Obituaries
Bessie Wyatt
Mar 3, 2018
Bessie Byrd Wyatt, age 91, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at her residence with her loving family by her side. A native of Yancey County, Bessie was born on June 6, 1926 to the late Wilk and Mae Styles McMahan.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Jessie...
Margaret Lucille "Cindy" Fender
Mar 3, 2018
Margaret Lucille “Cindy” Fender, age 93, of Marion, North Carolina went home to be with the Lord and her sisters on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Catawba Regional Hospice with her loving family by her side. A native of McDowell County, Lucille was born on October 21, 1924 to the late Roy and Sue Lawing Fender.
...
Ann Sprouse Reel
Mar 3, 2018
Ann Sprouse Reel, age 88, of Nebo, NC passed away Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Rose Hill Retirement Home.
Born in Rutherford County, she graduated from Glenwood High School in 1945 and went on to complete a one-year business course at Mitchell College in Statesville, NC. In 1946 she commenced her career as a legal secretary in...
Thomas Perkins, Jr.
Mar 1, 2018
Thomas Perkins, Jr., age 49, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville. Born in Wolf County, Kentucky on February 22, 1969, Thomas was the son of Thomas Perkins, Sr. and Janice Hager Perkins of Marion.
Mr. Perkins is preceded in death by his wife, Kim Ellis Perkins,...
Elizabeth Craig Thomas
Feb 26, 2018
Elizabeth Craig Tate Thomas, age 76, of the Pleasant Gardens Community, went home to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of Monday, February 26, 2018, following a brief illness at Blue Ridge Healthcare (Grace Hospital) in Morganton. The daughter of the late Locke and Mildred Padgett Tate, Craig, as many knew her by, was born in...
Linda Gail Casey
Feb 25, 2018
Linda Gail McGee Casey, age 60, of Morganton, NC passed away unexpectedly Sunday, February 25, 2018 at her home.
Mrs. Casey was born February 18, 1958 in McDowell County, NC to the late William Alfonzo McGee, Jr. and Katherine Washburn McGee. She loved the outdoors and spending time at the lake. She was a fun-loving prankster who never met...
David "Bill" Wright
Feb 25, 2018
David "Bill" Wright, age 47, went home to be with the Lord on the morning of Sunday, February 25, 2018 with his loving family at his side at his residence in Morganton. Bill was born October 2, 1970 in Mitchell County, North Carolina to William Sam Wright and to the late Victoria Phillips Lingerfelt.
Bill was a loving son, father,...
Daisy Bell Welborn
Feb 24, 2018
Daisy Bell Roland Welborn, age 77, of Nebo, North Carolina passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018 at her residence with her loving family at her side. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born August 20, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Nellie Lamb Roland.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Jimmy P. Schmidt, Jr.
Feb 24, 2018
Jimmy Paul Schmidt, Jr., 37, forever treasured son, zealous father, endearing brother, honorable veteran and faithful friend was embraced into the arms of our Heavenly Father while delighting in the gift of nature at Catawba Falls, North Carolina the morning of February 24, 2018. He resided in picturesque Savannah,Georgia.
Jimmy was born at Florida Hospital Orlando, Florida on...
Claude Junior Russell
Feb 23, 2018
On the morning of Friday, February 23, 2018, Claude Junior Russell, age 58 passed away unexpectedly at his home in Nebo. A native and lifelong resident of McDowell County, born on June 24, 1959, he was the son of the late Charlie and Sally Mae Finley Russell.
He is also preceded in death by one sister, Dollie Buchanan;...
Patricia "Pat" Raby
Feb 21, 2018
Patricia “Pat” A. Raby, age 77, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away at her home on the evening of Wednesday, February 21, 2018. Born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania on March 3, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Maxine Hettenschuller. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Raby.
Known to be a “firecracker”, Pat enjoyed...
Robert Reid Dobson
Feb 20, 2018
Robert “Bob” “Pops” Reid Dobson, age 82, of Marion, NC passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at St. Joseph Campus in Asheville, NC.
Bob was born March 21, 1935 in McDowell County, NC to the late Joseph Dobson and Virginia Lonon Dobson. He retired from Baxter Healthcare. He enjoyed golf, fishing and NASCAR. Bob was a fun-loving man with...
LaDonne Turner
Feb 19, 2018
LaDonne Church Turner, age 51, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away at her residence on the morning of Monday, February 19, 2018 following a brief illness. Born in McDowell County, North Carolina on October 29, 1966, she was the daughter of Harold Church of Marion and the late Wanda McCalister Church.
In addition to her mother, she was...
