Obituaries

Steven Wayne Clark

Steven Wayne Clark

Feb 25, 2019

 

 

Steven Wayne Clark, age 67, of Nebo, North Carolina passed away Monday, February 25, 2019 at Deer Park Health & Rehab.

 

Steven was born November 24, 1951 in Caldwell County, NC to the late Wayne Goodman Clark and Mary Elizabeth Huffman Clark.  Prior to his illness, he was the former plant manager at Barnhardt Manufacturing Company in...

Lorean Baldwin

Lorean Baldwin

Feb 24, 2019

 

 

 

Lorean McKinney Baldwin, age 82, of Marion, North Carolina passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.

 

Mrs. Baldwin was born May 23, 1936 in Erwin, TN to the late Clay and Carthy Lowery McKinney.  She was raised in Altapass, NC for most of her life.   Mrs. Baldwin was a...

Paul Shifflett

Paul Shifflett

Feb 23, 2019

 

 

Mr. Paul Shifflett, age 57, of Marion, passed away, February 23, 2019 at Memorial Campus in Asheville.

 

No services are planned at this time.

Jeanette Randolph

Jeanette Randolph

Feb 23, 2019

 

Jeanette Hall Randolph, age 77, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away shortly after midnight on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville.  Her loving family was by her side.  A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born September 20, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Geneva Biggerstaff Hall.

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Sherman Carl McKinney, Jr.

Sherman Carl McKinney, Jr.

Feb 23, 2019

 

Sherman Carl McKinney, Jr, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on February 23, 2019, at Rose Hill Retirement Community.  Carl was born on May 24, 1931, to the late Sherman Carl McKinney and Mary Whitson McKinney Collis. One of three children, Carl attended Gardner Webb University where he studied business.   After his college years, he enlisted in the United...

Lester Allen Revis

Lester Allen Revis

Feb 22, 2019

 

Lester Allen Revis, age 64, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019 at his residence. He was born on Monday, August 9, 1954 in McDowell County to the late Ada and N.A. Revis.

 

Lester loved the Lord and talked of all the blessings God had bestowed on him. He loved his family with all...

Libby Jean Shepard

Libby Jean Shepard

Feb 20, 2019

 

Libby Jean Smith Shepard, age 86, of Lincolnton, North Carolina and formally of Marion, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on the night of Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Lincolnton Rehabilitation Center.  A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born October 31, 1932, she was the daughter of the late William and Maggie Parkins Smith. 

 

In addition to her...

Jimmy Allen Styles

Jimmy Allen Styles

Feb 19, 2019

 

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, February 19, 2019 while surrounded by his loved ones, Mr. Jimmy Allen Styles, age 54, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away at Burke Hospice & Palliative Care in Valdese.  The son of Richard Edward Styles of Marion and the late Kaye Hensley Styles, Jimmy was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on...

Maude Crisp

Maude Crisp

Feb 19, 2019

 

Maude Williams Crisp, age 88, of Marion, North Carolina departed to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville.  Born in Buncombe County, North Carolina on December 25, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Rance and Rose Hollifield Williams.

 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Ada Mae Cuthbertson

Ada Mae Cuthbertson

Feb 19, 2019

 

 

 

Ada Mae Parker Cuthbertson, age 101, of Nebo, North Carolina went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Rosehill Retirement Community with her loving family by her side. Ada was born on August 1, 1917 in McDowell County to the late Reverend C.C. and Bessie Huffman Parker.

 

Her early years were spent in...

Barbara Roper

Barbara Roper

Feb 17, 2019

 

Barbara Ellen Roper, age 67, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at McDowell Assisted Living.  The daughter of the late Gilford and Geneva Mae Barker Roper, she was born in McDowell County on September 15, 1951.

 

Having had a special place in her heart for cats, Barbara enjoyed playing checkers and drawing. In...

Carlos Holsonback, Jr.

Carlos Holsonback, Jr.

Feb 17, 2019

 

 

 

Carlos Junior Holsonback, Jr., age 65, of Marion, North Carolina passed away in the early morning hour of 2:16 am on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at Mission Hospital Memorial Campus.

 

Carlos was born August 26, 1953 in Hillsborough County, FL.  He retired from Ingles as a meat cutter. 

 

Those left behind to cherish his memory...

Nancy Lee Woodruff

Nancy Lee Woodruff

Feb 16, 2019

 

 

Nancy Lee Lambert Woodruff, 74, a native of Roanoke Rapids, recently of Marion, NC, died Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, NC.

She was born October 16, 1944 in Roanoke Rapids, NC.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Wilson K. and Viola Clary Lambert, her brother Kenneth E. Lambert, and her...

Jessie Faye Haynes

Jessie Faye Haynes

Feb 15, 2019

 

 

Jessie Faye Haynes, age 73, of Morganton, North Carolina passed away Friday, February 15, 2019 at Autumn Care of Drexel.

