Obituaries
Ricky Alan Wilson
Apr 13, 2019
Ricky Alan Wilson, age 64, of Mount Holly, North Carolina went home to be with the Lord while surrounded by his family. A native of Yancey County, Ricky was born on March 25, 1955 to the late Billy A. and Joyce Carroll Wilson.
In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by one sister, Laura...
Ann Rutherford
Apr 11, 2019
Ann Green Rutherford, 86, passed away to her heavenly home on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Autumn Care in Marion, North Carolina, after a period of declining health.
She is preceded in death by her husband Glenn Rutherford, of Pennsylvania.
She is survived by her son Aubrey Hines (Robin), of Marion; daughter Audrey Gower (Geoff), of Seven...
Eugene W. Elliott
Apr 11, 2019
Eugene W. Elliott, age 73, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Deer Park Health & Rehabilitation in Nebo. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born January 26, 1946, he was the son of the late Thurlow and Mary Lingenfelter Elliott.
Eugene was very much loved by...
Ronald Kevin Loftis
Apr 10, 2019
Ronald Kevin Loftis, loving father and friend to everyone, went home to be with his heavenly Father on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, with his family by his side at his residence in Marion. The son of the late Frank Calvin Loftis and Ruth Wilson Loftis, he was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on November 2, 1956.
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Audrey Gwendolyn Childers
Apr 10, 2019
Audrey Gwendolyn Koon Childers, age 87, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on the night of Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at her residence with her loving family by her side. Born in Shelby, North Carolina on October 27, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Arlis and Anne Scott Koon.
Audrey was preceded...
Evelyn Corina Burnette
Apr 8, 2019
On the morning of Monday, April 8, 2019, Evelyn Corina Burnette, age 95, of the Pleasant Gardens Community departed to be with the Lord at her residence with her loved ones by her side. The daughter of the late Wates and Nannie Lou Burleson Burnette, she was born on November 27, 1923 in McDowell County, North Carolina.
She...
Robert "Bob" MacKinnon
Apr 7, 2019
Robert “Bob” MacKinnon, age 62, of the Pleasant Gardens Community, while surrounded by his loved ones, passed away on the evening of Sunday, April 7, 2019 at his residence. Born in Ionia, Michigan on April 30, 1956, he was the son of the late William and Barbara Russell MacKinnon.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Viola Taylor
Apr 5, 2019
Viola A. Taylor, age 92, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2019 at Mission Hospital McDowell following a brief illness. A daughter of the late John Davis Austin and Ethel Whitson Austin, she was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on January 3, 1927.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
David Ray Smith
Apr 5, 2019
David Ray Smith, age 54, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 5, 2019 at his residence. Born in Modesto, California on March 23, 1965, he was the son of the late James and Wilma Henson Smith.
David was known as having been a wonderful craftsman, he enjoyed hunting and fishing, but most of all,...
Patricia Anderson
Apr 3, 2019
Patricia Lane Anderson, age 67, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville following a brief illness. Born in Rutherford County, North Carolina on August 11, 1951, she was the daughter of the late J.C. Lane and Margaret Handsel Lane.
In addition to...
Augustus Bolden
Apr 3, 2019
In the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 3, 2019, Mr. Augustus Bolden, age 84, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. The son of the late Robert and Rosetta McKinney Bolden, he was born in Mitchell County, North Carolina on October 1, 1934.
In addition to his parents, he...
Mildred Estelle Westall "Essie"
Apr 2, 2019
In the early morning hour of Tuesday, April 2, 2019, Mildred Estelle Parker Westall “Essie” and affectionately known as “Grammy”, departed to be with the Lord at her residence in Marion. The daughter of the late Curtis and Sadie Belle Martin Parker, she was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on February 29, 1944.
A wonderful Christian, devoted...
Avery Dean Wall
Apr 2, 2019
Mr. A. Dean Wall, age 77, of Marion North Carolina, passed away at Mission Hospital McDowell on Tuesday, April 02, 2019. The son of the late Walter Wilbur “Fat” Wall, and Hettie Jo Walker Wall. He was born on October 02, 1941.
Dean loved many things in life, including work, and traveling to various places, but most...
