John Reynolds Victor, age 82, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. A native of Delaware County, Indiana, he was born on February 11, 1938 to the late James Burelison and Marie Payne McCeary.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Jessica Stamey
Jul 24, 2020
Mrs. Jessica Nichols Stamey, age 36, of Old Fort, North Carolina, made that wonderful cross over into Heaven on the morning of Friday, July 24, 2020, following a brief illness at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. The daughter of Bill and Doris Nichols of Old Fort, Jessica was born in Morganton, North Carolina on March 14,...
Julio M. Lopez-Alcatara
Jul 24, 2020
Mr. Julio M. Lopez-Alcatara, age 70, of the Pleasant Gardens Community of McDowell County, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville.
No services are planned at this time.
Christina Hernandez
Jul 23, 2020
Christina Hernandez, age 24, of Morganton, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2020. A native of Morganton, Christina was born on August 09, 1995 and was the daughter of Carlos A. and Dorraine M. McConnell Hernandez.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Miguel A. Hernandez Diaz and Herenia C. Parra Hernandez.
Christina,...
Wallace E. "Shorty" Thigpen
Jul 23, 2020
Wallace E. “Shorty” Thigpen, 71, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020 at his residence.
He was born in Sumter, South Carolina on December 11, 1948 and was the son of the late Wallace and Laura Lowden Thigpen. Known as a hard-working man, he worked at Ethan Allen for 19 years and later...
Henry Lee Allen Courtney
Jul 22, 2020
Henry Lee Allen Courtney, infant son of Michael Allen and Hailey Lee Hensley Courtney, was born on the morning of Wednesday, July 22, 2020 and met the eyes of Jesus on the same day. He was preceded in death by a sister, Amelia Grace Courtney; maternal grandfather, Marty Branton; and a paternal grandfather, Robert Courtney, Sr.
Henry,...
Chris Morris
Jul 21, 2020
Chris Morris, age 45, of Candler, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. A native of Buncombe County, North Carolina, born November 06, 1974, he was the son of Sherry Williams of Asheville, North Carolina.
Chris was known to live life to the fullest, especially on a lake, and riding motorcycles. He enjoyed spending time...
Eva Lewis
Jul 20, 2020
On the morning of Monday, July 20, 2020, while surrounded by her loved ones, Eva Zittle Lewis, age 72, of Nebo, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord at her residence. Born in Ogle County, Illinois on April 03, 1948, she was the daughter of the late James Zittle and Dorothy Stomberg Zittle Morris.
Eva enjoyed...
Steve Whaley
Jul 18, 2020
Steve Whaley, 71, of the North Cove Community, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville, North Carolina.
Born in Maryland to the late Claude Whaley and Frankie Talley Whaley, he was born on November 15, 1948.
Steve was a physical education teacher in Florida for many years. He...
Billy Richard Bingham, Jr.
Aug 3, 2020
Billy Richard Bingham, Jr., 61, went home to be with the Lord on August 3, 2020. He was born in Gaston County on November 30, 1958.
The son of the late Bill and Dottie Bingham, he is also preceded in death by the mother of his daughter, Barbara McCarn; two brothers, Eddie and Kevin Bingham; an uncle, Jerry...
Miller Rufus Wood
Aug 3, 2020
Miller Rufus Wood, age 84, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, August 03, 2020 at his residence. A native of McDowell County, born June 15, 1936, he was the son of the late Miller and Nettie Owensby Wood. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Juanita Brown Wood; his...
Patricia Ann Rewinski
Aug 2, 2020
Patricia Ann Simsack Rewinski, 87, of Black Mountain, North Carolina passed away Sunday morning, August 02, 2020 at her residence.
Born in Manhattan, New York to the late Michael John Simsack and Florence Beatrice Wright Simsack, Mrs. Rewinski was born on March 17, 1933. She worked as a certified nurse.
No services are scheduled at this time.
...
Rebecca Lynn Holland
Aug 2, 2020
Rebecca Lynn Gray Holland, 60, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday morning, August 02, 2020 at Deer Park Health and Rehabilitation.
A native of McDowell County, Rebecca was born on January 29, 1960 to the late Billy Max Gray and Dorothy Eloise Lingo Gray. She was a homemaker.
In addition to her parents,...
Debra Diane Perkins
Aug 1, 2020
Debra Diane Bowen Perkins, 61, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, August 01, 2020, at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care.
A native of McDowell County, Debra was born on September 09, 1958 to the late William Carson Bowen and Gladys Mashburn Bowen.
She worked as a metal cutter for Air Preheater. Known to be a...
