Obituaries
Thelma Dorothy Battee Doran
Apr 17, 2023
Thelma Dorothy Battee Doran, 91, of Banner Elk, North Carolina, passed away Monday evening, April 17, 2023 at the Heritage of Sugar Mountain.
A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Thelma was born April 7, 1932 to the late Robert Roy Battee and Emma Kline Battee.
Thelma worked most of her life as an office manager in dentist offices....
Travis Allen Ledford
Apr 17, 2023
Travis Allen Ledford, 40, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly Monday, April 17, 2023.
He was born in Burke County on July 13, 1982 to Charles Jeffery Ledford and the late Debra Mae Tipton Ledford. Travis was a loving and caring man who deeply loved his family and friends. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and...
Ada Willis
Apr 15, 2023
Ada Mae Watkins Webb Willis, 90, of Nebo, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023, at her residence.
Ada was born in Swain County, NC, on June 16, 1932, to the late Arthur Watkins and Cora Lane Watkins. She was married to the late Frank Eli Webb, Sr. and later to Clifford Willis, who also preceded her...
James Lee Pritchard
Apr 15, 2023
James Lee Pritchard, 72, of Marion, NC, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023, at UNC Blue Ridge Hospital in Morganton.
James was born in New Bern, NC on February 5, 1951, to the late Frank and Dorothy Pritchard. He was married to his wife of 34 years, Doris Pritchard. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather,...
Delores Dailey
Apr 14, 2023
Delores Ann Turner Dailey, 75, of Matthews, NC, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023, at the Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville.
A graveside memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 6, 2023, at McDowell Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be submitted to Levine & Dickson Hospice House, 11900...
John Briggs
Apr 13, 2023
John I. Briggs, 67, of Marion, passed away Thursday, April13, 2023 at McDowell Hospital.
John was born in Hickory, NC on December 24, 1955, to the late Henry I. Briggs and Ethel Mae Frisbee Briggs. He was a member of West Marion Baptist Church. John was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed camping and fishing. He...
Nancy Hollifield
Apr 12, 2023
Nancy Lee Jones Hollifield, 73, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Marion.
Nancy was born in McDowell County, NC, on August 23, 1949, to the late M. Lee Jones and Hester Mae Seagle Jones. She was married to her husband of 53 years, Kenneth Lee Hollifield. She was a member of...
Vickie Lynn Allison Hutcherson
Apr 10, 2023
Vickie Lynn Allison Hutcherson, 67, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Monday, April 10, 2023 at Catawba Valley Medical Center.
She was born on October 21, 1955 to the late Floyd William Allison and Barbara Jean Fender Allison. Her sister, Renee Freeman, also precedes her in death.
Vickie was a longtime member of Clinchfield United Methodist Church...
Mary Morgan
Apr 9, 2023
Mary Frances Terry Morgan, 82, of Marion, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023, at her residence.
Mary was born in Rutherford County, NC, on April 11, 1940, to the late Roy Terry and May Belle Padgett Terry. She was married to the late Cecil Ray Morgan. Mary was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and was...
Tim Walston
Apr 8, 2023
Tim Wayne Walston, 87, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Deer Park Health & Rehabilitation where he had been a resident for the last several years.
He was a native of Wilson, North Carolina and was born on October 22, 1935 to the late Arthur Lee Walston and Minnie Irene Grimsley Walston. Tim...
Richard Lee Spencer
Apr 8, 2023
Richard Lee Spencer, 88, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Mission Hospital McDowell .
In accordance with his wishes, no services will be held .
David "Wahoo" Osbon
Apr 8, 2023
David “Wahoo” Osbon, 55, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center after an extended illness.
He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on July 5, 1967 to the late Tobin Wayne Osbon and the late Linda Aston Haney. David moved to Marion as a teenager and made it his lifelong home.
...
Jackie Franklin "Chuck" Surratt, Jr.
Apr 7, 2023
Jackie Franklin “Chuck” Surratt, Jr., 55, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, April 7, 2023.
Chuck was a native of Marion born on September 18, 1967 to Jewell Sheehan Surratt and the late Jackie Franklin Surratt, Sr. Chuck was a loving man who had a big heart. He enjoyed fishing, and he...
Donald Thomas Jones
Apr 7, 2023
Donald Thomas Jones, 75, of Nebo, passed away Friday, April 7, 2023, at his residence.
Donald was born in Buncombe County, NC, on August 30, 1947, to the late Frank Henry Jones and Carrie Bailey Jones.
He is survived by two sons, Mark Jones and Michael Jones (Leslie); and three grandchildren, Ashley Jones, Jack...
