Obituaries
Christine Ellison Craig
Feb 16, 2022
On the morning of Wednesday, February 16, 2022, Christine Ellison Craig passed away at UNC Health Blue Ridge. She was born on May 3, 1940 in Sevierville, Tennessee to the late Noah and Letha Mann Ellison.
She is preceded in death by a brother, Lewis Dale Ellison.
Christine was a member of the Nebo First Baptist...
Eugenia "Shannon" Woodside Stanley
Feb 15, 2022
Eugenia “Shannon” Woodside Stanley, 79, of Old Fort, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022.
Shannon was born in Statesville, North Carolina on July 10, 1942 to the late John Brite Woodside and the late Virginia Steele Woodside. She was a member of Old Fort Wesleyan Church where she enjoyed playing the piano. Shannon retired from the N.C. Public School...
Rebecca Lee Jenkins
Feb 15, 2022
Rebecca Lee Jenkins, of Taylorsville, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at her residence.
Rebecca was born in McDowell County, on November 14, 1987 to Rusty Jenkins and the late Tina Watkins McMahan. Rebecca was known as a faithful and loving person who had a great sense of humor. She was also known to have no filter....
Penny Mae Flack
Feb 14, 2022
Penny Mae Bates Flack, 60, of Nebo, passed away Monday, February 14, 2022 at her residence.
Penny was born in McDowell County on October 17, 1961 to the late Alfred Bates and the late Lockie Hughes Bates. She loved antiquing and visiting thrift stores. Penny also enjoyed yard work and gardening. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother....
Terry Franklin Mills
Feb 14, 2022
Mr. Terry Franklin Mills, age 82, passed away following eighteen years of declining health. Terry is the son of the late Avery and Pearl Mills. He was preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters.
Terry retired from Drexel Furniture Company following forty years of service. He enjoyed fishing and watching car racing. He was a loving...
Rev. Herman Eugene Buchanan
Feb 14, 2022
Rev. Herman Eugene Buchanan, 80, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Monday, February 14, 2022 at Willow Ridge in Rutherfordton.
He was born in McDowell County on May 25, 1941 to the late Clifton Enlow Buchanan and Anniemae Woody Buchanan.
Herman has a heart for service and served as the pastor of a church in Long Island, NY...
John Edgar McCleary
Feb 13, 2022
John Edgar McCleary, 74, of Marion, North Carolina and formerly of Clarion County Pennsylvania, passed away suddenly Sunday, February 13, 2022 at his residence.
He was born on February 27, 1947 to the late Fred McCleary and Edna Dolby McCleary.
John was a veteran of the United States Army. Following his service, he worked in the Pennsylvania...
Debbie Haney Jones
Feb 13, 2022
Debbie Haney Jones, 68, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital. Her children were by her side.
She was born in Ashland, Kentucky on January 31, 1954 to the late Sanford Haney and Ruth Whitlock Haney. She is also preceded in death by a sister, Janet Haney.
Debbie...
Samuel "Sammy" Lee Johnson
Feb 13, 2022
Samuel "Sammy" Lee Johnson, 53, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022.
He is survived by his daughter, Samantha Johnson; two brothers, Tommy Johnson and Mike Johnson (Margaret); and a number of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
No services are planned at this time.
Robert Svend Wade
Feb 13, 2022
Robert Svend Wade, age 73, of Lake Lure, North Carolina passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at McDowell Hospital. He was born in New York on June 29, 1948 to the late John Wade and Edith Peterson.
No services are planned at this time.
Eleanor Lorraine Carver Love
Feb 12, 2022
Eleanor “Lorraine” Carver Love, 90 passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on February 12, 2022. She was born in Buncombe County to the lateJoseph M. Carver and Rachel Allen Carver.
Her friends and family, referred to her as “Ellie”, and “Annie”. Ellie is preceded in death by her brother, Ray A. Carver and survived...
Deanna Elizabeth Nichols Jaynes
Feb 11, 2022
Deanna Elizabeth Nichols Jaynes, age 80, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022 at her residence.
She was born in McDowell County on September 29, 1941 to the late Hubert Woodrow Nichols and Pauline Beam Nichols. She is also preceded in death by her sister, Christine Hollifield; and a grandson, Ethan Jaynes.
Deanna was a...
Benjamin Franklin "Cody" Perkins
Feb 11, 2022
Benjamin Franklin “Cody” Perkins, 30, originally from Marion, passed away tragically in the early morning hours of Friday, February 11, 2022.
He was born on November 28, 1991 to the late Benny Lee Perkins and Debra Diane Perkins. Additionally, he is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, William Carson Bowen and Gladys Mashburn Bowen.
Cody was a...
Bruce Ivan Woody
Feb 11, 2022
Bruce Ivan Woody, 70, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022, at Memorial Campus of Asheville.