Nancy Lucille Parker
Feb 18, 2018
Nancy Lucille Brown Parker, age 79, of Union Mills, North Carolina passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at her residence with her loving family by her side. A native of McDowell County, Nancy was born on February 3, 1939 to the late Dewey and Helen Turner Brown.
Nancy was a member of New Hope Baptist...
Hayden Hobson
Feb 18, 2018
Hayden Hobson, age 70, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at his residence in Elk Park, North Carolina. The son of the late Homer and Beulah McClain Hobson, Hayden was born in Avery County, North Carolina on July 10, 1947.
A wonderful husband, father, grandfather and brother, Hayden was known to collect anything from a firearm...
Lennie McKinney Greer
Feb 17, 2018
Lennie McKinney Greer, age 92, of Spruce Pine, NC went home to be with the Lord Saturday, February 17, 2018 at her home.
Mrs. Greer was born July 13, 1925 in Mitchell County, NC to the late Charlie G. McKinney and Ella Navy McKinney. She was the former owner of the Skyline Hotel in Spruce Pine for 30+ years. ...
Lyle David Malzahn
Feb 16, 2018
Lyle David Malzahn, age 74, of Marion, North Carolina and formally of Bolingbrook, Illinois passed away on the evening of Friday, February 16, 2018 at his residence. The son of the late Lester and Lydia Weinrich Malzahn, he was born in Oak Park, Illinois on November 18, 1943.
An avid listener of bluegrass music, Lyle enjoyed playing...
William "Charlie" Charles Effler
Feb 15, 2018
William Charles “Charlie” Effler, age 67, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. Charlie was born on March 1, 1950 in McDowell County, North Carolina to the late Calvin and Mary Lou Ferguson Effler.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Barbara J. Allison
Feb 15, 2018
Barbara Allison, age 83, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at the John F. Keever Solace Center with her loving family by her side. A native of McDowell County, Barbara was born on May 29, 1934 to the late Otis Ralph and Myrtle Harklerode Fender.
In addition to her parents, she is...
Charles Lee Pittman
Feb 14, 2018
Charles Pittman, age 73, of Old Fort, North Carolina passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at his home. Mr. Pittman was born April 4, 1944 in Caldwell County, North Carolina to the late Floyd and Josie Wheeler Pittman.
Charles, known as a hard worker, enjoyed the outdoors. He loved going to auctions and equipment sales. Charles had a...
Bessie Wyatt
Mar 3, 2018
Bessie Byrd Wyatt, age 91, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at her residence with her loving family by her side. A native of Yancey County, Bessie was born on June 6, 1926 to the late Wilk and Mae Styles McMahan.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Jessie...
Margaret Lucille "Cindy" Fender
Mar 3, 2018
Margaret Lucille “Cindy” Fender, age 93, of Marion, North Carolina went home to be with the Lord and her sisters on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Catawba Regional Hospice with her loving family by her side. A native of McDowell County, Lucille was born on October 21, 1924 to the late Roy and Sue Lawing Fender.
...
Ann Sprouse Reel
Mar 3, 2018
Ann Sprouse Reel, age 88, of Nebo, NC passed away Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Rose Hill Retirement Home.
Born in Rutherford County, she graduated from Glenwood High School in 1945 and went on to complete a one-year business course at Mitchell College in Statesville, NC. In 1946 she commenced her career as a legal secretary in...
Thomas Perkins, Jr.
Mar 1, 2018
Thomas Perkins, Jr., age 49, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville. Born in Wolf County, Kentucky on February 22, 1969, Thomas was the son of Thomas Perkins, Sr. and Janice Hager Perkins of Marion.
Mr. Perkins is preceded in death by his wife, Kim Ellis Perkins,...
Elizabeth Craig Thomas
Feb 26, 2018
Elizabeth Craig Tate Thomas, age 76, of the Pleasant Gardens Community, went home to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of Monday, February 26, 2018, following a brief illness at Blue Ridge Healthcare (Grace Hospital) in Morganton. The daughter of the late Locke and Mildred Padgett Tate, Craig, as many knew her by, was born in...
Linda Gail Casey
Feb 25, 2018
Linda Gail McGee Casey, age 60, of Morganton, NC passed away unexpectedly Sunday, February 25, 2018 at her home.
Mrs. Casey was born February 18, 1958 in McDowell County, NC to the late William Alfonzo McGee, Jr. and Katherine Washburn McGee. She loved the outdoors and spending time at the lake. She was a fun-loving prankster who never met...
David "Bill" Wright
Feb 25, 2018
David "Bill" Wright, age 47, went home to be with the Lord on the morning of Sunday, February 25, 2018 with his loving family at his side at his residence in Morganton. Bill was born October 2, 1970 in Mitchell County, North Carolina to William Sam Wright and to the late Victoria Phillips Lingerfelt.
