Obituaries
Jean Naomi Cooper
Jun 5, 2022
Jean Naomi Cooper, 71, of Newland, North Carolina, went to her eternal Heavenly Home in the early morning of, Sunday, June 05, 2022.
Jean is survived by her beloved identical twin sister; Joan, who was by her side when she left this world peacefully.
Jean enjoyed horses, hiking, being outdoors and traveling to Kentucky. She will be deeply missed by...
Cassie Michelle Fender
Jun 5, 2022
Cassie Michelle Fender, 38, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, June 05, 2022.
She was born on May 08, 1984 in Rutherford County.
Cassie enjoyed watching movies, fishing, and racing. She was an avid fan of basketball and followed the Tennessee Lady Volunteers. She was also a music lover. Cassie loved children, and she had a special...
Ruth Barlowe Williams
Jun 5, 2022
Ruth Barlowe Williams, 80, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, June 05, 2022.
She was born January 01, 1942 in Marion. She was a daughter of the late Ercel Lee Barlowe and Pearl Day Barlowe Chapman. She is also preceded in death by a brother, Tom Barlowe.
She graduated summa cum laude from Mars Hill College with...
Bobby Franklin Wilson
Jun 4, 2022
In the early morning hours of Saturday, June 4, 2022, Bobby Franklin Wilson passed away at Mission Hospital-McDowell. He was born on January 7, 1938 in Rutherford County to the late Jay and Janie Mae Womick Wilson.
Bobby was a loving husband, father, brother and grandfather, who enjoyed playing and listening to country music. He was a proud...
Jamie Vance
Jun 3, 2022
Jamie Beth Vance, age 35, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday, June 03, 2022 at Mission Hospital McDowell.
She was born in Spruce Pine on July 12, 1986 to Timothy J. Vance and the late Katherine Stinson Vance.
Jamie was a 2005 graduate of McDowell High School. She lived in her childhood home for 33 years....
Ricky Smith
Jun 3, 2022
Ricky Smith, age 57, of Marion, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022 .
Arrangements will be announced once finalized.
Johnny Aaron Roper
Jun 2, 2022
Johnny Aaron Roper, 63, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, June 02, 2022.
He was born on November 29, 1958 to the late John Lee Roper and Jennie Arrowood Roper.
Johnny was a veteran of the United States Army. He will be remembered as a kind, gentle soul who touched many lives. It would be impossible to...
James Edward Williams
Jun 1, 2022
James Edward Williams, 96, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away in the early morning hours of Wednesday, June 01, 2022 at his home.
He was born in Old Fort on December 07, 1925 to the late James Melvin Williams and Bessie Lee Justice Williams.
Mr. Williams was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He entered...
Charles Gaston McPeeters, Jr.
Jun 1, 2022
Charles Gaston “Mack” McPeeters Jr. was called home on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was born February 16, 1941 to the late Charles Gaston McPeeters Sr and Doris Powlas McPeeters of Swannanoa, North Carolina. He was also preceded in death by his brother, John Samuel McPeeters. Mack resided in Marion North...
Dwight Melvin Neal
May 31, 2022
Dwight Melvin Neal, 73, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at his sister’s residence in Old Fort.
He was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina on December 19, 1948 to the late Melvin William Neal and Mae Melinda Suttles Neal.
Dwight worked in the textile industry most of his life. He was an avid fisherman...
Barbara McPeters Turner
May 30, 2022
Barbara McPeters Turner, age 83, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022 with her loving family by her side. A native of McDowell County, Barbara was born on June 14, 1938 to the late Jesse and Geneva McEntyre McPeters.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Turner and one son-in-law, Ricky Benfield.
...
Cora "Bay" Lou McKinney
May 30, 2022
On the evening of Monday, May 30, 2022, Cora “Bay” Lou McKinney passed away at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center. A native of McDowell County, Cora was born on August 14, 1924 to the late Samuel and Jenny Brown McKinney.
She is preceded in death by twelve of her siblings.
Cora enjoyed working in her garden and loved...
Carl Atwell
May 29, 2022
Carl Atwell passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2022.
A complete obituary will be available once finalized.
Emmett Wayne Buchanan
May 28, 2022
Emmett Wayne Buchanan, 78, of Valdese, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Amorem Hospice in Hudson.