Bruce was born in Mitchell County to the late Dock Woody and the late Mildred Lois Robinson Woody on November 02, 1951. Bruce retired from McDowell Cement following forty years of service. His favorite past time was watching “Dr....
Josie Caroline Willis Seagle
Feb 11, 2022
Josie Caroline Willis Seagle, 91, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022 at UNC Health Blue Ridge.
She was born in McDowell County on September 06, 1930 to the late Mack Clarence Willis and Marjorie Viola Young Willis.
Josie was a faithful woman who loved God, loved her family, loved her church, loved her friends...
Lyda C. "Tommie" Bogard
Feb 11, 2022
Lyda C. Bogard, born October 18, 1924, was welcomed into the kingdom of Heaven on February 11, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband and son and is survived by daughter Susan Strickland and husband Ray, grandson Aaron Strickland with two children, granddaughter Ginnie Strickland Beverly with four children, as well as a widowed daughter-in-law, three grandsons, and...
Jou Vue
Feb 11, 2022
Jou Vue, 64, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022 at Mission Hospital McDowell.
Jou was a native of Samthong, Laos where he was born April 01, 1957 to the late Say Soua Vue and Mee Yang Vue.
He was a dedicated Baxter Healthcare employee for 42 years. Prior to this, he worked along with...
Paul Lee Westmoreland
Feb 11, 2022
Paul Lee Westmoreland, 85, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022 at the Charles George VA Medical Center.
He was born in McDowell County on March 30, 1936 to the late John Westmoreland and Mary Jane Rector Westmoreland.
Paul left home and moved to Detroit at age 14 to work on cars. He then served...
Michael Duane Peak
Feb 11, 2022
Michael Duane Peak, 49, of Nebo, NC, passed away Friday, Febraury 11, 2022 at his residence.
Michael was born in Louisville, KY on February 5, 1973 to William and Rebecca Bryant Peak. He was married to Kristy Lynn Trivett Peak. Michael was a machine operator at Morganton Pressure Vessels. Michael enjoyed traveling and being outdoors. He...
Robert "Bob" Edward Evans
Feb 11, 2022
Robert “Bob” Edward Evans, 86, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022 at Autumn Care of Marion.
He was born in Ithaca, New York on July 02, 1935 to the late Raymond Evans and Zada Lobdell Evans.
Bob was a truck driver for most of his life. He truly loved his work and often donated...
Christine Ellison Craig
Feb 16, 2022
On the morning of Wednesday, February 16, 2022, Christine Ellison Craig passed away at UNC Health Blue Ridge. She was born on May 3, 1940 in Sevierville, Tennessee to the late Noah and Letha Mann Ellison.
She is preceded in death by a brother, Lewis Dale Ellison.
Christine was a member of the Nebo First Baptist...
Eugenia "Shannon" Woodside Stanley
Feb 15, 2022
Eugenia “Shannon” Woodside Stanley, 79, of Old Fort, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022.
Shannon was born in Statesville, North Carolina on July 10, 1942 to the late John Brite Woodside and the late Virginia Steele Woodside. She was a member of Old Fort Wesleyan Church where she enjoyed playing the piano. Shannon retired from the N.C. Public School...
Rebecca Lee Jenkins
Feb 15, 2022
Rebecca Lee Jenkins, of Taylorsville, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at her residence.
Rebecca was born in McDowell County, on November 14, 1987 to Rusty Jenkins and the late Tina Watkins McMahan. Rebecca was known as a faithful and loving person who had a great sense of humor. She was also known to have no filter....
Penny Mae Flack
Feb 14, 2022
Penny Mae Bates Flack, 60, of Nebo, passed away Monday, February 14, 2022 at her residence.
Penny was born in McDowell County on October 17, 1961 to the late Alfred Bates and the late Lockie Hughes Bates. She loved antiquing and visiting thrift stores. Penny also enjoyed yard work and gardening. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother....
Terry Franklin Mills
Feb 14, 2022
Mr. Terry Franklin Mills, age 82, passed away following eighteen years of declining health. Terry is the son of the late Avery and Pearl Mills. He was preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters.
Terry retired from Drexel Furniture Company following forty years of service. He enjoyed fishing and watching car racing. He was a loving...
Rev. Herman Eugene Buchanan
Feb 14, 2022
Rev. Herman Eugene Buchanan, 80, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Monday, February 14, 2022 at Willow Ridge in Rutherfordton.
He was born in McDowell County on May 25, 1941 to the late Clifton Enlow Buchanan and Anniemae Woody Buchanan.
Herman has a heart for service and served as the pastor of a church in Long Island, NY...
John Edgar McCleary
Feb 13, 2022
John Edgar McCleary, 74, of Marion, North Carolina and formerly of Clarion County Pennsylvania, passed away suddenly Sunday, February 13, 2022 at his residence.
