Obituaries
Pamela Cheryl Cleveland Mann
Nov 15, 2022
Pamela Cheryl Cleveland Mann, 53, of Marion, passed away on Tuesday morning, November 15, 2022.
Pamela was born in Transylvania County on December 13, 1968 to Riley Isham Cleveland, Jr. and Martha Ann Wolfe. She graduated from Mars Hill College and was a former teacher at Rosman Elementary. Pamela was an avid sports fan. She especially loved the Carolina...
Ted William Duncan
Nov 14, 2022
Ted William Duncan, 66, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Monday, November 14, 2022 at Mission Hospital McDowell.
A native of McDowell County, Ted was born on October 09, 1956 to the late Ruggles Duncan and Edith Wilson Duncan Lloyd.
Ted was an auctioneer who enjoyed buying and selling tractors. It did his heart good to help those...
Andrew Steve Freeman
Nov 14, 2022
Andrew Steve Freeman, 24, of Rutherfordton, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2022.
Andrew was born on October 26, 1998 in McDowell County to Darrell Steve Freeman and Jaime Kathrine White Freeman. He was currently employed at The Marion Correctional Institution. Andrew enjoyed fishing, working on old cars, making jokes and pulling for the Green Bay Packers. He was also...
Sylvia "Kay" Cheek Lavender
Nov 14, 2022
Sylvia “Kay” Cheek Lavender, 83, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away Monday, November 14, 2022 at CHS-Blue Ridge in Morganton.
She was born in Iredell County on May 21, 1939 to the late Delmar Worth Cheek and Ruby Blanche Church Cheek.
Kay worked for many years at Ethan Allen with her husband, Norman. She was a member...
Rebekah Katlynn Boyd
Nov 14, 2022
Rebekah Katlynn Boyd, 23, of Marion passed away on Monday, November 14, 2022 at Duke University Hospital in Durham.
Rebekah was born on June 25, 1999 in McDowell County to David Russell Boyd and Amanda Sue Boyd. She was a graduate of McDowell High School and passed all of the requirements to be an EMT which she had planned...
Betty Lee Ogle Wall
Nov 13, 2022
Mrs. Betty Ogle Wall, 87, of Marion, passed away peacefully Nov. 13, 2022, at Autumn Care of Marion.
Betty was born Dec. 16, 1934, in Yancey County, to the late Carmon and Belle Ogle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 41 years, Zebulon Weaver “Zeb” Wall.
Betty was a member of...
James Lee Watkins
Nov 13, 2022
James Lee Watkins, 69, of Rutherfordton, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2022, at Accordius Health of Hendersonville.
James was born in McDowell County, NC, on May 11, 1953, to the late Robert and Lillian Lucille Watkins. He was a member of Green Hill Baptist Church in Rutherfordton and was married to Elizabeth Ann Whiteside Watkins. He served...
Ykriet Kpor
Nov 12, 2022
Mr. Ykriet Kpor, 61, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022.
Sharon Leigh Ferguson
Nov 11, 2022
Sharon Leigh Ferguson, 63, of Marion, NC, passed away Friday, November 11, 2022, in Marion.
Sharon was born in McDowell County, NC on December 29, 1958, to the late Etta Mae Curtis and Albert Dixon Ferguson, Sr., with whom she will share a final resting place. Sharon enjoyed hiking, reading, listening to music, and spending time with...
Virginia "Dale" McCurry Reece
Nov 8, 2022
Virginia “Dale” McCurry Reece, 68, of Marion, passed away at Mission Memorial Hospital of Asheville on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
She was born in McDowell County on January 22, 1954 to the late RD McCurry and the late Eva Silver McCurry.
Dale loved her family, especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed going to the race track with her husband Pop. She...
John Gregory Hagenah
Nov 8, 2022
John Gregory Hagenah, 67, of Erwin, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at the Cranberry House in Newland, North Carolina.
John was born on March 31, 1955 in Kansas City, Missouri to the late Rufus Herman Hagenah and Nadine Helen Howard Hagenah. He is also preceded in death by a sister, Suzanne Renee McClain. He grew up in...
Frances Waters McFalls
Nov 6, 2022
Frances W. McFalls, age 88, of Lebanon, Illinois died at 1:20 p.m. Sunday, November 6, 2022 at her residence.She was born September 1, 1934 in Forest City, North Carolina, the daughter of the late James Dewitt and Lela (Rash) Waters. She married Donald D. McFalls September 3, 1958 and he preceded her in death November 27, 1989.Besides her parents and...
John Ray Effler
Nov 4, 2022
John Ray Effler, 92, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday, November 4, 2022 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center.
