Obituaries
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...
Mildred Ann Goforth
Jul 18, 2020
Mildred Ann Goforth, 84, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Rose Hill Retirement Community with her family by her side.
A native of McDowell County, she was born on July 10, 1936 to the late Thomas W. Goforth and Eva Lawing Goforth.
She was a member of Harmony Grove Baptist Church,...
Elsie Marie Davis
Jul 17, 2020
Elsie Marie Epley Davis, 84, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday afternoon, July 17, 2020, at her granddaughter’s residence.
Born on February 06, 1936 in Rutherford County, she was born to the late Badger Bryant Epley and Lula Haynes.
Mrs. Davis worked in the cotton mill as well as the finishing department at Drexel Heritage....
James Edwin Padgham
Jul 16, 2020
James Edwin Padgham, 56, of Marion, North Carolina passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020 at Carolinas HealthCare System- Blue Ridge in Morganton.
A native of McDowell County, James was born on October 09, 1963 to Sammy Lane Hensley Padgham and the late Billy Gene Padgham. He worked for many years in manufacturing.
In addition to his...
Essence Iyona Rose Rumfelt
Jul 16, 2020
Baby Essence Iyona Rose Rumfelt passed gently into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, July 16, 2020.
She is survived by her mother, Chanda Rumfelt; maternal grandmother, Mary Long; maternal great grandmother, Mary Hudgins; three siblings, Brenan Bailey, Major Mead, and Maleke Mead; an uncle, Jeffery McKinney (Kaytlyn); and two cousins, Payton and Gunnar McKinney.
No services...
Capt. Jerry W. Poteat (Ret.)
Jul 14, 2020
Captain Jerry W. Poteat, age 76, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville following a brief illness. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born on April 18, 1944, he was the son of the late John and Georgia Sherlin Poteat.
In...
Daniel D. Ferry
Jul 14, 2020
Daniel D. Ferry, age 60, of Rutherfordton, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills Inpatient Unit in Forest City, North Carolina.
No services are planned at this time.
Heather Rene' Causby
Jul 13, 2020
Heather R. Causby, age 35, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020 at her residence. The daughter of Richard and Denise Causby of Nebo, North Carolina, she was born in Hendersonville, North Carolina on May 01, 1985.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Nathan Crosby; one sister, Tasha Causby; paternal grandparents, Mildred...
Jay Davis Massey
Jul 12, 2020
Jay Davis Massey, 94, passed away July 12, 2020. She was born April 22, 1926, daughter of the late E.J. and Jesse Davis. She is survived by her only daughter Kathryn Curran and partner Charles Myers, grandchildren Matthew Schooley and wife Rachel Schooley, Erick Schooley and wife April Jones, great grandchildren Lucas Schooley, Genevieve Schooley, William Schooley, sister...
Jennie Hensley
Jul 10, 2020
Jennie Hensley, 86, of Marion, North, Carolina, passed away Friday morning, July 10, 2020, while at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Born and raised on a farm in Yancey County, North Carolina, she was born on May 06, 1934 to the late Ragan Fender and Zora Pate Fender.
Mrs. Hensley loved flowers and tending to her garden....
William Sturgess
Jul 9, 2020
William “Andy” Sturgess, age 55, of Waynesville, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, July 09, 2020, from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident in Hot Springs, North Carolina. The son of the late William and Rose Marie Gilbert Sturgess, he was born in Daytona Beach, Florida on September 22, 1964.
Andy, who had a big heart...
Debra "Debbie" Zullo
Jul 7, 2020
In the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 07, 2020, while surrounded by her loved ones, Mrs. Debra “Debbie” Minnish Zullo, age 64, of Nebo, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord at her residence. The daughter of Margaret Ledford Minnish of Nebo and the late Donald D. Minnish, she was born in McDowell County, North Carolina...
Dixie Proctor
Jul 6, 2020
On the morning of Monday, July 6, 2020, Mrs. Dixie McKinney Proctor, age 73, of Rutherfordton, crossed over from this life into eternal life with Christ at Rutherford Regional Hospital. The daughter of the late Herbert McKinney and Mary Clara Taylor Linstrom, she was born in Hawkinsville, Georgia, on June 20, 1947.
Dixie was a lover of time outdoors,...
Ralph John McKinney
Jul 5, 2020
On the afternoon of Sunday, July 05, 2020, Mr. Ralph John McKinney, age 82 of Marion, completed his walk into the garden of eternal life.
Born on February 22, 1938, in McDowell County, Ralph was a member of Redeemed Free Will Baptist Church and was retired from Broyhill Furniture Company after more than forty years of dedicated service. He...
Mark Anthony Ray
Jul 4, 2020
During the evening hours of July 04, 2020, Mr. Mark Anthony Ray, age 53 of Marion, took the next step of life and peacefully departed from this world while at Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville. The son of the James and Joann Arrowood Ray, he was born in McDowell County on August 22, 1966.
An avid outdoorsman, Mark was a...
Harold Dean Saylor
Jul 3, 2020
On the afternoon of Friday, July 03, 2020, Colonel Harold Dean Saylor, age 75 of the Glenwood community in Marion, unexpectedly departed from this world at his residence. The son of the late John Brown Saylor and Gladys Ruth McMahan Saylor, he was born in Mitchell County on February 17, 1945.
A loving husband, father and grandfather, Harold was...
Norman Renfro
Jul 1, 2020
Norman Renfro, age 76, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, July 01, 2020. The son of the late Rex and Pearl Peterson Renfro, Norman was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on September 30, 1943.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Ronnie Renfro; and one...
