Obituaries
Virginia "Judy" Childers Patton
May 21, 2022
Virginia “Judy” Childers Patton, 78, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022 at her home with her family by her side.
A native of McDowell County, Judy was born on June 05, 1943 to the late Charles Hagan Childers and Mary Martin Childers. She is also preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.
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Lloyd Paul Hasty
May 20, 2022
Lloyd Paul Hasty, 83, of Black Mountain and formerly of Marion, North Carolina, went to be with the Lord Friday, May 20, 2022 at the North Carolina State Veterans Home where he had been a resident for several years.
He was born in Holmes County Florida on July 19, 1938 to the late James Samuel Hasty and Bertha Delores...
Charles Pippin Duncan
May 19, 2022
Charles P. Duncan, age 85, of Spruce Pine, NC, passed away on May 19, 2022 surrounded by his beloved wife and family. His battle with Parkinson’s disease in recent years reflected his strength and grace in facing life’s challenges with a smile and a loving heart. After graduating from Harris High School and attending Lees-McRae College, Charles married the love...
Charles "Dean" Finley
May 18, 2022
Charles Dean Finley, age 84, of Nebo, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Amorem Patient Care. A native of McDowell County, Dean was born on October 8, 1937 to the late Alphonzo Dewey and Fannie Gardin Finley.
He is preceded in death by one son, Charles Jason Finley and one brother, Dewey Eugene...
Bessie Faye Bishop Bridges
May 18, 2022
Bessie Faye Bishop Bridges passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Mission McDowell. She was born on December 27, 1935 in Pickens County, South Carolina to the late Joseph Bishop and Nannie Bell Jones Pate.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert “Bobby” David Bridges.
Bessie was a member of Pelham Road Baptist Church...
Joyce Hensley Kelley
May 18, 2022
Joyce Hensley Kelley, 77, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022.
She was born on March 30, 1945 to the late Merley Henry Hensley and Ethel Jane Bradley Hensley.
More than anything, Joyce loved the Lord and was a powerful Christian example. She often asked others if they knew where they would spend eternity. She...
Randy Lee Ledford
May 16, 2022
Randy Lee Ledford, 44, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away in the early morning hours of Monday, May 16, 2022 at Mission Hospital McDowell.
He was born on October 12, 1977 to Randy and Teresa Nichols Ledford.
Randy formerly worked as a mechanic, but he had a heart for carp fishing and often made a living doing so....
Jennifer Cook Hamby
May 15, 2022
Jennifer Leslie Cook Hamby, 42, of Marion, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, after a lifelong battle with cystic fibrosis.
Jennifer was born in Morganton, NC on August 28, 1979, to Mary Katherine Greene and Lester Donald Cook. She was a store manager with Dollar General and was a member of...
Clifford Ford Miller
May 14, 2022
Clifford Ford Miller, age 91, of Marion, went to be with the Lord Saturday, May 14, 2022, at his residence. Ford was born in Ashe County, NC on October 15, 1930, to the late Lee and Myra Miller. Ford was a member of Providence United Methodist Church for over seventy two years. He was the owner and operator of Miller...
Lou Ann Barlowe
May 13, 2022
On the evening of Friday, May 13, 2022, Lou Ann Smith Barlowe went home to be with the Lord with her family by her side. A native of McDowell County, Lou was born on May 11, 1954 to the late Ernest and Selma Jenkins Smith.
Lou was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. She enjoyed shopping, visiting yard sales...
Jerry Ray Farr
May 10, 2022
Jerry Ray Farr, 77, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at his home.
He was born in McDowell County on August 05, 1944 to the late Kelly Robert Farr and Dollie Patterson Farr.
Jerry retired from Henredon Furniture after 39 years. He was an avid reader of western novels and also enjoyed working in...
Carole Nelson Sherlin
May 9, 2022
Mrs. Carole Nelson Sherlin, age 60, of Marion, passed away, Monday, May 9, 2022 at her residence. Arrangements are entrusted to Beam Funeral Service and Crematory.
Dorothy "Dot" Emma Marlowe Norton
May 9, 2022
Dorothy “Dot” Emma Marlowe Norton, age 100, of Glenwood, North Carolina, passed away in the early morning hours of Monday, May 09, 2022 at Amorem Hospice in Hudson.
She was raised in the Glenwood community and attended Glenwood High School where she liked to play basketball. When she was in school, the 8th grade was counted high school, so...
Jack Auburn Wood
May 8, 2022
On the evening of Sunday, May 8, 2022, Jack Auburn Wood went to be with his heavenly Father at Mission Hospital. He was born on January 10, 1951 in Buncombe County to the late William and Mozelle Hilton Wood.