John Ray was a native of McDowell County and was born on April 7, 1930 to the late John Henry Effler and Elizabeth Lizzie McMahan Effler. He is also preceded in death by his 12 siblings.
A member of...
Judy Lorraine Brunkow Motte'
Nov 4, 2022
Judy Loraine Brunkow Motte' of Old Fort passed away November 4, 2022. She was born July 6, 1945 to the late Lorenz Emil and Corinthia Mae (Ipson) Brunkow in Onaga, Pottawatomie County, Kansas. Judy was reared in the Duluth, Kansas community attending St. Paul's Lutheran School and graduating from Onaga High School in 1963. Judy was preceded in...
Betty English
Nov 3, 2022
Betty English, 77, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2022 at her home.
She was born in Rutherford County on November 14, 1944 to the late Tom Ward and Hassie Gardner Collins. She is also preceded in death by her son, Christopher Wayne English.
Betty was a faithful member of Woodlawn Baptist Church since...
Shannon Lee Hughes
Nov 3, 2022
Shannon Lee Hughes, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2022 at her home.
She was born to Darrell and Tammy Hughes.
Shannon loved going to church as well as singing, playing the piano, and watching tv. She enjoyed visiting with her family and talking with them, especially her granddaughter. Shannon had a heart for...
Lori Ann Hartzell
Nov 1, 2022
Lori Ann Mlodzianowski Hartzell passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 and was greeted in Heaven by her parents, Walter Mlodzianowski and Jean McGraw; a son Jason Hartzell as well as a grandchild, Jaden.
She is survived by her husband, Mario Robles; her children, Sandra Reel and husband Robert Reel, Jesse Hartzell, Jacob Hartzell, Jeremy Hartzell and wife Delaney Henson,...
Lois Lee Riddle Huskins
Nov 1, 2022
Lois Lee Riddle Huskins, 90, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
In accordance with her wishes, no services will be held.
Kenneth Wayne Avery
Nov 1, 2022
Kenneth Wayne Avery, 64, of Marion, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at Autumn Care of Marion.
Mr. Avery was born in McDowell County, NC on September 13, 1958, to the late Mary Margaret Moore and Samuel Joseph Avery. He was a member of St. Mark Church of God in Christ in Marion, where he enjoyed volunteering....
Pamela Cheryl Cleveland Mann
Nov 15, 2022
Pamela Cheryl Cleveland Mann, 53, of Marion, passed away on Tuesday morning, November 15, 2022.
Pamela was born in Transylvania County on December 13, 1968 to Riley Isham Cleveland, Jr. and Martha Ann Wolfe. She graduated from Mars Hill College and was a former teacher at Rosman Elementary. Pamela was an avid sports fan. She especially loved the Carolina...
Ted William Duncan
Nov 14, 2022
Ted William Duncan, 66, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Monday, November 14, 2022 at Mission Hospital McDowell.
A native of McDowell County, Ted was born on October 09, 1956 to the late Ruggles Duncan and Edith Wilson Duncan Lloyd.
Ted was an auctioneer who enjoyed buying and selling tractors. It did his heart good to help those...
Andrew Steve Freeman
Nov 14, 2022
Andrew Steve Freeman, 24, of Rutherfordton, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2022.
Andrew was born on October 26, 1998 in McDowell County to Darrell Steve Freeman and Jaime Kathrine White Freeman. He was currently employed at The Marion Correctional Institution. Andrew enjoyed fishing, working on old cars, making jokes and pulling for the Green Bay Packers. He was also...
Sylvia "Kay" Cheek Lavender
Nov 14, 2022
Sylvia “Kay” Cheek Lavender, 83, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away Monday, November 14, 2022 at CHS-Blue Ridge in Morganton.
She was born in Iredell County on May 21, 1939 to the late Delmar Worth Cheek and Ruby Blanche Church Cheek.
Kay worked for many years at Ethan Allen with her husband, Norman. She was a member...
Rebekah Katlynn Boyd
Nov 14, 2022
Rebekah Katlynn Boyd, 23, of Marion passed away on Monday, November 14, 2022 at Duke University Hospital in Durham.
Rebekah was born on June 25, 1999 in McDowell County to David Russell Boyd and Amanda Sue Boyd. She was a graduate of McDowell High School and passed all of the requirements to be an EMT which she had planned...
Betty Lee Ogle Wall
Nov 13, 2022
Mrs. Betty Ogle Wall, 87, of Marion, passed away peacefully Nov. 13, 2022, at Autumn Care of Marion.