Mr. Buchanan was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on November 11, 1943 to the late Cliffton Buchanan and Anne Mae Woody Buchanan. He was married to Christine Henson Buchanan and was a member of Friendly Freewill Baptist Church. He...
Tony Lynn Lanning
May 27, 2022
Tony Lynn Lanning, 25, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022.
He was born to Raymond Lanning, Jr. and Heather Johnson Lanning.
Tony was kind-hearted and always eager to lend a helping hand. He liked guns and had a true talent in fixing them. Tony was an avid hiker and enjoyed cross country trips....
Fred Thomas Brown
May 23, 2022
Fred Thomas Brown, 84, of Marion, NC, passed away Monday, May 23, 2022 at Dosher Hospital in Southport.
Mr. Brown was born in Avery County, NC on May 27, 1937 to the late Woodrow Thomas Brown and Ella Marie Duncan Brown. He was married to his wife of 66 years, Annie Ellison Brown. He retired from Marion...
Vance Drew Thompson, Jr.
May 23, 2022
Vance Drew Thompson, Jr., 76, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Monday, May 23, 2022 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital.
A native of McDowell County, he was born on February 26, 1946 to the Mary Martin Thompson and the late Vance Drew Thompson, Sr.
Vance worked in the furniture industry his entire life. He will be...
Helen Grace Eck
May 23, 2022
Helen Grace Eck, age 57, loving mother and daughter, made that wonderful cross over into Heaven in the early morning hours of Monday, May 23, 2022 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville, North Carolina.
A lifelong resident of Old Fort, Helen was born in Marion, North Carolina on January 6, 1965 and was the daughter of Clyde Henry...
Sarah Nova Smith Sheehan
May 22, 2022
Sarah Nova Smith Sheehan of Marion passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022. No services are planned at this time.
John Ray Davis
May 21, 2022
John Ray Davis died peacefully on May 21, 2022. He was the youngest child born to Hosten and Hester Davis and was predeceased by his parents and his nine siblings.
John is survived by his wife, Joyce Burleson Davis, son Harold (Cynthia), granddaughters Sarah Elizabeth Davis Maier (Travis) of John’s Creek, Georgia and Mary Katherine Davis Ogle (Trevor) and their children...
Jean Naomi Cooper
Jun 5, 2022
Jean Naomi Cooper, 71, of Newland, North Carolina, went to her eternal Heavenly Home in the early morning of, Sunday, June 05, 2022.
Jean is survived by her beloved identical twin sister; Joan, who was by her side when she left this world peacefully.
Jean enjoyed horses, hiking, being outdoors and traveling to Kentucky. She will be deeply missed by...
Cassie Michelle Fender
Jun 5, 2022
Cassie Michelle Fender, 38, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, June 05, 2022.
She was born on May 08, 1984 in Rutherford County.
Cassie enjoyed watching movies, fishing, and racing. She was an avid fan of basketball and followed the Tennessee Lady Volunteers. She was also a music lover. Cassie loved children, and she had a special...
Ruth Barlowe Williams
Jun 5, 2022
Ruth Barlowe Williams, 80, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, June 05, 2022.
She was born January 01, 1942 in Marion. She was a daughter of the late Ercel Lee Barlowe and Pearl Day Barlowe Chapman. She is also preceded in death by a brother, Tom Barlowe.
She graduated summa cum laude from Mars Hill College with...
Bobby Franklin Wilson
Jun 4, 2022
In the early morning hours of Saturday, June 4, 2022, Bobby Franklin Wilson passed away at Mission Hospital-McDowell. He was born on January 7, 1938 in Rutherford County to the late Jay and Janie Mae Womick Wilson.
Bobby was a loving husband, father, brother and grandfather, who enjoyed playing and listening to country music. He was a proud...
Jamie Vance
Jun 3, 2022
Jamie Beth Vance, age 35, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday, June 03, 2022 at Mission Hospital McDowell.
She was born in Spruce Pine on July 12, 1986 to Timothy J. Vance and the late Katherine Stinson Vance.
Jamie was a 2005 graduate of McDowell High School. She lived in her childhood home for 33 years....
Ricky Smith
Jun 3, 2022
Ricky Smith, age 57, of Marion, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022 .
Arrangements will be announced once finalized.
Johnny Aaron Roper
Jun 2, 2022
Johnny Aaron Roper, 63, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, June 02, 2022.