Gladys Ashe
Apr 1, 2019
Gladys Benge Ashe, age 80, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on the night of Monday, April 1, 2019 at the SECU Inpatient Unit in Forest City. Her loved ones were by her side. Born in Gaffney, South Carolina on May 12, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Sieney Benge.
In addition to her...
Otis O. "Junior" Waddell, Jr.
Mar 31, 2019
Otis O. “Junior” Waddell, Jr., age 81, of Nebo, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on the morning of Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. Born in Polk County, North Carolina on April 17, 1937, Otis was the son of the late Otis Waddell, Sr. and Dora Poole Waddell.
In...
James Keith McCurry
Mar 27, 2019
James Keith McCurry, age 60, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at Memorial Campus in Asheville. A native of Charleston, South Carolina, James was born on May 20, 1958 to Maryleen Ollis McCurry and the late James William McCurry.
James was a member of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church. He loved...
Bryan "Butch" Orman Holley, Jr.
Mar 27, 2019
Bryan “Butch” Orman Holley, Jr., age 70, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville, North Carolina with his family by his side.
He is preceded in death by a daughter that he missed dearly, Belinda LaShea Holley.
He had given a good fight in his...
Nora Bea Dillingham
Mar 26, 2019
Nora Bea Harris Dillingham, age 83, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Mountain Ridge Health and Rehabilitation. She was born on April 16, 1935 to the late George and Bonnie Hudgins Harris.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Dillingham and one son, Steve Dillingham.
Bea was a...
James Donald Elliott
Mar 25, 2019
James Donald Elliott, age 73, of the Glenwood Community, while surrounded by his family, passed away peacefully at his residence on Monday, March 25, 2019. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born September 12, 1945, he was the son of the late Jack and Rena Elliott.
He was preceded in death by, in addition to his parents,...
Juanita B. Grady
Mar 25, 2019
Juanita B. Grady, age 91, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on the evening of Monday, March 25, 2019 at Mission Hospital McDowell with her loving family by her side. Born in Roxboro, North Carolina on April 22, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Timothy Ward Burris and Nellie Mae Hall Burris.
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Ricky Alan Wilson
Apr 13, 2019
Ricky Alan Wilson, age 64, of Mount Holly, North Carolina went home to be with the Lord while surrounded by his family. A native of Yancey County, Ricky was born on March 25, 1955 to the late Billy A. and Joyce Carroll Wilson.
In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by one sister, Laura...
Ann Rutherford
Apr 11, 2019
Ann Green Rutherford, 86, passed away to her heavenly home on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Autumn Care in Marion, North Carolina, after a period of declining health.
She is preceded in death by her husband Glenn Rutherford, of Pennsylvania.
She is survived by her son Aubrey Hines (Robin), of Marion; daughter Audrey Gower (Geoff), of Seven...
Eugene W. Elliott
Apr 11, 2019
Eugene W. Elliott, age 73, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Deer Park Health & Rehabilitation in Nebo. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born January 26, 1946, he was the son of the late Thurlow and Mary Lingenfelter Elliott.
Eugene was very much loved by...
Ronald Kevin Loftis
Apr 10, 2019
Ronald Kevin Loftis, loving father and friend to everyone, went home to be with his heavenly Father on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, with his family by his side at his residence in Marion. The son of the late Frank Calvin Loftis and Ruth Wilson Loftis, he was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on November 2, 1956.
...
Audrey Gwendolyn Childers
Apr 10, 2019
Audrey Gwendolyn Koon Childers, age 87, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on the night of Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at her residence with her loving family by her side. Born in Shelby, North Carolina on October 27, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Arlis and Anne Scott Koon.
Audrey was preceded...
Evelyn Corina Burnette
Apr 8, 2019
On the morning of Monday, April 8, 2019, Evelyn Corina Burnette, age 95, of the Pleasant Gardens Community departed to be with the Lord at her residence with her loved ones by her side. The daughter of the late Wates and Nannie Lou Burleson Burnette, she was born on November 27, 1923 in McDowell County, North Carolina.
She...