Karl Frederick Hoover
Apr 6, 2023
Karl Frederick Hoover, 89, of Morganton, NC, passed away Thursday morning, April 6, 2023, at his residence.
Karl was born in Syracuse, Indiana on May 15, 1933 to the late Martin Hoover and Edith Wogomon Hoover. He was married to his wife of 69 years, Evelyn Geiger Hoover. For many years, Karl lived in Milford,...
Gladys Church Hensley
Apr 5, 2023
Gladys Church Hensley, 89, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loved ones.
She was born in McDowell County on May 4, 1933 to the late Vick Church and Hannah Williams Church.
Gladys worked in the cafeteria at Nebo Elementary School for 21 years where she was affectionately known as...
Wayne "Oren" Benfield
Apr 5, 2023
Wayne “Oren” Benfield, 67, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at Mission Hospital McDowell after a short, courageous battle with cancer.
Born in Avery County on April 2, 1956, Oren was the son of the late Doyle Lovett Benfield and Emma Viola Ledford Benfield.
Oren spent his life serving the citizens of McDowell...
John Campbell "Kelly" Peppers
Apr 4, 2023
John Campbell “Kelly” Peppers, 64, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at CarePartners Solace Center in Asheville.
A native of McDowell County, he was born August 26, 1958 to Dr. James F. Peppers and the late Carolyn Medford Peppers.
Kelly formerly worked as a truck driver with ABF Freight Systems. At the time...
Cheryl Frances Jones
Apr 3, 2023
Cheryl Frances Jones, 77, of Kingsland, GA passed away on April 3, 2023 at Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick, GA.
Cheryl was born on May 7, 1945 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Alfred and Margaret McIndo Sahm. She moved from Marion, NC and has lived in Kingsland, GA since 1992. Cheryl loved her family, enjoyed cooking and...
Pentance "Dawn" Chapman
Apr 3, 2023
Pentance “Dawn” Dover Chapman, 67, of Marion passed away at Mission Memorial in Asheville, on Monday, April 3, 2023.
Dawn was born in Mitchell County, on January 15, 1956 to the late Buddy Dover and the late Ardith Willis Todd.
Dawn was an avid Tar Heel fan and she enjoyed the beach and camping.
Those left to cherish her...
Thelma Dorothy Battee Doran
Apr 17, 2023
Thelma Dorothy Battee Doran, 91, of Banner Elk, North Carolina, passed away Monday evening, April 17, 2023 at the Heritage of Sugar Mountain.
A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Thelma was born April 7, 1932 to the late Robert Roy Battee and Emma Kline Battee.
Thelma worked most of her life as an office manager in dentist offices....
Travis Allen Ledford
Apr 17, 2023
Travis Allen Ledford, 40, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly Monday, April 17, 2023.
He was born in Burke County on July 13, 1982 to Charles Jeffery Ledford and the late Debra Mae Tipton Ledford. Travis was a loving and caring man who deeply loved his family and friends. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and...
Ada Willis
Apr 15, 2023
Ada Mae Watkins Webb Willis, 90, of Nebo, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023, at her residence.
Ada was born in Swain County, NC, on June 16, 1932, to the late Arthur Watkins and Cora Lane Watkins. She was married to the late Frank Eli Webb, Sr. and later to Clifford Willis, who also preceded her...
James Lee Pritchard
Apr 15, 2023
James Lee Pritchard, 72, of Marion, NC, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023, at UNC Blue Ridge Hospital in Morganton.
James was born in New Bern, NC on February 5, 1951, to the late Frank and Dorothy Pritchard. He was married to his wife of 34 years, Doris Pritchard. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather,...
Delores Dailey
Apr 14, 2023
Delores Ann Turner Dailey, 75, of Matthews, NC, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023, at the Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville.
A graveside memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 6, 2023, at McDowell Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be submitted to Levine & Dickson Hospice House, 11900...
John Briggs
Apr 13, 2023
John I. Briggs, 67, of Marion, passed away Thursday, April13, 2023 at McDowell Hospital.
John was born in Hickory, NC on December 24, 1955, to the late Henry I. Briggs and Ethel Mae Frisbee Briggs. He was a member of West Marion Baptist Church. John was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed camping and fishing. He...
Nancy Hollifield
Apr 12, 2023
Nancy Lee Jones Hollifield, 73, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Marion.
Nancy was born in McDowell County, NC, on August 23, 1949, to the late M. Lee Jones and Hester Mae Seagle Jones. She was married to her husband of 53 years, Kenneth Lee Hollifield. She was a member of...