He was born on November 29, 1958 to the late John Lee Roper and Jennie Arrowood Roper.
Johnny was a veteran of the United States Army. He will be remembered as a kind, gentle soul who touched many lives. It would be impossible to...
James Edward Williams
Jun 1, 2022
James Edward Williams, 96, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away in the early morning hours of Wednesday, June 01, 2022 at his home.
He was born in Old Fort on December 07, 1925 to the late James Melvin Williams and Bessie Lee Justice Williams.
Mr. Williams was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He entered...
Charles Gaston McPeeters, Jr.
Jun 1, 2022
Charles Gaston “Mack” McPeeters Jr. was called home on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was born February 16, 1941 to the late Charles Gaston McPeeters Sr and Doris Powlas McPeeters of Swannanoa, North Carolina. He was also preceded in death by his brother, John Samuel McPeeters. Mack resided in Marion North...
Dwight Melvin Neal
May 31, 2022
Dwight Melvin Neal, 73, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at his sister’s residence in Old Fort.
He was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina on December 19, 1948 to the late Melvin William Neal and Mae Melinda Suttles Neal.
Dwight worked in the textile industry most of his life. He was an avid fisherman...
Barbara McPeters Turner
May 30, 2022
Barbara McPeters Turner, age 83, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022 with her loving family by her side. A native of McDowell County, Barbara was born on June 14, 1938 to the late Jesse and Geneva McEntyre McPeters.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Turner and one son-in-law, Ricky Benfield.
...
Cora "Bay" Lou McKinney
May 30, 2022
On the evening of Monday, May 30, 2022, Cora “Bay” Lou McKinney passed away at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center. A native of McDowell County, Cora was born on August 14, 1924 to the late Samuel and Jenny Brown McKinney.
She is preceded in death by twelve of her siblings.
Cora enjoyed working in her garden and loved...
Carl Atwell
May 29, 2022
Carl Atwell passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2022.
A complete obituary will be available once finalized.
Emmett Wayne Buchanan
May 28, 2022
Emmett Wayne Buchanan, 78, of Valdese, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Amorem Hospice in Hudson.
Mr. Buchanan was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on November 11, 1943 to the late Cliffton Buchanan and Anne Mae Woody Buchanan. He was married to Christine Henson Buchanan and was a member of Friendly Freewill Baptist Church. He...
Tony Lynn Lanning
May 27, 2022
Tony Lynn Lanning, 25, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022.
He was born to Raymond Lanning, Jr. and Heather Johnson Lanning.
Tony was kind-hearted and always eager to lend a helping hand. He liked guns and had a true talent in fixing them. Tony was an avid hiker and enjoyed cross country trips....
Fred Thomas Brown
May 23, 2022
Fred Thomas Brown, 84, of Marion, NC, passed away Monday, May 23, 2022 at Dosher Hospital in Southport.
Mr. Brown was born in Avery County, NC on May 27, 1937 to the late Woodrow Thomas Brown and Ella Marie Duncan Brown. He was married to his wife of 66 years, Annie Ellison Brown. He retired from Marion...
Vance Drew Thompson, Jr.
May 23, 2022
Vance Drew Thompson, Jr., 76, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Monday, May 23, 2022 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital.
A native of McDowell County, he was born on February 26, 1946 to the Mary Martin Thompson and the late Vance Drew Thompson, Sr.
Vance worked in the furniture industry his entire life. He will be...
Helen Grace Eck
May 23, 2022
Helen Grace Eck, age 57, loving mother and daughter, made that wonderful cross over into Heaven in the early morning hours of Monday, May 23, 2022 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville, North Carolina.
A lifelong resident of Old Fort, Helen was born in Marion, North Carolina on January 6, 1965 and was the daughter of Clyde Henry...
Sarah Nova Smith Sheehan
May 22, 2022
Sarah Nova Smith Sheehan of Marion passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022. No services are planned at this time.
John Ray Davis
May 21, 2022
John Ray Davis died peacefully on May 21, 2022. He was the youngest child born to Hosten and Hester Davis and was predeceased by his parents and his nine siblings.
John is survived by his wife, Joyce Burleson Davis, son Harold (Cynthia), granddaughters Sarah Elizabeth Davis Maier (Travis) of John’s Creek, Georgia and Mary Katherine Davis Ogle (Trevor) and their children...
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