Obituaries
William "Bill" Norris Geouge
Mar 6, 2022
William “Bill” Norris Geouge, 81, of Kernersville, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, March 06, 2022 at Carolina Caring Hospice in Newton.
A native of McDowell County, Bill was born on May 11, 1940 to the late Bryan Onie Geouge and Annie Mae Stamey Geouge.
Bill retired from Lockheed Martin. Prior to that, he spent many years...
Nancy Louise Sadler Wheeler
Mar 6, 2022
Nancy Louise Sadler Wheeler, 82, of Union Mills, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, March 06, 2022 at her residence.
She was born in Crab Orchard, West Virginia on June 10, 1939 to the late Alfred Sadler and Ruby Hughes Sadler.
Nancy was a very loving person. She enjoyed her coffee and cigarettes, and she was an avid collector...
Bennie Earl Proctor
Mar 6, 2022
On March 6, 2022. Mr. Bennie Earl Proctor, age 76, of Rutherfordton, crossed over from this life into eternal life with Christ at his home. The son of Julia Proctor and the late Bernie Proctor, he was born in Savannah, Georgia, on December 4, 1945.
Bennie was an avid outdoorsman. In high school, he excelled at tennis while attending Rabun...
Creola Fox
Mar 6, 2022
On the morning of Sunday, March 6, 2022, Creola McIntosh Fox passed away at her residence. A native of Yancey County, Creola was born on February 8, 1939 to the late Lattie C. and Pearl Randolph McIntosh.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Walter Fox and one son, William “Bill” C. Burleson, Jr.
Left to cherish her memories...
Roby Earl "Bud" Barrier
Mar 5, 2022
Roby Earl “Bud” Barrier, 67, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, March 05, 2022.
He was born in Burke County on September 14, 1954 to the late Roy Ronald Barrier and Virginia Jolene Shell Buchanan. He is also preceded in death by a sister, Elsie Barrier Lowman.
Bud worked in lawn care and was very proud...
William "Bill" Walter Propst
Mar 4, 2022
William “Bill” Walter Propst, 84, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away Friday, March 04, 2022 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville after a brief illness.
He was born in Buncombe County on January 04, 1938 to the late Woodrow Propst and Mary Elizabeth Williams Propst of Black Mountain, NC.
Bill retired from Ethan Allen...
Travis Gunter
Mar 4, 2022
Travis Gunter, 79, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away Friday, March 04, 2022 at his daughter’s residence.
He was born in Madison County on October 11, 1942 to the late Manassie and Carrie Banks Gunter.
Travis enjoyed being in the outdoors, especially cattle farming. He worked as a mechanic. He enjoyed dog day on Sundays with his...
Alex Napoles
Mar 3, 2022
Alexander “Alex” Francisco Napoles, 46, of Vale, North Carolina, formerly of Miami, Florida, received his spiritual wings on Thursday, March 3, 2022.
Alex was born in Miami on December 15, 1975 to Francisco Felix Napoles and Martha Maria Gonzalez Napoles. Alex’s life was devoted to motorcycles. For many years, he was a dedicated service advisor at...
Debby Ka Martin Brown
Mar 3, 2022
Debby Ka Martin, 56, from Marion, NC gained her wings from the Lord unexpectantly on March 3, 2022 at Mission Hospital in Marion, NC.
She was born on February 21, 1966 to Robert DuWayne Brown and Addie Ruth Brown Catell. Debby was the second of Five children. Debby graduated from Beach High School in 1984.
Debby...
Ernest "Calvin" Philbeck
Mar 3, 2022
Ernest “Calvin” Philbeck, 69, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, March 03, 2022 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville.
He was born May 23, 1952 in Old Fort to the late Ernest Buford Philbeck and Barbara Jo Turner Philbeck.
Calvin was an electronic engineer for UNC-TV. He was an amateur radio operator who...
James Hal Davis
Mar 2, 2022
In the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 2, 2022, James Hal Davis passed away at CarePartners Solace Center. A native of McDowell County, James was born on September 18, 1930 to the late Geter and Dullie Silver Davis.
Having been married for sixty-five years, he is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Gibson Davis.
James...
Richard "Leon" Stroupe
Mar 2, 2022
Richard “Leon” Stroupe, 61, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, March 02, 2022 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill.
He was born in Buncombe County on February 23, 1961 to the late William Franklin Stroupe and Betty Craig Stroupe. He is also preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Gerald Trivett.
Leon was a great father and brother...
Roberta Lee Satterfield English
Mar 1, 2022
Roberta Lee Satterfield English 85, of Marion, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at her residence.
Roberta was born in Graffton, West Virginia on January 25, 1937 to the late Bernard Satterfield and the late Gertrude Knotts Satterfield. Roberta was an avid horseback rider and was also a dance instructor. She especially loved her dogs, Jack and Skippy. Roberta...