As a young man, Jack achieved his Eagle Scout. He served his community in many aspects such as,...
Robert "Papa" McKinney, Sr.
May 7, 2022
Robert "Papa" Mckinney, Sr. died, at the home he built, at age 93 “he was the oldest living person he knew.” “A man is only as good as his word’ was one of his favorite sayings and he lived by those words. Robert was a Christian man of great honesty and integrity, a true southern gentleman. Robert was the...
Julius Ronald "Ron" Hollifield
May 7, 2022
Julius Ronald “Ron” Hollifield, 48, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, May 07, 2022 at his residence.
He was born in Kings Mountain, North Carolina on August 01, 1973 to the late Julius Reuben Hollifield and Melba Williams Hollifield.
Ron worked in furniture and textiles most of his life. He enjoyed the beauty of nature and had...
Michael Joe Stevens
May 6, 2022
Michael Joe Stevens, 76, of Nebo, passed away, Friday, May 6, 2022, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City.
Michael was born in McDowell County, NC on December 10, 1945, to the late Tracey Edward Stevens and Rosa Lee Sigmon Stevens. He was a member of Pinnacle Christian Church in Dysartsville and was a...
Jack Edwin Piercy, Jr. "Bunny"
May 5, 2022
Jack Edwin Piercy, Jr. “Bunny,” age 72, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, May 05, 2022 at his home.
A native of McDowell County, he was born on April 21, 1950 to the late Jack Edwin Piercy, Sr. and Mary Golden Grant Piercy. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Pat Marsh Piercy.
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Douglas Fred Banks
May 3, 2022
On the morning of Tuesday, May 3, 2022, Douglas Fred Banks passed away at his residence with his loving family by his side. A native of McDowell County, Douglas was born on May 7, 1942 to the late Arlond and Pearl Woodby Banks.
Douglas retired from Great Lakes Carbon following thirty-eight years of service. He loved his cars, whether...
David Worth Cox, Jr.
May 2, 2022
David Worth Cox, Jr., 80, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Monday, May 02, 2022 at Autumn Care of Marion.
He was born on March 22, 1942 to the late Worth Cox, Sr. and Mabel Hollifield Cox. He is also preceded in death by a daughter, Debra Cox Mills.
David was a proud veteran of the United States...
Virginia "Judy" Childers Patton
May 21, 2022
Virginia “Judy” Childers Patton, 78, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022 at her home with her family by her side.
A native of McDowell County, Judy was born on June 05, 1943 to the late Charles Hagan Childers and Mary Martin Childers. She is also preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.
...
Lloyd Paul Hasty
May 20, 2022
Lloyd Paul Hasty, 83, of Black Mountain and formerly of Marion, North Carolina, went to be with the Lord Friday, May 20, 2022 at the North Carolina State Veterans Home where he had been a resident for several years.
He was born in Holmes County Florida on July 19, 1938 to the late James Samuel Hasty and Bertha Delores...
Charles Pippin Duncan
May 19, 2022
Charles P. Duncan, age 85, of Spruce Pine, NC, passed away on May 19, 2022 surrounded by his beloved wife and family. His battle with Parkinson’s disease in recent years reflected his strength and grace in facing life’s challenges with a smile and a loving heart. After graduating from Harris High School and attending Lees-McRae College, Charles married the love...
Charles "Dean" Finley
May 18, 2022
Charles Dean Finley, age 84, of Nebo, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Amorem Patient Care. A native of McDowell County, Dean was born on October 8, 1937 to the late Alphonzo Dewey and Fannie Gardin Finley.
He is preceded in death by one son, Charles Jason Finley and one brother, Dewey Eugene...
Bessie Faye Bishop Bridges
May 18, 2022
Bessie Faye Bishop Bridges passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Mission McDowell. She was born on December 27, 1935 in Pickens County, South Carolina to the late Joseph Bishop and Nannie Bell Jones Pate.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert “Bobby” David Bridges.
Bessie was a member of Pelham Road Baptist Church...
Joyce Hensley Kelley
May 18, 2022
Joyce Hensley Kelley, 77, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022.
She was born on March 30, 1945 to the late Merley Henry Hensley and Ethel Jane Bradley Hensley.
More than anything, Joyce loved the Lord and was a powerful Christian example. She often asked others if they knew where they would spend eternity. She...
Randy Lee Ledford
May 16, 2022
Randy Lee Ledford, 44, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away in the early morning hours of Monday, May 16, 2022 at Mission Hospital McDowell.
He was born on October 12, 1977 to Randy and Teresa Nichols Ledford.
