Obituaries

May 12, 2016

Jimmy R. Johnson, age 73, of the Golden Valley Community, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at his residence.  Born May 16, 1942 in Harnett County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Dewey and Lela Culbreth Johnson.

 

Jimmy was a devoted member of Hillcrest Free Will Baptist Church where he also served as a long...

May 10, 2016

Harold Sluder, age 89, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away May 10, 2016 at Hospice House of Rutherford County.  Born on June 17, 1926 in Avery County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Smith and Susan Belle McKinney Sluder. 

 

A U.S. Army veteran, having served during WWII, Harold loved to tend to his garden.  In his...

May 10, 2016

In the early morning hours on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, surrounded by his loving family, Gary Ed Duncan, age 58, of Marion, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord while at Mission Hospital Memorial Campus in Asheville.  A native and lifelong resident of McDowell County, North Carolina, born August 16, 1957, he was the son of the late Phillip...

May 4, 2016

Mr. Robert “Bob” Bright, age 81, passed away Wednesday May 4, 2016 at his residence. A native of McDowell County he was born on June 10, 1934 to the late Ed and Minnie Morgan Bright. Bob was a graduate of Marion High School class of 1952. Living most of his adult life in Melvindale, Michigan, Bob more recently spent most of...

May 3, 2016

Rev. Robert Day Miller, 81, of Lake Lure, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2016.

 

Robert was born in Washington, DC, to Francis Pickens and Helen Hill Miller.  He spent his early years growing up on the family’s farm in Fairfax, Virginia, where he developed a profound appreciation for the beauty and miracle of Nature. 

 

The...

May 2, 2016

James Edward Sherlin, age 67, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, May 02, 2016 at Hospice of Rutherford County with his loving family by his side.  A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born September 07, 1948, he was the son of the late Ed and Pernie Walker Sherlin.

 

James, following more than 30 years of service,...

Apr 27, 2016

Eugene W. Hawkins, age 75, of Marion, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord on the evening of Wednesday, April 27, 2016 while at the Mitchell House in Spruce Pine. Born on May 8, 1940 in McDowell County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Zebulon Woodrow Hawkins and Augusta Davis Hawkins. 

 

Eugene, who enjoyed...

Apr 17, 2016

Dolcie Shehan Sisk, age 85, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Rose Hill Retirement Community.  The daughter of the late Augusta and Martha Swafford Waycaster, Dolcie was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on March 9, 1931. 

 

She is preceded in death by, in addition to her parents; husband, Albert Sisk; and two sons,...

Apr 16, 2016

Jessie Burnett McCorkle, age 64, of Forest City, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Hospice House of Rutherford County. Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, on May 20, 1951, she was the daughter of the late J.L. and Corrine Hood Burnett.

  In addition to her parents, Jessie is preceded in death...

Apr 14, 2016

Ann Leach passed over on Thursday, April 14th, 2016, at the age of 85. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she had recently moved to Morganton, North Carolina from her previous home in Hughesville, Pennsylvania. 

 

Ann and her husband William "Bill" Michael Leach II (deceased) had lived in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania for over 30 years in a mountain cabin they built by hand with the help...

Apr 14, 2016

Allen R. “Chick” Causby, age 71, of the Dysartsville Community, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016.  A lifelong resident of McDowell County, North Carolina, born February 2, 1945, he was the son of Mildred Freeman Causby and the late Jay H. Causby.  In addition to his father, he is preceded in death by one brother, Curtis Causby.

 

Allen is...

Apr 12, 2016

Bobby McKinney, age 76, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Burke Hospice & Palliative Care in Valdese.  He was the son of the late Shaffner McKinney and Effie Mae Gouge McKinney Patton, born December 8, 1939; Bobby was a native of McDowell County, North Carolina.

 

Bobby, who had more determination, loved animals and enjoyed...

Apr 12, 2016

Mr. Albert Earl Stevenson, Jr., age 72, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Deer Park Health & Rehabilitation in Nebo.  A native of McDowell County, NC, born August 23, 1943, he was the son of the late Albert Earl Stevenson, Sr. and Peggy Pittman Stevenson. 

 

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

Apr 11, 2016

Donald Eugene Silver, age 57, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on Monday April 11, 2016 at his residence.  Born in Vancouver, Washington on February 16, 1959, he was the son of the late J. Lee Silver and Dorothy Patton Bowlby.  He was preceded in death by one brother, Charles Tom Silver.

 

A loving husband, father and brother, Donald...