Betty was born Dec. 16, 1934, in Yancey County, to the late Carmon and Belle Ogle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 41 years, Zebulon Weaver “Zeb” Wall.
Betty was a member of...
James Lee Watkins
Nov 13, 2022
James Lee Watkins, 69, of Rutherfordton, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2022, at Accordius Health of Hendersonville.
James was born in McDowell County, NC, on May 11, 1953, to the late Robert and Lillian Lucille Watkins. He was a member of Green Hill Baptist Church in Rutherfordton and was married to Elizabeth Ann Whiteside Watkins. He served...
Ykriet Kpor
Nov 12, 2022
Mr. Ykriet Kpor, 61, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022.
Sharon Leigh Ferguson
Nov 11, 2022
Sharon Leigh Ferguson, 63, of Marion, NC, passed away Friday, November 11, 2022, in Marion.
Sharon was born in McDowell County, NC on December 29, 1958, to the late Etta Mae Curtis and Albert Dixon Ferguson, Sr., with whom she will share a final resting place. Sharon enjoyed hiking, reading, listening to music, and spending time with...
Virginia "Dale" McCurry Reece
Nov 8, 2022
Virginia “Dale” McCurry Reece, 68, of Marion, passed away at Mission Memorial Hospital of Asheville on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
She was born in McDowell County on January 22, 1954 to the late RD McCurry and the late Eva Silver McCurry.
Dale loved her family, especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed going to the race track with her husband Pop. She...
John Gregory Hagenah
Nov 8, 2022
John Gregory Hagenah, 67, of Erwin, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at the Cranberry House in Newland, North Carolina.
John was born on March 31, 1955 in Kansas City, Missouri to the late Rufus Herman Hagenah and Nadine Helen Howard Hagenah. He is also preceded in death by a sister, Suzanne Renee McClain. He grew up in...
Frances Waters McFalls
Nov 6, 2022
Frances W. McFalls, age 88, of Lebanon, Illinois died at 1:20 p.m. Sunday, November 6, 2022 at her residence.She was born September 1, 1934 in Forest City, North Carolina, the daughter of the late James Dewitt and Lela (Rash) Waters. She married Donald D. McFalls September 3, 1958 and he preceded her in death November 27, 1989.Besides her parents and...
John Ray Effler
Nov 4, 2022
John Ray Effler, 92, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday, November 4, 2022 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center.
John Ray was a native of McDowell County and was born on April 7, 1930 to the late John Henry Effler and Elizabeth Lizzie McMahan Effler. He is also preceded in death by his 12 siblings.
A member of...
Judy Lorraine Brunkow Motte'
Nov 4, 2022
Judy Loraine Brunkow Motte' of Old Fort passed away November 4, 2022. She was born July 6, 1945 to the late Lorenz Emil and Corinthia Mae (Ipson) Brunkow in Onaga, Pottawatomie County, Kansas. Judy was reared in the Duluth, Kansas community attending St. Paul's Lutheran School and graduating from Onaga High School in 1963. Judy was preceded in...
Betty English
Nov 3, 2022
Betty English, 77, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2022 at her home.
She was born in Rutherford County on November 14, 1944 to the late Tom Ward and Hassie Gardner Collins. She is also preceded in death by her son, Christopher Wayne English.
Betty was a faithful member of Woodlawn Baptist Church since...
Shannon Lee Hughes
Nov 3, 2022
Shannon Lee Hughes, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2022 at her home.
She was born to Darrell and Tammy Hughes.
Shannon loved going to church as well as singing, playing the piano, and watching tv. She enjoyed visiting with her family and talking with them, especially her granddaughter. Shannon had a heart for...
Lori Ann Hartzell
Nov 1, 2022
Lori Ann Mlodzianowski Hartzell passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 and was greeted in Heaven by her parents, Walter Mlodzianowski and Jean McGraw; a son Jason Hartzell as well as a grandchild, Jaden.
She is survived by her husband, Mario Robles; her children, Sandra Reel and husband Robert Reel, Jesse Hartzell, Jacob Hartzell, Jeremy Hartzell and wife Delaney Henson,...
Lois Lee Riddle Huskins
Nov 1, 2022
Lois Lee Riddle Huskins, 90, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
In accordance with her wishes, no services will be held.
Kenneth Wayne Avery
Nov 1, 2022
Kenneth Wayne Avery, 64, of Marion, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at Autumn Care of Marion.
Mr. Avery was born in McDowell County, NC on September 13, 1958, to the late Mary Margaret Moore and Samuel Joseph Avery. He was a member of St. Mark Church of God in Christ in Marion, where he enjoyed volunteering....
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