Randy formerly worked as a mechanic, but he had a heart for carp fishing and often made a living doing so....
Jennifer Cook Hamby
May 15, 2022
Jennifer Leslie Cook Hamby, 42, of Marion, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, after a lifelong battle with cystic fibrosis.
Jennifer was born in Morganton, NC on August 28, 1979, to Mary Katherine Greene and Lester Donald Cook. She was a store manager with Dollar General and was a member of...
Clifford Ford Miller
May 14, 2022
Clifford Ford Miller, age 91, of Marion, went to be with the Lord Saturday, May 14, 2022, at his residence. Ford was born in Ashe County, NC on October 15, 1930, to the late Lee and Myra Miller. Ford was a member of Providence United Methodist Church for over seventy two years. He was the owner and operator of Miller...
Lou Ann Barlowe
May 13, 2022
On the evening of Friday, May 13, 2022, Lou Ann Smith Barlowe went home to be with the Lord with her family by her side. A native of McDowell County, Lou was born on May 11, 1954 to the late Ernest and Selma Jenkins Smith.
Lou was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. She enjoyed shopping, visiting yard sales...
Jerry Ray Farr
May 10, 2022
Jerry Ray Farr, 77, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at his home.
He was born in McDowell County on August 05, 1944 to the late Kelly Robert Farr and Dollie Patterson Farr.
Jerry retired from Henredon Furniture after 39 years. He was an avid reader of western novels and also enjoyed working in...
Carole Nelson Sherlin
May 9, 2022
Mrs. Carole Nelson Sherlin, age 60, of Marion, passed away, Monday, May 9, 2022 at her residence. Arrangements are entrusted to Beam Funeral Service and Crematory.
Dorothy "Dot" Emma Marlowe Norton
May 9, 2022
Dorothy “Dot” Emma Marlowe Norton, age 100, of Glenwood, North Carolina, passed away in the early morning hours of Monday, May 09, 2022 at Amorem Hospice in Hudson.
She was raised in the Glenwood community and attended Glenwood High School where she liked to play basketball. When she was in school, the 8th grade was counted high school, so...
Jack Auburn Wood
May 8, 2022
On the evening of Sunday, May 8, 2022, Jack Auburn Wood went to be with his heavenly Father at Mission Hospital. He was born on January 10, 1951 in Buncombe County to the late William and Mozelle Hilton Wood.
As a young man, Jack achieved his Eagle Scout. He served his community in many aspects such as,...
Robert "Papa" McKinney, Sr.
May 7, 2022
Robert "Papa" Mckinney, Sr. died, at the home he built, at age 93 “he was the oldest living person he knew.” “A man is only as good as his word’ was one of his favorite sayings and he lived by those words. Robert was a Christian man of great honesty and integrity, a true southern gentleman. Robert was the...
Julius Ronald "Ron" Hollifield
May 7, 2022
Julius Ronald “Ron” Hollifield, 48, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, May 07, 2022 at his residence.
He was born in Kings Mountain, North Carolina on August 01, 1973 to the late Julius Reuben Hollifield and Melba Williams Hollifield.
Ron worked in furniture and textiles most of his life. He enjoyed the beauty of nature and had...
Michael Joe Stevens
May 6, 2022
Michael Joe Stevens, 76, of Nebo, passed away, Friday, May 6, 2022, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City.
Michael was born in McDowell County, NC on December 10, 1945, to the late Tracey Edward Stevens and Rosa Lee Sigmon Stevens. He was a member of Pinnacle Christian Church in Dysartsville and was a...
Jack Edwin Piercy, Jr. "Bunny"
May 5, 2022
Jack Edwin Piercy, Jr. “Bunny,” age 72, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, May 05, 2022 at his home.
A native of McDowell County, he was born on April 21, 1950 to the late Jack Edwin Piercy, Sr. and Mary Golden Grant Piercy. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Pat Marsh Piercy.
...
Douglas Fred Banks
May 3, 2022
On the morning of Tuesday, May 3, 2022, Douglas Fred Banks passed away at his residence with his loving family by his side. A native of McDowell County, Douglas was born on May 7, 1942 to the late Arlond and Pearl Woodby Banks.
Douglas retired from Great Lakes Carbon following thirty-eight years of service. He loved his cars, whether...
David Worth Cox, Jr.
May 2, 2022
David Worth Cox, Jr., 80, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Monday, May 02, 2022 at Autumn Care of Marion.
He was born on March 22, 1942 to the late Worth Cox, Sr. and Mabel Hollifield Cox. He is also preceded in death by a daughter, Debra Cox Mills.
David was a proud veteran of the United States...
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