Obituaries
Mary Ann Brown Teaster
Dec 25, 2022
Mary Ann Brown Teaster, 77, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2022 at her residence.
A native of Marion, she was born on March 20, 1945 to the late Woodrow Thomas Brown and Ella Marie Duncan Brown.
Mary Ann had a deep and genuine concern for those in her life. She enjoyed knitting in her...
Sonny Fender
Dec 24, 2022
Sonny Eugene Fender, 49, of Asheville, passed away, Saturday, December 24, 2022 at his residence.
Sonny was born in Henderson County, NC on November 29, 1973, to Brenda Fender and the late Ricky Fender. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a faithful and God loving man who loved his family with...
Alice Marlene Ogle Davis
Dec 23, 2022
Alice Marlene “Gran” Ogle Davis, 84, of Old Fort, passed away at Mountain Ridge Wellness Center on the morning of Friday, December 23, 2022.
Marlene was born in Unicoi County Tennessee on April 25, 1938 to the late Shelby Carter Ogle and Luna Margaret Guinn Ogle. She was a member of Old Fort Free Will Baptist Church. She loved to...
Russell Brennan Hartwell
Dec 23, 2022
Russell Brennan Hartwell, age 62, of Nebo, passed away Friday, December 23, 2022. He was born on March 28, 1960 to the late Roger Hartwell Sr. and Deltcia Arcand Hartwell.
Russell was a loving brother and friend. He enjoyed all things outdoors including hunting, fishing and going to the beach. He was known for his laughter and could always...
Junior Biddix
Dec 23, 2022
Lewis Newton Biddix, Jr., 58, of Marion, passed away, Friday, December 23, 2022, at Autumn Care of Drexel.
Junior was born in McDowell County, NC, on March 3, 1964, to the late Lewis Newton Biddix, Sr. and Audrey Tolley Biddix. He served his country proudly in the United States Army Reserve and was a member of...
Glenda Carson Conley
Dec 22, 2022
Glenda Carson Conley, 71, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
A native of Marion, she was born on October 9, 1951 to the late Alvin Carson and Laura Glenn Wilkerson Carson.
Glenda enjoyed social gatherings and going to yard sales. She was a very thoughtful lady who always...
Ilene Joyce Buccaroni
Dec 22, 2022
Ilene Joyce Buccaroni, 63, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022 at her home.
A native of the Bronx, New York, Ilene was born January 28, 1959 to Beth Kay Eisenman Buccaroni and the late Louis James Buccaroni.
Ilene was a very intelligent lady who held many college degrees. She worked for many years...
Clarence William "Bill" Patterson
Dec 22, 2022
Clarence William “Bill” Patterson, 82, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022 at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center.
He was born December 28, 1939 in McDowell County.
Bill worked for many years in cotton mills. He loved cars and tools. He will be remembered as a very loyal and dependable man who was always there...
Arnold Lee Byrd
Dec 22, 2022
Arnold Lee Byrd, 79, of Marion, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at Carepartners Solace Center.
Arnold was born in McDowell County on July 20, 1943 to the late Harvey Byrd and Carrie Mace Byrd. He graduated from North Cove High School where he drove a bus for the county. Arnold was a proud US Army Veteran where he...
David Randolph Raymer
Dec 21, 2022
David Randolph Raymer, 64, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at Mission McDowell Hospital.
David was the son the late Joseph Davidson Raymer and Doris Lee Spicer Raymer. He was born in Kentucky on February 12, 1958. David was a member of Cross Memorial Baptist Church. He was the owner and operator of RPI...
Betty Jane Byrd Murray
Dec 21, 2022
Betty Jane Byrd Murray, 87, of Marion, went to be with the Lord following an extended illness on Wednesday, December 21, 2022.
Betty was born on June 1, 1935 in McDowell County to the late Grover Cleveland Byrd and Grace Erwin Byrd. She was a member of Pleasant Gardens Baptist Church and a part of the Bethany Sunday School...
Tracy Allen Queen
Dec 20, 2022
Tracy Allen Queen, 51, of Waynesville, formerly of Marion, died Tuesday, Dec. 20 at Haywood Regional Medical Center after a period of declining health.
Tracy was born in Marion Jan. 18, 1971 to the late Lotus Autrey Queen and Bobby Queen.
He was preceded in death by his parents; maternal grandparents Nettie Boone Autrey and Bill Autrey; and Viola Stafford...
Debra Hoover Teaster
Dec 19, 2022
Debra Darlene Hoover Teaster, 62, of Morganton, passed away Monday, December 19, 2022, at UNC Health Blue Ridge in Morganton.
Debra was born in Charlotte, NC on February 1, 1960, to the late Raymond Edward Hoover and Mary Louise Rhodes Hoover. Debra was an animal lover. Her dog, Z, was the light of her world. She was...
Anna Mae Ward Worley
Dec 19, 2022
Anna Mae Ward Worley, 77, of Candler, North Carolina passed away on the evening of Monday, December 19, 2022 at Mission Memorial Hospital of Asheville.
