Obituaries

Scott Kyle Williams

Scott Kyle Williams

Oct 11, 2021

Scott Kyle Williams, 58, of Morganton, North Carolina, passed away Monday, October 11, 2021 at his residence.

He was born in Charlotte on April 09, 1963 to the late James Dale Williams and Carolyn Kyle Williams. Scott was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and camping. He was a music lover, and he loved reading. Scott enjoyed joking around. His...

Lee Wesley  Presnell

Lee Wesley Presnell

Oct 11, 2021

Lee Wesley Presnell, 86, of Burnsville, North Carolina, passed away Monday evening, October 11, 2021 at his home.

He was born in Marion on August 16, 1935 to the late W.B. Presnell and Alice Vickers Presnell. He graduated from Nebo High School and formerly worked as a supervisor for Collins and Aikman . A lifelong resident of western North Carolina,...

Joyce Evelyn Phillips Cable

Joyce Evelyn Phillips Cable

Oct 11, 2021

Joyce Evelyn Phillips Cable, age 77, passed away on October 11, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Hugh Adolphus and Eva Aldridge Phillips.

She loved everyone and never met a stranger. She always took care of and put others before herself. Joyce enjoyed quilting and sewing; but, mostly spending time with her family. In addition to her parents,...

Linda Hensley Hawkins

Linda Hensley Hawkins

Oct 10, 2021

Linda Hensley Hawkins, 72, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021 at Mission Hospital McDowell.

She was born July 12, 1949 in McDowell County to the late Hasque Hensley and Gladys Carroll Hensley. A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Linda enjoyed spending time with her family. She enjoyed tending to her flowers. She will be greatly missed...

Julia Lynn McKinney Gouge

Julia Lynn McKinney Gouge

Oct 10, 2021

Julia Lynn McKinney Gouge, 75, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021 at her residence.

She was born in McDowell County on August 18, 1946 to the late Jack “Jay” Howard McKinney and Mildred Rae Johnston McKinney.

She had a deep love for flowers, birds, her husband and her family, even those that weren’t blood. She was an...

Revonda Diane Cook Johnson

Revonda Diane Cook Johnson

Oct 10, 2021

On the evening of Sunday, October 10, 2021, Revonda Diane Cook Johnson passed away at Mission Hospital-McDowell. A native of McDowell County, Revonda was born on June 2, 1964 to Christine Henson Buchanan and the late William Ray Cook.

In addition to her father is preceded in death by a daughter, Erica Hope Walker and a brother, Randall Dean Cook....

William "Booter" Rex Boone

William "Booter" Rex Boone

Oct 9, 2021

William “Booter” Rex Boone, 59, of Morganton, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, October 09, 2021 at his residence.

He was born in Buncombe County on April 12, 1962 to the late William Ray Boone and Lois Emmajean Sheehan Boone. Booter was an avid fisherman who could catch a fish anywhere at any time. He loved computers, and he enjoyed operating...

Debra Tipton Ledford

Debra Tipton Ledford

Oct 8, 2021

Debra Tipton Ledford, 62, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Friday, October 08, 2021 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital.

She was born in Buncombe County on August 09, 1959 to the late Walt Tipton and Lucille Quinn Powell. Debra loved everybody she came in contact with and always saw the good in every person and situation. The rock...

Robert "Bobby" Bruce Cooper

Robert "Bobby" Bruce Cooper

Oct 8, 2021

Robert “Bobby” Bruce Cooper, 50, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday, October 08, 2021 at his home. He was surrounded by family and friends.

He was born in Chicago, raised in Mountain City, Tennessee, but called Marion his home. He was born on October 26, 1970 to the late Millard Cooper and June Price Cooper. Bobby was a hard...

Harold Van Burleson

Harold Van Burleson

Oct 8, 2021

Harold Van Burleson, 76, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday, October 08, 2021 at his daughter’s residence.

He was born in Yancey County on February 27, 1945 to the late Olga Burleson and Bessie Honeycutt Burleson. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He lived a simple life as a cattleman. He was totally involved with his family,...

James Christoval Shattuck

James Christoval Shattuck

Oct 7, 2021

James Christoval Shattuck, 85, passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. James was born on July 24, 1936, to the late Paul Lamar Shattuck and the late Novella Jones in Pitt County, NC. He was preceded in death by his sister, Sudie Pfeifer of Sumter, SC and his brother Paul Shattuck of Hampton, VA. He...