 

Jessie was born December 25, 1945 in McDowell County, NC to the late Benjamin Boyd Haynes and Lillie Mae Leakey Haynes.   She loved to travel especially to the mountains and beach.  Spending time with her family and...

Henry "Dee" Padgett

Henry "Dee" Padgett

Feb 13, 2019

Henry “Dee” Padgett, age 57, of Marion, North Carolina passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at Burke Hospice & Palliative Care, surrounded by his loving family.

 

Mr. Padgett was born February 11, 1962 in McDowell County, NC to the late Harry Dee Padgett and Helen Lee Truett Padgett.  He was an avid deer hunter and carp fisherman.  He also...

Sue Brown

Sue Brown

Feb 12, 2019

 

 

 

Sue Brown, age 66, of Marion, North Carolina passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at her residence.

 

Sue was born April 7, 1952 in McDowell County, NC to the late Walter Padgett and Edith Parker Padgett.  She was an avid reader and enjoyed cooking.  She also enjoyed her feline companions.  Sue was a loving mother,...

Dennis "Denny" York, Sr.

Dennis "Denny" York, Sr.

Feb 11, 2019

 

Dennis, “Denny” York, Sr., devoted husband, loving father, “Papaw” and brother, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019 at his residence in Marion.  Denny’s loved ones were by his side.  Born in Lafayette, Indiana on September 12, 1950, he was the son of the late Edgar and Wanda York. 

 

He was also preceded in death by two brothers,...

Roxie Gunter

Roxie Gunter

Feb 10, 2019

 

 

Roxie Kirkland Gunter, age 91, of Nebo, North Carolina went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Deer Park Health and Rehabilitation. A native of Swain County, Roxie was born on January 17, 1928 to the late Oscar and Eva Woody Kirkland.

 

In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in...

Chief Petty Officer Melvin Monroe Reel (RET)

Chief Petty Officer Melvin Monroe Reel (RET)

Feb 10, 2019

 

 

 

In the early morning hours of Sunday, February 10, 2019, Chief Petty Officer Melvin Monroe Reel (RET), age 75, of Marion, North Carolina passed away at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. A native of McDowell County, Melvin was born on March 26, 1943 to the late James and Bertha Curtis Reel.

 

In addition to his parents, he...

Lou Ledford

Lou Ledford

Feb 9, 2019

 

Lou Ledford, age 81, of the Montford Community, passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Autumn Care of Marion. A native of Rutherford County, North Carolina, born July 24, 1937, she was the daughter of the late George and Belva Sams Rector.

 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Steven Wayne Clark

Steven Wayne Clark

Feb 25, 2019

 

 

Steven Wayne Clark, age 67, of Nebo, North Carolina passed away Monday, February 25, 2019 at Deer Park Health & Rehab.

 

Steven was born November 24, 1951 in Caldwell County, NC to the late Wayne Goodman Clark and Mary Elizabeth Huffman Clark.  Prior to his illness, he was the former plant manager at Barnhardt Manufacturing Company in...

Lorean Baldwin

Lorean Baldwin

Feb 24, 2019

 

 

 

Lorean McKinney Baldwin, age 82, of Marion, North Carolina passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.

 

Mrs. Baldwin was born May 23, 1936 in Erwin, TN to the late Clay and Carthy Lowery McKinney.  She was raised in Altapass, NC for most of her life.   Mrs. Baldwin was a...

Paul Shifflett

Paul Shifflett

Feb 23, 2019

 

 

Mr. Paul Shifflett, age 57, of Marion, passed away, February 23, 2019 at Memorial Campus in Asheville.

 

No services are planned at this time.

Jeanette Randolph

Jeanette Randolph

Feb 23, 2019

 

Jeanette Hall Randolph, age 77, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away shortly after midnight on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville.  Her loving family was by her side.  A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born September 20, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Geneva Biggerstaff Hall.

...

Sherman Carl McKinney, Jr.

Sherman Carl McKinney, Jr.

Feb 23, 2019

 

Sherman Carl McKinney, Jr, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on February 23, 2019, at Rose Hill Retirement Community.  Carl was born on May 24, 1931, to the late Sherman Carl McKinney and Mary Whitson McKinney Collis. One of three children, Carl attended Gardner Webb University where he studied business.   After his college years, he enlisted in the United...

Lester Allen Revis

Lester Allen Revis

Feb 22, 2019

 

Lester Allen Revis, age 64, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019 at his residence. He was born on Monday, August 9, 1954 in McDowell County to the late Ada and N.A. Revis.

 

Lester loved the Lord and talked of all the blessings God had bestowed on him. He loved his family with all...

Libby Jean Shepard

Libby Jean Shepard

Feb 20, 2019

 

Libby Jean Smith Shepard, age 86, of Lincolnton, North Carolina and formally of Marion, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on the night of Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Lincolnton Rehabilitation Center.  A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born October 31, 1932, she was the daughter of the late William and Maggie Parkins Smith. 

 

In addition to her...