Anna was born to the late Charles Ward and Annie Hensley Ward in Buncombe County on July 12, 1945. In her younger days she grew up on a family farm in the Beaver Dam Community....
John Mills Hensley, Sr.
Dec 18, 2022
John Mills Hensley, Sr., 81, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022 at Mission Hospital McDowell.
A native of McDowell County, John was born March 24, 1941 to the late Charlie Mills Hensley and Margie Hollifield Hensley.
John formerly worked for Great Lakes Carbon. He enjoyed gardening and watching NASCAR. In his early years,...
David Lee Rhyne
Dec 17, 2022
David Lee Rhyne, 81, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Memorial Mission Hospital.
A native of Avery County, David was born on May 10, 1941 to the late Jack and Ruth Dellinger Rhyne. A brother, Roger Rhyne, also precedes him in death.
David was a member of Trinity Hill Free Will Baptist Church....
Dorothy Mildred Crisp
Dec 16, 2022
Dorothy Mildred Crisp, 94, of Marion, passed away Friday, December 16, 2022, at Autumn Care of Marion.
Dorothy was born in Swain County, NC on August 31, 1928, to the late Julius Goldman Crisp and Delia Calhoun Crisp. She retired from Baxter Healthcare after many years of dedicated service. Dorothy loved to travel and enjoyed macrame and...
Nina McKinney Bowman
Dec 16, 2022
On Friday, December 16, 2022, Nina McKinney Bowman, 91, went to be with the Lord at Rutherford Hospital.
Nina was born in Mitchell County North Carolina to Lawrence and Grace Collis McKinney and was one of eight children.
Nina graduated from Harris High School and joined the Women’s Army Corps. She was stationed in California and...
Frances Evelina McCall Flanagan
Dec 15, 2022
Frances Evelina McCall Flanagan, 69, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022 at her home.
She was born in Avery County on August 14, 1953 to the late Robert Plato McCall and Myrtle Geneva McKinney McCall.
Including her parents, she is preceded in death by a sister, Joyce McCall Berry; two brothers, Robert McCall and...
Don Jeffrey Clayton
Dec 15, 2022
Don Jeffrey Clayton, 59, of Asheville, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, December 15, 2022.
He was born in Morganton on February 18, 1963 to Betty Skeens Clayton and the late Donald Frank Clayton.
Don was a restaurant manager at Cracker Barrel where he was well loved. He was a very generous man who loved his family, especially...
Mary Ann Brown Teaster
Dec 25, 2022
Mary Ann Brown Teaster, 77, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2022 at her residence.
A native of Marion, she was born on March 20, 1945 to the late Woodrow Thomas Brown and Ella Marie Duncan Brown.
Mary Ann had a deep and genuine concern for those in her life. She enjoyed knitting in her...
Sonny Fender
Dec 24, 2022
Sonny Eugene Fender, 49, of Asheville, passed away, Saturday, December 24, 2022 at his residence.
Sonny was born in Henderson County, NC on November 29, 1973, to Brenda Fender and the late Ricky Fender. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a faithful and God loving man who loved his family with...
Alice Marlene Ogle Davis
Dec 23, 2022
Alice Marlene “Gran” Ogle Davis, 84, of Old Fort, passed away at Mountain Ridge Wellness Center on the morning of Friday, December 23, 2022.
Marlene was born in Unicoi County Tennessee on April 25, 1938 to the late Shelby Carter Ogle and Luna Margaret Guinn Ogle. She was a member of Old Fort Free Will Baptist Church. She loved to...
Russell Brennan Hartwell
Dec 23, 2022
Russell Brennan Hartwell, age 62, of Nebo, passed away Friday, December 23, 2022. He was born on March 28, 1960 to the late Roger Hartwell Sr. and Deltcia Arcand Hartwell.
Russell was a loving brother and friend. He enjoyed all things outdoors including hunting, fishing and going to the beach. He was known for his laughter and could always...
Junior Biddix
Dec 23, 2022
Lewis Newton Biddix, Jr., 58, of Marion, passed away, Friday, December 23, 2022, at Autumn Care of Drexel.
Junior was born in McDowell County, NC, on March 3, 1964, to the late Lewis Newton Biddix, Sr. and Audrey Tolley Biddix. He served his country proudly in the United States Army Reserve and was a member of...
Glenda Carson Conley
Dec 22, 2022
Glenda Carson Conley, 71, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
A native of Marion, she was born on October 9, 1951 to the late Alvin Carson and Laura Glenn Wilkerson Carson.
Glenda enjoyed social gatherings and going to yard sales. She was a very thoughtful lady who always...
Ilene Joyce Buccaroni
Dec 22, 2022
Ilene Joyce Buccaroni, 63, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022 at her home.
A native of the Bronx, New York, Ilene was born January 28, 1959 to Beth Kay Eisenman Buccaroni and the late Louis James Buccaroni.