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...
Mildred Ann Goforth
Jul 18, 2020
Mildred Ann Goforth, 84, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Rose Hill Retirement Community with her family by her side.
A native of McDowell County, she was born on July 10, 1936 to the late Thomas W. Goforth and Eva Lawing Goforth.
She was a member of Harmony Grove Baptist Church,...
Elsie Marie Davis
Jul 17, 2020
Elsie Marie Epley Davis, 84, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday afternoon, July 17, 2020, at her granddaughter’s residence.
Born on February 06, 1936 in Rutherford County, she was born to the late Badger Bryant Epley and Lula Haynes.
Mrs. Davis worked in the cotton mill as well as the finishing department at Drexel Heritage....
James Edwin Padgham
Jul 16, 2020
James Edwin Padgham, 56, of Marion, North Carolina passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020 at Carolinas HealthCare System- Blue Ridge in Morganton.
A native of McDowell County, James was born on October 09, 1963 to Sammy Lane Hensley Padgham and the late Billy Gene Padgham. He worked for many years in manufacturing.
In addition to his...
Essence Iyona Rose Rumfelt
Jul 16, 2020
Baby Essence Iyona Rose Rumfelt passed gently into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, July 16, 2020.
She is survived by her mother, Chanda Rumfelt; maternal grandmother, Mary Long; maternal great grandmother, Mary Hudgins; three siblings, Brenan Bailey, Major Mead, and Maleke Mead; an uncle, Jeffery McKinney (Kaytlyn); and two cousins, Payton and Gunnar McKinney.
No services...
Capt. Jerry W. Poteat (Ret.)
Jul 14, 2020
Captain Jerry W. Poteat, age 76, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville following a brief illness. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born on April 18, 1944, he was the son of the late John and Georgia Sherlin Poteat.
In...
Daniel D. Ferry
Jul 14, 2020
Daniel D. Ferry, age 60, of Rutherfordton, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills Inpatient Unit in Forest City, North Carolina.
No services are planned at this time.
Heather Rene' Causby
Jul 13, 2020
Heather R. Causby, age 35, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020 at her residence. The daughter of Richard and Denise Causby of Nebo, North Carolina, she was born in Hendersonville, North Carolina on May 01, 1985.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Nathan Crosby; one sister, Tasha Causby; paternal grandparents, Mildred...
Jay Davis Massey
Jul 12, 2020
Jay Davis Massey, 94, passed away July 12, 2020. She was born April 22, 1926, daughter of the late E.J. and Jesse Davis. She is survived by her only daughter Kathryn Curran and partner Charles Myers, grandchildren Matthew Schooley and wife Rachel Schooley, Erick Schooley and wife April Jones, great grandchildren Lucas Schooley, Genevieve Schooley, William Schooley, sister...
Jennie Hensley
Jul 10, 2020
Jennie Hensley, 86, of Marion, North, Carolina, passed away Friday morning, July 10, 2020, while at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Born and raised on a farm in Yancey County, North Carolina, she was born on May 06, 1934 to the late Ragan Fender and Zora Pate Fender.
Mrs. Hensley loved flowers and tending to her garden....
William Sturgess
Jul 9, 2020
William “Andy” Sturgess, age 55, of Waynesville, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, July 09, 2020, from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident in Hot Springs, North Carolina. The son of the late William and Rose Marie Gilbert Sturgess, he was born in Daytona Beach, Florida on September 22, 1964.
Andy, who had a big heart...
Debra "Debbie" Zullo
Jul 7, 2020
In the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 07, 2020, while surrounded by her loved ones, Mrs. Debra “Debbie” Minnish Zullo, age 64, of Nebo, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord at her residence. The daughter of Margaret Ledford Minnish of Nebo and the late Donald D. Minnish, she was born in McDowell County, North Carolina...
Dixie Proctor
Jul 6, 2020
On the morning of Monday, July 6, 2020, Mrs. Dixie McKinney Proctor, age 73, of Rutherfordton, crossed over from this life into eternal life with Christ at Rutherford Regional Hospital. The daughter of the late Herbert McKinney and Mary Clara Taylor Linstrom, she was born in Hawkinsville, Georgia, on June 20, 1947.
Dixie was a lover of time outdoors,...
Ralph John McKinney
Jul 5, 2020
On the afternoon of Sunday, July 05, 2020, Mr. Ralph John McKinney, age 82 of Marion, completed his walk into the garden of eternal life.
Born on February 22, 1938, in McDowell County, Ralph was a member of Redeemed Free Will Baptist Church and was retired from Broyhill Furniture Company after more than forty years of dedicated service. He...
Mark Anthony Ray
Jul 4, 2020
During the evening hours of July 04, 2020, Mr. Mark Anthony Ray, age 53 of Marion, took the next step of life and peacefully departed from this world while at Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville. The son of the James and Joann Arrowood Ray, he was born in McDowell County on August 22, 1966.
An avid outdoorsman, Mark was a...
Harold Dean Saylor
Jul 3, 2020
On the afternoon of Friday, July 03, 2020, Colonel Harold Dean Saylor, age 75 of the Glenwood community in Marion, unexpectedly departed from this world at his residence. The son of the late John Brown Saylor and Gladys Ruth McMahan Saylor, he was born in Mitchell County on February 17, 1945.
A loving husband, father and grandfather, Harold was...
Norman Renfro
Jul 1, 2020
Norman Renfro, age 76, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, July 01, 2020. The son of the late Rex and Pearl Peterson Renfro, Norman was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on September 30, 1943.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Ronnie Renfro; and one...
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