Bill was a loving son, father,...
Daisy Bell Welborn
Feb 24, 2018
Daisy Bell Roland Welborn, age 77, of Nebo, North Carolina passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018 at her residence with her loving family at her side. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born August 20, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Nellie Lamb Roland.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Jimmy P. Schmidt, Jr.
Feb 24, 2018
Jimmy Paul Schmidt, Jr., 37, forever treasured son, zealous father, endearing brother, honorable veteran and faithful friend was embraced into the arms of our Heavenly Father while delighting in the gift of nature at Catawba Falls, North Carolina the morning of February 24, 2018. He resided in picturesque Savannah,Georgia.
Jimmy was born at Florida Hospital Orlando, Florida on...
Claude Junior Russell
Feb 23, 2018
On the morning of Friday, February 23, 2018, Claude Junior Russell, age 58 passed away unexpectedly at his home in Nebo. A native and lifelong resident of McDowell County, born on June 24, 1959, he was the son of the late Charlie and Sally Mae Finley Russell.
He is also preceded in death by one sister, Dollie Buchanan;...
Patricia "Pat" Raby
Feb 21, 2018
Patricia “Pat” A. Raby, age 77, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away at her home on the evening of Wednesday, February 21, 2018. Born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania on March 3, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Maxine Hettenschuller. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Raby.
Known to be a “firecracker”, Pat enjoyed...
Robert Reid Dobson
Feb 20, 2018
Robert “Bob” “Pops” Reid Dobson, age 82, of Marion, NC passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at St. Joseph Campus in Asheville, NC.
Bob was born March 21, 1935 in McDowell County, NC to the late Joseph Dobson and Virginia Lonon Dobson. He retired from Baxter Healthcare. He enjoyed golf, fishing and NASCAR. Bob was a fun-loving man with...
LaDonne Turner
Feb 19, 2018
LaDonne Church Turner, age 51, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away at her residence on the morning of Monday, February 19, 2018 following a brief illness. Born in McDowell County, North Carolina on October 29, 1966, she was the daughter of Harold Church of Marion and the late Wanda McCalister Church.
In addition to her mother, she was...
Nancy Lucille Parker
Feb 18, 2018
Nancy Lucille Brown Parker, age 79, of Union Mills, North Carolina passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at her residence with her loving family by her side. A native of McDowell County, Nancy was born on February 3, 1939 to the late Dewey and Helen Turner Brown.
Nancy was a member of New Hope Baptist...
Hayden Hobson
Feb 18, 2018
Hayden Hobson, age 70, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at his residence in Elk Park, North Carolina. The son of the late Homer and Beulah McClain Hobson, Hayden was born in Avery County, North Carolina on July 10, 1947.
A wonderful husband, father, grandfather and brother, Hayden was known to collect anything from a firearm...
Lennie McKinney Greer
Feb 17, 2018
Lennie McKinney Greer, age 92, of Spruce Pine, NC went home to be with the Lord Saturday, February 17, 2018 at her home.
Mrs. Greer was born July 13, 1925 in Mitchell County, NC to the late Charlie G. McKinney and Ella Navy McKinney. She was the former owner of the Skyline Hotel in Spruce Pine for 30+ years. ...
Lyle David Malzahn
Feb 16, 2018
Lyle David Malzahn, age 74, of Marion, North Carolina and formally of Bolingbrook, Illinois passed away on the evening of Friday, February 16, 2018 at his residence. The son of the late Lester and Lydia Weinrich Malzahn, he was born in Oak Park, Illinois on November 18, 1943.
An avid listener of bluegrass music, Lyle enjoyed playing...
William "Charlie" Charles Effler
Feb 15, 2018
William Charles “Charlie” Effler, age 67, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. Charlie was born on March 1, 1950 in McDowell County, North Carolina to the late Calvin and Mary Lou Ferguson Effler.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Barbara J. Allison
Feb 15, 2018
Barbara Allison, age 83, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at the John F. Keever Solace Center with her loving family by her side. A native of McDowell County, Barbara was born on May 29, 1934 to the late Otis Ralph and Myrtle Harklerode Fender.
In addition to her parents, she is...
Charles Lee Pittman
Feb 14, 2018
Charles Pittman, age 73, of Old Fort, North Carolina passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at his home. Mr. Pittman was born April 4, 1944 in Caldwell County, North Carolina to the late Floyd and Josie Wheeler Pittman.
Charles, known as a hard worker, enjoyed the outdoors. He loved going to auctions and equipment sales. Charles had a...
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