Obituaries
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...
Laura Ann Conner
Sep 9, 2020
Laura Ann Conner, age 57, of Lake Lure, North Carolina, following a long and hard battle with cancer, departed to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 09, 2020 at her residence with loved ones at her side. The daughter of the late Jerry Martin and Gayle Montieth Flack, she was born in Rutherford County on June...
Ronald Lee Burgess
Sep 8, 2020
Mr. Ronald Lee Burgess, age 68, of Old Fort, passed away, Tuesday September 9, 2020 at his residence.
Funeral arrangements will be announced once finalized.
Angelia Annette Buchanan
Sep 8, 2020
Angelia Annette Barrier Buchanan, age 53, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, September 08, 2020 at her daughter’s residence in Lenoir.
Born in McDowell County on May 04, 1967, she was born to Max Barrier and the late Madelyn Penland.
She was preceded in death by her mother; stepmother, Ruth Barrier; and a sister,...
Samuel Pittman
Sep 7, 2020
Samuel Pittman of Morganton, NC, passed away Monday, September 07, 2020 at his residence.
Born in Mitchell County on May 25, 1929 to the late Joseph Pittman and Florence Eva Pendley Pittman.
Sam was known as a strong, hard-working man that loved the Lord, his family, and hunting. He was a simple, old-fashioned soul and loved...
Hilda Ann Boyd
Sep 7, 2020
Hilda Ann Boyd, born May 31, 1951 in Yancey County, passed away on the morning of Monday, September 7, 2020. Hilda was a friend to everyone she met and loved her family and friends dearly. She and her husband, Fred Boyd, moved to McDowell County in 1983 and opened the Hook & Anchor restaurant, which she managed until...
Wanda Hogan Hilton
Sep 7, 2020
Wanda Hogan Hilton, 72, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Monday, September 07, 2020 at Memorial Campus in Asheville.
Born in Catawba County on March 25, 1948, she was born to the late Perry William Hogan and Polly Cable Hogan.
Wanda worked for many years as a paralegal. She had a love for quilting, sewing, crafting,...
Jack Earl Williams
Sep 5, 2020
In the early morning hours of Saturday, September 05, 2020, Mr. Jack Earl Williams, age 87, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away at Carolinas HealthCare System-Blue Ridge in Morganton. A native of McDowell County, born on May 10, 1933, he was the son of the late Grover and Mary Williams.
In addition to his parents, he was...
Daniel William Toney
Sep 3, 2020
Daniel William Toney, 73, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away at Mission Hospital McDowell on Thursday afternoon, September 03, 2020
A native of McDowell County, he was born on December 05, 1946 to the late Paul and Irene Taylor Toney.
Having served in Vietnam, Mr. Toney was a proud veteran of the United States Army. He...
Cynthia "Cindy" Renee Grindstaff
Sep 2, 2020
Cynthia “Cindy” Renee Grindstaff, age 50, of the Pleasant Gardens Community, passed away on Wednesday, September 02, 2020 at Carolinas HealthCare System-Blue Ridge in Morganton. On January 10th, 1970, Cindy came screaming into the world. From that day on, everything that she did, she did fiercely.
When she was a young girl, Cindy decided she was going...
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...
Laura Ann Conner
Sep 9, 2020
Laura Ann Conner, age 57, of Lake Lure, North Carolina, following a long and hard battle with cancer, departed to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 09, 2020 at her residence with loved ones at her side. The daughter of the late Jerry Martin and Gayle Montieth Flack, she was born in Rutherford County on June...
Ronald Lee Burgess
Sep 8, 2020
Mr. Ronald Lee Burgess, age 68, of Old Fort, passed away, Tuesday September 9, 2020 at his residence.
Funeral arrangements will be announced once finalized.
Angelia Annette Buchanan
Sep 8, 2020
Angelia Annette Barrier Buchanan, age 53, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, September 08, 2020 at her daughter’s residence in Lenoir.
Born in McDowell County on May 04, 1967, she was born to Max Barrier and the late Madelyn Penland.
She was preceded in death by her mother; stepmother, Ruth Barrier; and a sister,...
Samuel Pittman
Sep 7, 2020
Samuel Pittman of Morganton, NC, passed away Monday, September 07, 2020 at his residence.
Born in Mitchell County on May 25, 1929 to the late Joseph Pittman and Florence Eva Pendley Pittman.
Sam was known as a strong, hard-working man that loved the Lord, his family, and hunting. He was a simple, old-fashioned soul and loved...
Hilda Ann Boyd
Sep 7, 2020
Hilda Ann Boyd, born May 31, 1951 in Yancey County, passed away on the morning of Monday, September 7, 2020. Hilda was a friend to everyone she met and loved her family and friends dearly. She and her husband, Fred Boyd, moved to McDowell County in 1983 and opened the Hook & Anchor restaurant, which she managed until...
Wanda Hogan Hilton
Sep 7, 2020
Wanda Hogan Hilton, 72, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Monday, September 07, 2020 at Memorial Campus in Asheville.
Born in Catawba County on March 25, 1948, she was born to the late Perry William Hogan and Polly Cable Hogan.
Wanda worked for many years as a paralegal. She had a love for quilting, sewing, crafting,...
Jack Earl Williams
Sep 5, 2020
In the early morning hours of Saturday, September 05, 2020, Mr. Jack Earl Williams, age 87, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away at Carolinas HealthCare System-Blue Ridge in Morganton. A native of McDowell County, born on May 10, 1933, he was the son of the late Grover and Mary Williams.
In addition to his parents, he was...
Daniel William Toney
Sep 3, 2020
Daniel William Toney, 73, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away at Mission Hospital McDowell on Thursday afternoon, September 03, 2020
A native of McDowell County, he was born on December 05, 1946 to the late Paul and Irene Taylor Toney.
Having served in Vietnam, Mr. Toney was a proud veteran of the United States Army. He...
Cynthia "Cindy" Renee Grindstaff
Sep 2, 2020
Cynthia “Cindy” Renee Grindstaff, age 50, of the Pleasant Gardens Community, passed away on Wednesday, September 02, 2020 at Carolinas HealthCare System-Blue Ridge in Morganton. On January 10th, 1970, Cindy came screaming into the world. From that day on, everything that she did, she did fiercely.
When she was a young girl, Cindy decided she was going...
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