Obituaries
Margaret Minnish
Aug 9, 2020
Margaret Minnish, age 82, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, August 09, 2020 at Deer Park Health & Rehabilitation in Nebo. The daughter of the late Jess and Essie Huskins Ledford, she was born in Mitchell County, North Carolina on October 07, 1937.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Robert L. Litwin
Aug 7, 2020
Mr. Robert L. Litwin, age 90, of the North Cove Community, passed away peacefully at his home in the early morning hours of Friday, August 07, 2020. Born in Detroit, Michigan on June 23, 1930, he was the son of the late Leo and Marian Kindzierski Litwin.
Mr. Litwin graduated from University of California, Berkeley with...
Michael Dale Smith
Aug 7, 2020
On the evening of Friday, August 07, 2020, Mr. Michael Dale Smith, age 53, of Black Mountain, North Carolina, made that wonderful cross over into Heaven at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. The son of the late Roy and Lunnette Scruggs Smith, Michael was a native of Charlotte, North Carolina, born on February 06,...
John P. Kinney
Aug 7, 2020
On the morning of Friday, August 07, 2020, John P. Kinney, age 51, of Waynesville, North Carolina, passed away at his residence. The son of William J. Kinney of Marion, North Carolina and the late Kathleen Mae Kinney. John was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania on March 28, 1969.
In addition to his mother, he was preceded in...
Tracey Silver
Aug 6, 2020
Tracey Frady Silver, age 43, of Morganton, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, August 06, 2020 at Carolinas HealthCare System-Blue Ridge.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Rosella Racht
Aug 6, 2020
Rosella Lunsford Racht, age 63, of Morganton, North Carolina, passed away following a brief illness on Thursday, August 06, 2020 at Atrium Health’s Carolina’s Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The daughter of the late William and Tilda Anders Lunsford, Rosella was born in Buncombe County, North Carolina on February 10, 1957.
A loving mother and grandmother,...
Albert E. Davis
Aug 5, 2020
Albert E. Davis, age 77, of Nebo, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 5th, 2020 at Mountain Ridge Health & Rehabilitation in Black Mountain. The son of the late Paul Lawrence and Mozelle Johnson Davis, he was born in McDowell County on March 13, 1943. He was also preceded in death by one...
Lois Ann Hollifield
Aug 4, 2020
Lois Ann Owensby Hollifield, age 72, Marion, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord on August 4, 2020 at Hospice of Carolina Foothills in Rutherfordton, NC, with her loving husband by her side. A native of McDowell County, born on February 18, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Jonas and Faye Webb Owensby.
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Callie Mae Logan
Aug 3, 2020
Mrs. Callie Mae Lytle Logan, age 82, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away into her heavenly home peacefully at Mountain Ridge Health and Rehabilitation in Black Mountain, North Carolina on Monday, August 3rd, 2020 with her loving children by her side. Callie Mae was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on November 10, 1937, daughter to the...
Madeline Nunnally
Aug 3, 2020
Madeline Davis Nunnally, wonderful mother, grandmother and friend to all, departed to be with the Lord on Monday, August 03, 2020 at Autumn Care of Marion. The daughter of the late Hosten and Hester Ledford Davis, she was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on November 21, 1922.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
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.
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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.
Margaret Minnish
Aug 9, 2020
Margaret Minnish, age 82, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, August 09, 2020 at Deer Park Health & Rehabilitation in Nebo. The daughter of the late Jess and Essie Huskins Ledford, she was born in Mitchell County, North Carolina on October 07, 1937.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Robert L. Litwin
Aug 7, 2020
Mr. Robert L. Litwin, age 90, of the North Cove Community, passed away peacefully at his home in the early morning hours of Friday, August 07, 2020. Born in Detroit, Michigan on June 23, 1930, he was the son of the late Leo and Marian Kindzierski Litwin.
Mr. Litwin graduated from University of California, Berkeley with...
Michael Dale Smith
Aug 7, 2020
On the evening of Friday, August 07, 2020, Mr. Michael Dale Smith, age 53, of Black Mountain, North Carolina, made that wonderful cross over into Heaven at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. The son of the late Roy and Lunnette Scruggs Smith, Michael was a native of Charlotte, North Carolina, born on February 06,...
John P. Kinney
Aug 7, 2020
On the morning of Friday, August 07, 2020, John P. Kinney, age 51, of Waynesville, North Carolina, passed away at his residence. The son of William J. Kinney of Marion, North Carolina and the late Kathleen Mae Kinney. John was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania on March 28, 1969.
In addition to his mother, he was preceded in...
Tracey Silver
Aug 6, 2020
Tracey Frady Silver, age 43, of Morganton, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, August 06, 2020 at Carolinas HealthCare System-Blue Ridge.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Rosella Racht
Aug 6, 2020
Rosella Lunsford Racht, age 63, of Morganton, North Carolina, passed away following a brief illness on Thursday, August 06, 2020 at Atrium Health’s Carolina’s Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The daughter of the late William and Tilda Anders Lunsford, Rosella was born in Buncombe County, North Carolina on February 10, 1957.
A loving mother and grandmother,...
Albert E. Davis
Aug 5, 2020
Albert E. Davis, age 77, of Nebo, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 5th, 2020 at Mountain Ridge Health & Rehabilitation in Black Mountain. The son of the late Paul Lawrence and Mozelle Johnson Davis, he was born in McDowell County on March 13, 1943. He was also preceded in death by one...
Lois Ann Hollifield
Aug 4, 2020
Lois Ann Owensby Hollifield, age 72, Marion, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord on August 4, 2020 at Hospice of Carolina Foothills in Rutherfordton, NC, with her loving husband by her side. A native of McDowell County, born on February 18, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Jonas and Faye Webb Owensby.
...
Callie Mae Logan
Aug 3, 2020
Mrs. Callie Mae Lytle Logan, age 82, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away into her heavenly home peacefully at Mountain Ridge Health and Rehabilitation in Black Mountain, North Carolina on Monday, August 3rd, 2020 with her loving children by her side. Callie Mae was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on November 10, 1937, daughter to the...
Madeline Nunnally
Aug 3, 2020
Madeline Davis Nunnally, wonderful mother, grandmother and friend to all, departed to be with the Lord on Monday, August 03, 2020 at Autumn Care of Marion. The daughter of the late Hosten and Hester Ledford Davis, she was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on November 21, 1922.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
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.
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