Phillip E. Bradford
Jul 31, 2020
On the morning of Friday, July 31, 2020, Mr. Phillip E. Bradford, age 76, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away at Deer Park Health & Rehabilitation in Nebo with his daughter by his side. The son of the late Fate and Effie MacBee Fortner, he was born in Mitchell County, North Carolina on July 15, 1944.
In...
Patricia Ann Abernathy
Jul 29, 2020
Patricia Ann Abernathy, age 68, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 at Mission Hospital-McDowell. The daughter of the late Fred Abernathy and Katie Sisk, she was born in Gastonia, North Carolina on August 15, 1951.
A loving mother, grandmother and sister, Patricia enjoyed spending quality time with her...
Michael Allen Kuhns
Jul 27, 2020
Michael Allen Kuhns, 39, of Forest City, North Carolina, passed away at his residence on the morning of Monday, July 27, 2020.
Born to John Lester Kuhns and Debbie Gass Kuhns on January 16, 1981, he was born in Union County Pennsylvania.
Michael worked as a traffic control specialist in construction. In his spare time, he...
John Richardson Thomas
Jul 27, 2020
John Richardson Thomas, age 54, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, July 27th, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. while at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born June 06, 1966, he was the son of the late Leroy and Sadie Boyce Thomas. He was also preceded in death by his...
John Roger Gouge
Jul 26, 2020
John Roger Gouge, 79, of Morganton, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at his residence.
He is survived by his wife, Carol Sue Gouge.
A private entombment will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery in Marion.
Sherry L. Brewer
Jul 25, 2020
Sherry L. Brewer, age 55, of Old Fort, North Carolina, while surrounded by her loved ones, passed away peacefully at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at her residence.
In keeping with Sherry's wishes, no services are planned.
John Reynolds Victor
Jul 25, 2020
John Reynolds Victor, age 82, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. A native of Delaware County, Indiana, he was born on February 11, 1938 to the late James Burelison and Marie Payne McCeary.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Jessica Stamey
Jul 24, 2020
Mrs. Jessica Nichols Stamey, age 36, of Old Fort, North Carolina, made that wonderful cross over into Heaven on the morning of Friday, July 24, 2020, following a brief illness at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. The daughter of Bill and Doris Nichols of Old Fort, Jessica was born in Morganton, North Carolina on March 14,...
Julio M. Lopez-Alcatara
Jul 24, 2020
Mr. Julio M. Lopez-Alcatara, age 70, of the Pleasant Gardens Community of McDowell County, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville.
No services are planned at this time.
Christina Hernandez
Jul 23, 2020
Christina Hernandez, age 24, of Morganton, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2020. A native of Morganton, Christina was born on August 09, 1995 and was the daughter of Carlos A. and Dorraine M. McConnell Hernandez.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Miguel A. Hernandez Diaz and Herenia C. Parra Hernandez.
Christina,...
Wallace E. "Shorty" Thigpen
Jul 23, 2020
Wallace E. “Shorty” Thigpen, 71, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020 at his residence.
He was born in Sumter, South Carolina on December 11, 1948 and was the son of the late Wallace and Laura Lowden Thigpen. Known as a hard-working man, he worked at Ethan Allen for 19 years and later...
Henry Lee Allen Courtney
Jul 22, 2020
Henry Lee Allen Courtney, infant son of Michael Allen and Hailey Lee Hensley Courtney, was born on the morning of Wednesday, July 22, 2020 and met the eyes of Jesus on the same day. He was preceded in death by a sister, Amelia Grace Courtney; maternal grandfather, Marty Branton; and a paternal grandfather, Robert Courtney, Sr.
Henry,...
Chris Morris
Jul 21, 2020
Chris Morris, age 45, of Candler, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. A native of Buncombe County, North Carolina, born November 06, 1974, he was the son of Sherry Williams of Asheville, North Carolina.
Chris was known to live life to the fullest, especially on a lake, and riding motorcycles. He enjoyed spending time...
Eva Lewis
Jul 20, 2020
On the morning of Monday, July 20, 2020, while surrounded by her loved ones, Eva Zittle Lewis, age 72, of Nebo, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord at her residence. Born in Ogle County, Illinois on April 03, 1948, she was the daughter of the late James Zittle and Dorothy Stomberg Zittle Morris.
Eva enjoyed...
Steve Whaley
Jul 18, 2020
Steve Whaley, 71, of the North Cove Community, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville, North Carolina.
Born in Maryland to the late Claude Whaley and Frankie Talley Whaley, he was born on November 15, 1948.
Steve was a physical education teacher in Florida for many years. He...
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