Robert "Bob" MacKinnon
Apr 7, 2019
Robert “Bob” MacKinnon, age 62, of the Pleasant Gardens Community, while surrounded by his loved ones, passed away on the evening of Sunday, April 7, 2019 at his residence. Born in Ionia, Michigan on April 30, 1956, he was the son of the late William and Barbara Russell MacKinnon.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Viola Taylor
Apr 5, 2019
Viola A. Taylor, age 92, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2019 at Mission Hospital McDowell following a brief illness. A daughter of the late John Davis Austin and Ethel Whitson Austin, she was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on January 3, 1927.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
David Ray Smith
Apr 5, 2019
David Ray Smith, age 54, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 5, 2019 at his residence. Born in Modesto, California on March 23, 1965, he was the son of the late James and Wilma Henson Smith.
David was known as having been a wonderful craftsman, he enjoyed hunting and fishing, but most of all,...
Patricia Anderson
Apr 3, 2019
Patricia Lane Anderson, age 67, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville following a brief illness. Born in Rutherford County, North Carolina on August 11, 1951, she was the daughter of the late J.C. Lane and Margaret Handsel Lane.
In addition to...
Augustus Bolden
Apr 3, 2019
In the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 3, 2019, Mr. Augustus Bolden, age 84, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. The son of the late Robert and Rosetta McKinney Bolden, he was born in Mitchell County, North Carolina on October 1, 1934.
In addition to his parents, he...
Mildred Estelle Westall "Essie"
Apr 2, 2019
In the early morning hour of Tuesday, April 2, 2019, Mildred Estelle Parker Westall “Essie” and affectionately known as “Grammy”, departed to be with the Lord at her residence in Marion. The daughter of the late Curtis and Sadie Belle Martin Parker, she was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on February 29, 1944.
A wonderful Christian, devoted...
Avery Dean Wall
Apr 2, 2019
Mr. A. Dean Wall, age 77, of Marion North Carolina, passed away at Mission Hospital McDowell on Tuesday, April 02, 2019. The son of the late Walter Wilbur “Fat” Wall, and Hettie Jo Walker Wall. He was born on October 02, 1941.
Dean loved many things in life, including work, and traveling to various places, but most...
Gladys Ashe
Apr 1, 2019
Gladys Benge Ashe, age 80, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on the night of Monday, April 1, 2019 at the SECU Inpatient Unit in Forest City. Her loved ones were by her side. Born in Gaffney, South Carolina on May 12, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Sieney Benge.
In addition to her...
Otis O. "Junior" Waddell, Jr.
Mar 31, 2019
Otis O. “Junior” Waddell, Jr., age 81, of Nebo, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on the morning of Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. Born in Polk County, North Carolina on April 17, 1937, Otis was the son of the late Otis Waddell, Sr. and Dora Poole Waddell.
In...
James Keith McCurry
Mar 27, 2019
James Keith McCurry, age 60, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at Memorial Campus in Asheville. A native of Charleston, South Carolina, James was born on May 20, 1958 to Maryleen Ollis McCurry and the late James William McCurry.
James was a member of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church. He loved...
Bryan "Butch" Orman Holley, Jr.
Mar 27, 2019
Bryan “Butch” Orman Holley, Jr., age 70, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville, North Carolina with his family by his side.
He is preceded in death by a daughter that he missed dearly, Belinda LaShea Holley.
He had given a good fight in his...
Nora Bea Dillingham
Mar 26, 2019
Nora Bea Harris Dillingham, age 83, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Mountain Ridge Health and Rehabilitation. She was born on April 16, 1935 to the late George and Bonnie Hudgins Harris.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Dillingham and one son, Steve Dillingham.
Bea was a...
James Donald Elliott
Mar 25, 2019
James Donald Elliott, age 73, of the Glenwood Community, while surrounded by his family, passed away peacefully at his residence on Monday, March 25, 2019. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born September 12, 1945, he was the son of the late Jack and Rena Elliott.
He was preceded in death by, in addition to his parents,...
Juanita B. Grady
Mar 25, 2019
Juanita B. Grady, age 91, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on the evening of Monday, March 25, 2019 at Mission Hospital McDowell with her loving family by her side. Born in Roxboro, North Carolina on April 22, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Timothy Ward Burris and Nellie Mae Hall Burris.
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