Obituaries

Oct 17, 2019

 

Kenneth Eugene Gaddis, Sr., went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 17, 2019.  Ken was born in Haywood County on September 26, 1927 to the late Clarence and Millie Gaddis.

 

Ken graduated Waynesville Township High School in 1948, and served in the United States Army during the Korean War.  When he returned home, Ken worked...

Oct 16, 2019

 

Ella Faye Lawing Long, age 74, of Marion, North Carolina, while surrounded by her loved ones, departed to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at her residence, following a battle with cancer.  The daughter of the late Sam and Faye Lail Lawing, she was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on January 23, 1945. 

 

In...

Oct 15, 2019

Oct 13, 2019

 

Martha Jane Jones Wease, age 85, of Bostic, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on the evening of Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Fair Haven Nursing Home in Bostic with her loving family by her side.  Born in Henderson County, North Carolina on October 21, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Laura Nanney...

Oct 12, 2019

 

Juana Campos-Cruz, age 80, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, October 09, 2019 at Carolinas HealthCare System-Blue Ridge in Morganton.  Born in Atotonilco, Guerrero, Mexico on February 24, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Silvestre Campos and Adulfa Cruz.

 

A loving mother, grandmother and sister, Juana is survived by her thirteen children, Virginia Martinez...

Oct 12, 2019

      Oscar Byrne Tinney, Jr., 89, of Rebel's Creek in Mitchell County died on October 12th after a brief illness. He was predeceased by his wife of 59 years, Wilma Howell Tinney, also of Rebels Creek, and seven siblings.   He is survived by three children. Nancy of Long Island, New York, Alan of Penland in Mitchell County,...

Oct 12, 2019

 

Annie Hope Martino, age 19, of Bessemer City, North Carolina and formally of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2019.  The daughter of Joseph Martino and Melissa LeAnn Jones, she was born in Buncombe County, North Carolina on February 11, 2000. 

 

Annie was a graduate from McDowell High School in 2018. Shortly after graduation, she...

Oct 11, 2019

 

Mr. Chester Wayne Conner, age 42 of Lake Lure, passed away following a brief illness on the evening of Friday, October 11, 2019 at 5:22 P.M., at the UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill. The son of Mickey Conner and Linda Hudgins Conner, he was born on April 14, 1977.

 

Chester was known to be a free spirit,...

Oct 9, 2019

 

Walter “Hawk” Sheehan, age 62, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, October 09, 2019.  The son of the late Thomas and Earline Conner Sheehan, he was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on June 22, 1957. 

 

An avid outdoorsman, Walter enjoyed ginseng hunting.  He loved spending time with his family and his four...

Oct 8, 2019

 

Anita Faye Kirby Smith, age 58, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Memorial Campus-Asheville. She was born in Englewood, California on January 23, 1961 to the late Guy Robert Kirby and Anna Finley Morgan.

 

Anita had a great sense of humor, she loved to paint by numbers and enjoyed working puzzles.

 

She...

Oct 8, 2019

Mrs. Janet Coffey Morgan, age 78 of Marion, passed away on the evening of Tuesday, October 08, 2019 at Carolinas Healthcare System Blueridge in Morganton. The daughter of the late Frenis Dewey and Mae Teague Coffey, she was born in Caldwell County North Carolina on June 26, 1941.

 

Janet, along with being a member of the First Baptist Church...

Oct 8, 2019

 

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, October 8, 2019, Ruby Ellen Hill Silver, age 93, of Dysartsville, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord at Mission Hospital-McDowell.  The daughter of the late Frank and Mary Condrey Hill, she was a native of McDowell County, born on January 30, 1926.

 

In addition to her parents, she was...

Oct 7, 2019

 

Colby C. Hendon II, age 27, of Douglasville, Georgia and formally of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on the evening of Monday, October 07, 2019 at WellStar Douglas Hospital in Douglasville, Georgia.  The son of Rebecca Marler of Marion and the late Colby C. Hendon (1995), he was born in Cobb County, Georgia on January 07, 1992. 

 

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Oct 6, 2019

 

James “Jim” Browning, age 71, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, October 06, 2019 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville. His loving family was by his side. The son of the late Charles and Mida Sandidge Browning, he was born in McDowell County on December 30, 1947.

 

In addition to his parents, he was preceded...