Vickie Lynn Allison Hutcherson
Apr 10, 2023
Vickie Lynn Allison Hutcherson, 67, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Monday, April 10, 2023 at Catawba Valley Medical Center.
She was born on October 21, 1955 to the late Floyd William Allison and Barbara Jean Fender Allison. Her sister, Renee Freeman, also precedes her in death.
Vickie was a longtime member of Clinchfield United Methodist Church...
Mary Morgan
Apr 9, 2023
Mary Frances Terry Morgan, 82, of Marion, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023, at her residence.
Mary was born in Rutherford County, NC, on April 11, 1940, to the late Roy Terry and May Belle Padgett Terry. She was married to the late Cecil Ray Morgan. Mary was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and was...
Tim Walston
Apr 8, 2023
Tim Wayne Walston, 87, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Deer Park Health & Rehabilitation where he had been a resident for the last several years.
He was a native of Wilson, North Carolina and was born on October 22, 1935 to the late Arthur Lee Walston and Minnie Irene Grimsley Walston. Tim...
Richard Lee Spencer
Apr 8, 2023
Richard Lee Spencer, 88, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Mission Hospital McDowell .
In accordance with his wishes, no services will be held .
David "Wahoo" Osbon
Apr 8, 2023
David “Wahoo” Osbon, 55, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center after an extended illness.
He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on July 5, 1967 to the late Tobin Wayne Osbon and the late Linda Aston Haney. David moved to Marion as a teenager and made it his lifelong home.
...
Jackie Franklin "Chuck" Surratt, Jr.
Apr 7, 2023
Jackie Franklin “Chuck” Surratt, Jr., 55, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, April 7, 2023.
Chuck was a native of Marion born on September 18, 1967 to Jewell Sheehan Surratt and the late Jackie Franklin Surratt, Sr. Chuck was a loving man who had a big heart. He enjoyed fishing, and he...
Donald Thomas Jones
Apr 7, 2023
Donald Thomas Jones, 75, of Nebo, passed away Friday, April 7, 2023, at his residence.
Donald was born in Buncombe County, NC, on August 30, 1947, to the late Frank Henry Jones and Carrie Bailey Jones.
He is survived by two sons, Mark Jones and Michael Jones (Leslie); and three grandchildren, Ashley Jones, Jack...
Karl Frederick Hoover
Apr 6, 2023
Karl Frederick Hoover, 89, of Morganton, NC, passed away Thursday morning, April 6, 2023, at his residence.
Karl was born in Syracuse, Indiana on May 15, 1933 to the late Martin Hoover and Edith Wogomon Hoover. He was married to his wife of 69 years, Evelyn Geiger Hoover. For many years, Karl lived in Milford,...
Gladys Church Hensley
Apr 5, 2023
Gladys Church Hensley, 89, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loved ones.
She was born in McDowell County on May 4, 1933 to the late Vick Church and Hannah Williams Church.
Gladys worked in the cafeteria at Nebo Elementary School for 21 years where she was affectionately known as...
Wayne "Oren" Benfield
Apr 5, 2023
Wayne “Oren” Benfield, 67, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at Mission Hospital McDowell after a short, courageous battle with cancer.
Born in Avery County on April 2, 1956, Oren was the son of the late Doyle Lovett Benfield and Emma Viola Ledford Benfield.
Oren spent his life serving the citizens of McDowell...
John Campbell "Kelly" Peppers
Apr 4, 2023
John Campbell “Kelly” Peppers, 64, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at CarePartners Solace Center in Asheville.
A native of McDowell County, he was born August 26, 1958 to Dr. James F. Peppers and the late Carolyn Medford Peppers.
Kelly formerly worked as a truck driver with ABF Freight Systems. At the time...
Cheryl Frances Jones
Apr 3, 2023
Cheryl Frances Jones, 77, of Kingsland, GA passed away on April 3, 2023 at Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick, GA.
Cheryl was born on May 7, 1945 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Alfred and Margaret McIndo Sahm. She moved from Marion, NC and has lived in Kingsland, GA since 1992. Cheryl loved her family, enjoyed cooking and...
Pentance "Dawn" Chapman
Apr 3, 2023
Pentance “Dawn” Dover Chapman, 67, of Marion passed away at Mission Memorial in Asheville, on Monday, April 3, 2023.
Dawn was born in Mitchell County, on January 15, 1956 to the late Buddy Dover and the late Ardith Willis Todd.
Dawn was an avid Tar Heel fan and she enjoyed the beach and camping.
Those left to cherish her...
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