Ilene was a very intelligent lady who held many college degrees. She worked for many years...
Clarence William "Bill" Patterson
Dec 22, 2022
Clarence William “Bill” Patterson, 82, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022 at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center.
He was born December 28, 1939 in McDowell County.
Bill worked for many years in cotton mills. He loved cars and tools. He will be remembered as a very loyal and dependable man who was always there...
Arnold Lee Byrd
Dec 22, 2022
Arnold Lee Byrd, 79, of Marion, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at Carepartners Solace Center.
Arnold was born in McDowell County on July 20, 1943 to the late Harvey Byrd and Carrie Mace Byrd. He graduated from North Cove High School where he drove a bus for the county. Arnold was a proud US Army Veteran where he...
David Randolph Raymer
Dec 21, 2022
David Randolph Raymer, 64, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at Mission McDowell Hospital.
David was the son the late Joseph Davidson Raymer and Doris Lee Spicer Raymer. He was born in Kentucky on February 12, 1958. David was a member of Cross Memorial Baptist Church. He was the owner and operator of RPI...
Betty Jane Byrd Murray
Dec 21, 2022
Betty Jane Byrd Murray, 87, of Marion, went to be with the Lord following an extended illness on Wednesday, December 21, 2022.
Betty was born on June 1, 1935 in McDowell County to the late Grover Cleveland Byrd and Grace Erwin Byrd. She was a member of Pleasant Gardens Baptist Church and a part of the Bethany Sunday School...
Tracy Allen Queen
Dec 20, 2022
Tracy Allen Queen, 51, of Waynesville, formerly of Marion, died Tuesday, Dec. 20 at Haywood Regional Medical Center after a period of declining health.
Tracy was born in Marion Jan. 18, 1971 to the late Lotus Autrey Queen and Bobby Queen.
He was preceded in death by his parents; maternal grandparents Nettie Boone Autrey and Bill Autrey; and Viola Stafford...
Debra Hoover Teaster
Dec 19, 2022
Debra Darlene Hoover Teaster, 62, of Morganton, passed away Monday, December 19, 2022, at UNC Health Blue Ridge in Morganton.
Debra was born in Charlotte, NC on February 1, 1960, to the late Raymond Edward Hoover and Mary Louise Rhodes Hoover. Debra was an animal lover. Her dog, Z, was the light of her world. She was...
Anna Mae Ward Worley
Dec 19, 2022
Anna Mae Ward Worley, 77, of Candler, North Carolina passed away on the evening of Monday, December 19, 2022 at Mission Memorial Hospital of Asheville.
Anna was born to the late Charles Ward and Annie Hensley Ward in Buncombe County on July 12, 1945. In her younger days she grew up on a family farm in the Beaver Dam Community....
John Mills Hensley, Sr.
Dec 18, 2022
John Mills Hensley, Sr., 81, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022 at Mission Hospital McDowell.
A native of McDowell County, John was born March 24, 1941 to the late Charlie Mills Hensley and Margie Hollifield Hensley.
John formerly worked for Great Lakes Carbon. He enjoyed gardening and watching NASCAR. In his early years,...
David Lee Rhyne
Dec 17, 2022
David Lee Rhyne, 81, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Memorial Mission Hospital.
A native of Avery County, David was born on May 10, 1941 to the late Jack and Ruth Dellinger Rhyne. A brother, Roger Rhyne, also precedes him in death.
David was a member of Trinity Hill Free Will Baptist Church....
Dorothy Mildred Crisp
Dec 16, 2022
Dorothy Mildred Crisp, 94, of Marion, passed away Friday, December 16, 2022, at Autumn Care of Marion.
Dorothy was born in Swain County, NC on August 31, 1928, to the late Julius Goldman Crisp and Delia Calhoun Crisp. She retired from Baxter Healthcare after many years of dedicated service. Dorothy loved to travel and enjoyed macrame and...
Nina McKinney Bowman
Dec 16, 2022
On Friday, December 16, 2022, Nina McKinney Bowman, 91, went to be with the Lord at Rutherford Hospital.
Nina was born in Mitchell County North Carolina to Lawrence and Grace Collis McKinney and was one of eight children.
Nina graduated from Harris High School and joined the Women’s Army Corps. She was stationed in California and...
Frances Evelina McCall Flanagan
Dec 15, 2022
Frances Evelina McCall Flanagan, 69, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022 at her home.
She was born in Avery County on August 14, 1953 to the late Robert Plato McCall and Myrtle Geneva McKinney McCall.
Including her parents, she is preceded in death by a sister, Joyce McCall Berry; two brothers, Robert McCall and...
Don Jeffrey Clayton
Dec 15, 2022
Don Jeffrey Clayton, 59, of Asheville, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, December 15, 2022.
He was born in Morganton on February 18, 1963 to Betty Skeens Clayton and the late Donald Frank Clayton.
Don was a restaurant manager at Cracker Barrel where he was well loved. He was a very generous man who loved his family, especially...
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