Warren Ray Kluttz
Mar 1, 2022
Our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Warren Ray Kluttz, age 91, went to be with his Lord on March 1, 2022, after an extended chronic illness. Born in Salisbury, NC, in 1930 to Arthur and Mary Kluttz, Warren was first employed by Southern Railway as a machinist. He went on to become a master of his trade employed...
Rev. James Logan Lane
Mar 1, 2022
Reverend James Logan Lane, age 97, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at Memorial Campus. He was born in McDowell County on July 21, 1924 to the late George and Effie Lane.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Sarah Marie Lane; siblings, Virgil Lane and Marie Greene.
James was a...
Jimmie Wayne Jobe
Feb 25, 2022
Jimmie Jobe, 80, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away while surrounded by his family after a long battle with cancer.
He was a native of Kingsport, Tennessee, born on August 20, 1941.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Basil and Sarah Overbay Jobe; one brother, Harold Jobe; and one sister, Pauline Jobe Crawford.
He...
Larry Joe King
Feb 24, 2022
Larry Joe King, 78, of Marion, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022 at his residence.
Larry was born in Buncombe County, on December 10, 1943 to the late Homer Baxter King Sr. and the late Edith Elizabeth Nix King. He is of the Seventh Day Adventist faith and a member of Asheville North S.D.A. Larry began practicing karate in...
Renita Evette Lytle Swepson
Feb 24, 2022
Renita Evette Lytle Swepson, 57, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022 at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, NC.
Renita was a beautiful person with a gentle loving soul. She was a generous person, kind, helpful, easy to get along with and had incredible patience. She was family oriented and poured herself into her children...
Lillie Mary Price Robinson
Feb 23, 2022
Lillie Mary Price Robinson of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at Smoky Ridge Health and Rehabilitation. A native of McDowell County, Lillie was born on April 23, 1933 to the late Ossie and Cora Moses Price.
Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by one son, Theodore Hutchins, Jr., four brothers...
Richard Keith Robinson
Feb 23, 2022
Richard "Ricky" Keith Robinson, 64, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at his residence, with his loving family by his side.
Ricky was born in Surry County, North Carolina on December 12, 1957 to the late Floyd James Robinson and the late Geneva Thomas Robinson. He loved to fish and enjoyed going to car shows especially to see...
William "Bill" Norris Geouge
Mar 6, 2022
William “Bill” Norris Geouge, 81, of Kernersville, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, March 06, 2022 at Carolina Caring Hospice in Newton.
A native of McDowell County, Bill was born on May 11, 1940 to the late Bryan Onie Geouge and Annie Mae Stamey Geouge.
Bill retired from Lockheed Martin. Prior to that, he spent many years...
Nancy Louise Sadler Wheeler
Mar 6, 2022
Nancy Louise Sadler Wheeler, 82, of Union Mills, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, March 06, 2022 at her residence.
She was born in Crab Orchard, West Virginia on June 10, 1939 to the late Alfred Sadler and Ruby Hughes Sadler.
Nancy was a very loving person. She enjoyed her coffee and cigarettes, and she was an avid collector...
Bennie Earl Proctor
Mar 6, 2022
On March 6, 2022. Mr. Bennie Earl Proctor, age 76, of Rutherfordton, crossed over from this life into eternal life with Christ at his home. The son of Julia Proctor and the late Bernie Proctor, he was born in Savannah, Georgia, on December 4, 1945.
Bennie was an avid outdoorsman. In high school, he excelled at tennis while attending Rabun...
Creola Fox
Mar 6, 2022
On the morning of Sunday, March 6, 2022, Creola McIntosh Fox passed away at her residence. A native of Yancey County, Creola was born on February 8, 1939 to the late Lattie C. and Pearl Randolph McIntosh.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Walter Fox and one son, William “Bill” C. Burleson, Jr.
Left to cherish her memories...
Roby Earl "Bud" Barrier
Mar 5, 2022
Roby Earl “Bud” Barrier, 67, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, March 05, 2022.
He was born in Burke County on September 14, 1954 to the late Roy Ronald Barrier and Virginia Jolene Shell Buchanan. He is also preceded in death by a sister, Elsie Barrier Lowman.
Bud worked in lawn care and was very proud...
William "Bill" Walter Propst
Mar 4, 2022
William “Bill” Walter Propst, 84, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away Friday, March 04, 2022 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville after a brief illness.
He was born in Buncombe County on January 04, 1938 to the late Woodrow Propst and Mary Elizabeth Williams Propst of Black Mountain, NC.
Bill retired from Ethan Allen...
Travis Gunter
Mar 4, 2022
Travis Gunter, 79, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away Friday, March 04, 2022 at his daughter’s residence.