Jimmy Allen Styles

Jimmy Allen Styles

Feb 19, 2019

 

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, February 19, 2019 while surrounded by his loved ones, Mr. Jimmy Allen Styles, age 54, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away at Burke Hospice & Palliative Care in Valdese.  The son of Richard Edward Styles of Marion and the late Kaye Hensley Styles, Jimmy was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on...

Maude Crisp

Maude Crisp

Feb 19, 2019

 

Maude Williams Crisp, age 88, of Marion, North Carolina departed to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville.  Born in Buncombe County, North Carolina on December 25, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Rance and Rose Hollifield Williams.

 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Ada Mae Cuthbertson

Ada Mae Cuthbertson

Feb 19, 2019

 

 

 

Ada Mae Parker Cuthbertson, age 101, of Nebo, North Carolina went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Rosehill Retirement Community with her loving family by her side. Ada was born on August 1, 1917 in McDowell County to the late Reverend C.C. and Bessie Huffman Parker.

 

Her early years were spent in...

Barbara Roper

Barbara Roper

Feb 17, 2019

 

Barbara Ellen Roper, age 67, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at McDowell Assisted Living.  The daughter of the late Gilford and Geneva Mae Barker Roper, she was born in McDowell County on September 15, 1951.

 

Having had a special place in her heart for cats, Barbara enjoyed playing checkers and drawing. In...

Carlos Holsonback, Jr.

Carlos Holsonback, Jr.

Feb 17, 2019

 

 

 

Carlos Junior Holsonback, Jr., age 65, of Marion, North Carolina passed away in the early morning hour of 2:16 am on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at Mission Hospital Memorial Campus.

 

Carlos was born August 26, 1953 in Hillsborough County, FL.  He retired from Ingles as a meat cutter. 

 

Those left behind to cherish his memory...

Nancy Lee Woodruff

Nancy Lee Woodruff

Feb 16, 2019

 

 

Nancy Lee Lambert Woodruff, 74, a native of Roanoke Rapids, recently of Marion, NC, died Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, NC.

She was born October 16, 1944 in Roanoke Rapids, NC.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Wilson K. and Viola Clary Lambert, her brother Kenneth E. Lambert, and her...

Jessie Faye Haynes

Jessie Faye Haynes

Feb 15, 2019

 

 

Jessie Faye Haynes, age 73, of Morganton, North Carolina passed away Friday, February 15, 2019 at Autumn Care of Drexel.

 

Jessie was born December 25, 1945 in McDowell County, NC to the late Benjamin Boyd Haynes and Lillie Mae Leakey Haynes.   She loved to travel especially to the mountains and beach.  Spending time with her family and...

Henry "Dee" Padgett

Henry "Dee" Padgett

Feb 13, 2019

Henry “Dee” Padgett, age 57, of Marion, North Carolina passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at Burke Hospice & Palliative Care, surrounded by his loving family.

 

Mr. Padgett was born February 11, 1962 in McDowell County, NC to the late Harry Dee Padgett and Helen Lee Truett Padgett.  He was an avid deer hunter and carp fisherman.  He also...

Sue Brown

Sue Brown

Feb 12, 2019

 

 

 

Sue Brown, age 66, of Marion, North Carolina passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at her residence.

 

Sue was born April 7, 1952 in McDowell County, NC to the late Walter Padgett and Edith Parker Padgett.  She was an avid reader and enjoyed cooking.  She also enjoyed her feline companions.  Sue was a loving mother,...

Dennis "Denny" York, Sr.

Dennis "Denny" York, Sr.

Feb 11, 2019

 

Dennis, “Denny” York, Sr., devoted husband, loving father, “Papaw” and brother, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019 at his residence in Marion.  Denny’s loved ones were by his side.  Born in Lafayette, Indiana on September 12, 1950, he was the son of the late Edgar and Wanda York. 

 

He was also preceded in death by two brothers,...

Roxie Gunter

Roxie Gunter

Feb 10, 2019

 

 

Roxie Kirkland Gunter, age 91, of Nebo, North Carolina went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Deer Park Health and Rehabilitation. A native of Swain County, Roxie was born on January 17, 1928 to the late Oscar and Eva Woody Kirkland.

 

In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in...

Chief Petty Officer Melvin Monroe Reel (RET)

Chief Petty Officer Melvin Monroe Reel (RET)

Feb 10, 2019

 

 

 

In the early morning hours of Sunday, February 10, 2019, Chief Petty Officer Melvin Monroe Reel (RET), age 75, of Marion, North Carolina passed away at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. A native of McDowell County, Melvin was born on March 26, 1943 to the late James and Bertha Curtis Reel.

 

In addition to his parents, he...

Lou Ledford

Lou Ledford

Feb 9, 2019

 

Lou Ledford, age 81, of the Montford Community, passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Autumn Care of Marion. A native of Rutherford County, North Carolina, born July 24, 1937, she was the daughter of the late George and Belva Sams Rector.

 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...