He was born on February 27, 1947 to the late Fred McCleary and Edna Dolby McCleary.
John was a veteran of the United States Army. Following his service, he worked in the Pennsylvania...
Debbie Haney Jones
Feb 13, 2022
Debbie Haney Jones, 68, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital. Her children were by her side.
She was born in Ashland, Kentucky on January 31, 1954 to the late Sanford Haney and Ruth Whitlock Haney. She is also preceded in death by a sister, Janet Haney.
Debbie...
Samuel "Sammy" Lee Johnson
Feb 13, 2022
Samuel "Sammy" Lee Johnson, 53, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022.
He is survived by his daughter, Samantha Johnson; two brothers, Tommy Johnson and Mike Johnson (Margaret); and a number of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
No services are planned at this time.
Robert Svend Wade
Feb 13, 2022
Robert Svend Wade, age 73, of Lake Lure, North Carolina passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at McDowell Hospital. He was born in New York on June 29, 1948 to the late John Wade and Edith Peterson.
No services are planned at this time.
Eleanor Lorraine Carver Love
Feb 12, 2022
Eleanor “Lorraine” Carver Love, 90 passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on February 12, 2022. She was born in Buncombe County to the lateJoseph M. Carver and Rachel Allen Carver.
Her friends and family, referred to her as “Ellie”, and “Annie”. Ellie is preceded in death by her brother, Ray A. Carver and survived...
Deanna Elizabeth Nichols Jaynes
Feb 11, 2022
Deanna Elizabeth Nichols Jaynes, age 80, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022 at her residence.
She was born in McDowell County on September 29, 1941 to the late Hubert Woodrow Nichols and Pauline Beam Nichols. She is also preceded in death by her sister, Christine Hollifield; and a grandson, Ethan Jaynes.
Deanna was a...
Benjamin Franklin "Cody" Perkins
Feb 11, 2022
Benjamin Franklin “Cody” Perkins, 30, originally from Marion, passed away tragically in the early morning hours of Friday, February 11, 2022.
He was born on November 28, 1991 to the late Benny Lee Perkins and Debra Diane Perkins. Additionally, he is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, William Carson Bowen and Gladys Mashburn Bowen.
Cody was a...
Bruce Ivan Woody
Feb 11, 2022
Bruce Ivan Woody, 70, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022, at Memorial Campus of Asheville.
Bruce was born in Mitchell County to the late Dock Woody and the late Mildred Lois Robinson Woody on November 02, 1951. Bruce retired from McDowell Cement following forty years of service. His favorite past time was watching “Dr....
Josie Caroline Willis Seagle
Feb 11, 2022
Josie Caroline Willis Seagle, 91, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022 at UNC Health Blue Ridge.
She was born in McDowell County on September 06, 1930 to the late Mack Clarence Willis and Marjorie Viola Young Willis.
Josie was a faithful woman who loved God, loved her family, loved her church, loved her friends...
Lyda C. "Tommie" Bogard
Feb 11, 2022
Lyda C. Bogard, born October 18, 1924, was welcomed into the kingdom of Heaven on February 11, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband and son and is survived by daughter Susan Strickland and husband Ray, grandson Aaron Strickland with two children, granddaughter Ginnie Strickland Beverly with four children, as well as a widowed daughter-in-law, three grandsons, and...
Jou Vue
Feb 11, 2022
Jou Vue, 64, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022 at Mission Hospital McDowell.
Jou was a native of Samthong, Laos where he was born April 01, 1957 to the late Say Soua Vue and Mee Yang Vue.
He was a dedicated Baxter Healthcare employee for 42 years. Prior to this, he worked along with...
Paul Lee Westmoreland
Feb 11, 2022
Paul Lee Westmoreland, 85, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022 at the Charles George VA Medical Center.
He was born in McDowell County on March 30, 1936 to the late John Westmoreland and Mary Jane Rector Westmoreland.
Paul left home and moved to Detroit at age 14 to work on cars. He then served...
Michael Duane Peak
Feb 11, 2022
Michael Duane Peak, 49, of Nebo, NC, passed away Friday, Febraury 11, 2022 at his residence.
Michael was born in Louisville, KY on February 5, 1973 to William and Rebecca Bryant Peak. He was married to Kristy Lynn Trivett Peak. Michael was a machine operator at Morganton Pressure Vessels. Michael enjoyed traveling and being outdoors. He...
Robert "Bob" Edward Evans
Feb 11, 2022
Robert “Bob” Edward Evans, 86, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022 at Autumn Care of Marion.
He was born in Ithaca, New York on July 02, 1935 to the late Raymond Evans and Zada Lobdell Evans.
Bob was a truck driver for most of his life. He truly loved his work and often donated...
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