He was born in Madison County on October 11, 1942 to the late Manassie and Carrie Banks Gunter.
Travis enjoyed being in the outdoors, especially cattle farming. He worked as a mechanic. He enjoyed dog day on Sundays with his...
Alex Napoles
Mar 3, 2022
Alexander “Alex” Francisco Napoles, 46, of Vale, North Carolina, formerly of Miami, Florida, received his spiritual wings on Thursday, March 3, 2022.
Alex was born in Miami on December 15, 1975 to Francisco Felix Napoles and Martha Maria Gonzalez Napoles. Alex’s life was devoted to motorcycles. For many years, he was a dedicated service advisor at...
Debby Ka Martin Brown
Mar 3, 2022
Debby Ka Martin, 56, from Marion, NC gained her wings from the Lord unexpectantly on March 3, 2022 at Mission Hospital in Marion, NC.
She was born on February 21, 1966 to Robert DuWayne Brown and Addie Ruth Brown Catell. Debby was the second of Five children. Debby graduated from Beach High School in 1984.
Debby...
Ernest "Calvin" Philbeck
Mar 3, 2022
Ernest “Calvin” Philbeck, 69, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, March 03, 2022 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville.
He was born May 23, 1952 in Old Fort to the late Ernest Buford Philbeck and Barbara Jo Turner Philbeck.
Calvin was an electronic engineer for UNC-TV. He was an amateur radio operator who...
James Hal Davis
Mar 2, 2022
In the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 2, 2022, James Hal Davis passed away at CarePartners Solace Center. A native of McDowell County, James was born on September 18, 1930 to the late Geter and Dullie Silver Davis.
Having been married for sixty-five years, he is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Gibson Davis.
James...
Richard "Leon" Stroupe
Mar 2, 2022
Richard “Leon” Stroupe, 61, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, March 02, 2022 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill.
He was born in Buncombe County on February 23, 1961 to the late William Franklin Stroupe and Betty Craig Stroupe. He is also preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Gerald Trivett.
Leon was a great father and brother...
Roberta Lee Satterfield English
Mar 1, 2022
Roberta Lee Satterfield English 85, of Marion, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at her residence.
Roberta was born in Graffton, West Virginia on January 25, 1937 to the late Bernard Satterfield and the late Gertrude Knotts Satterfield. Roberta was an avid horseback rider and was also a dance instructor. She especially loved her dogs, Jack and Skippy. Roberta...
Warren Ray Kluttz
Mar 1, 2022
Our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Warren Ray Kluttz, age 91, went to be with his Lord on March 1, 2022, after an extended chronic illness. Born in Salisbury, NC, in 1930 to Arthur and Mary Kluttz, Warren was first employed by Southern Railway as a machinist. He went on to become a master of his trade employed...
Rev. James Logan Lane
Mar 1, 2022
Reverend James Logan Lane, age 97, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at Memorial Campus. He was born in McDowell County on July 21, 1924 to the late George and Effie Lane.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Sarah Marie Lane; siblings, Virgil Lane and Marie Greene.
James was a...
Jimmie Wayne Jobe
Feb 25, 2022
Jimmie Jobe, 80, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away while surrounded by his family after a long battle with cancer.
He was a native of Kingsport, Tennessee, born on August 20, 1941.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Basil and Sarah Overbay Jobe; one brother, Harold Jobe; and one sister, Pauline Jobe Crawford.
He...
Larry Joe King
Feb 24, 2022
Larry Joe King, 78, of Marion, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022 at his residence.
Larry was born in Buncombe County, on December 10, 1943 to the late Homer Baxter King Sr. and the late Edith Elizabeth Nix King. He is of the Seventh Day Adventist faith and a member of Asheville North S.D.A. Larry began practicing karate in...
Renita Evette Lytle Swepson
Feb 24, 2022
Renita Evette Lytle Swepson, 57, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022 at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, NC.
Renita was a beautiful person with a gentle loving soul. She was a generous person, kind, helpful, easy to get along with and had incredible patience. She was family oriented and poured herself into her children...
Lillie Mary Price Robinson
Feb 23, 2022
Lillie Mary Price Robinson of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at Smoky Ridge Health and Rehabilitation. A native of McDowell County, Lillie was born on April 23, 1933 to the late Ossie and Cora Moses Price.
Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by one son, Theodore Hutchins, Jr., four brothers...
Richard Keith Robinson
Feb 23, 2022
Richard "Ricky" Keith Robinson, 64, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at his residence, with his loving family by his side.
Ricky was born in Surry County, North Carolina on December 12, 1957 to the late Floyd James Robinson and the late Geneva Thomas Robinson. He loved to fish and enjoyed going to car shows especially to see...
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