Henry Brown Boyce

Henry Brown Boyce

Oct 7, 2021

Henry Brown Boyce, 67, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, October 07, 2021 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center.

A native of McDowell County, he was born on September 10, 1954 to the late James Henry Boyce and Thelma Mae Gardin Boyce Hayden. Henry honorably served in the U.S. Army as a Corporal. He went on to work for the...

Catherine Antionette Wells Renn

Catherine Antionette Wells Renn

Oct 6, 2021

Catherine Antionette Wells Renn, 45, passed away Wednesday, October 06, 2021.

No services are planned at this time.

Louis Wall

Louis Wall

Oct 4, 2021

Louis E. Wall, age 92, passed away on October 4, 2021 at Black Mountain State Veterans Home. He was the youngest of 11 children born to the late Nellie Owensby Wall and Thomas Greenlee Wall. Preceding him in death were four sisters (Jennie Penland, Luna Lance, Kathryn Cowan, and Pearl Rudd) and six brothers (Jock, Carl, Colin, J.D., James, and...

Larry Dennis Butler

Larry Dennis Butler

Oct 4, 2021

Larry Dennis Butler, age 68 of Marion, N.C., went to be with his Lord on Monday, October 4th, 2021 after a hard, courageous battle with Covid.

Growing up in a military family and also being a member of the United States Air Force, Larry has lived all over the U.S. - mostly residing in Melbourne, FL, where he always...

Linda Darlene Henson McIlwain

Linda Darlene Henson McIlwain

Oct 3, 2021

Linda Darlene McIlwain, 59, of Lake Lure, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, October 03, 2021 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville.

At this time, no services are planned.

James Ronald Willis

James Ronald Willis

Oct 2, 2021

On the night of Saturday, October 2, 2021, James Ronald Willis passed away at his residence with his loved ones by his side. A native of McDowell County, Ronnie was born on May 7, 1946 to the late Melton and Mary Owensby Willis.

He is preceded in death by his siblings, Francis Lytle, Louise Whitaker and Ray Willis. Ronnie was...

Randall Jack  Dalton, Jr.

Randall Jack Dalton, Jr.

Sep 30, 2021

Randall Jack Dalton, Jr., 56, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Mission Hospital McDowell. He was born in McDowell County on January 01, 1965 to the late Randall Jack Dalton, Sr. and Linda Bartlett Hughes. Randall was a hard worker and a good provider for his family. He owned his own plumbing business. He attended...

James Robert Johnson Sr.

James Robert Johnson Sr.

Sep 30, 2021

Mr. James Robert Johnson Sr., age 66, passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021. No services are planned at this time.

David  Henry Patton

David Henry Patton

Sep 30, 2021

David Henry Patton, age 76, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Carolinas Healthcare Blue Ridge. He was born in Buncombe County on December 12, 1944 to the late Henry and Lucille Dryman Patton.

David retired from the North Carolina Department of Transportation following thirty-five years of service where he enjoyed his job as area...

Scott Kyle Williams

Scott Kyle Williams

Oct 11, 2021

Scott Kyle Williams, 58, of Morganton, North Carolina, passed away Monday, October 11, 2021 at his residence.

He was born in Charlotte on April 09, 1963 to the late James Dale Williams and Carolyn Kyle Williams. Scott was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and camping. He was a music lover, and he loved reading. Scott enjoyed joking around. His...

Lee Wesley  Presnell

Lee Wesley Presnell

Oct 11, 2021

Lee Wesley Presnell, 86, of Burnsville, North Carolina, passed away Monday evening, October 11, 2021 at his home.

He was born in Marion on August 16, 1935 to the late W.B. Presnell and Alice Vickers Presnell. He graduated from Nebo High School and formerly worked as a supervisor for Collins and Aikman . A lifelong resident of western North Carolina,...

Joyce Evelyn Phillips Cable

Joyce Evelyn Phillips Cable

Oct 11, 2021

Joyce Evelyn Phillips Cable, age 77, passed away on October 11, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Hugh Adolphus and Eva Aldridge Phillips.

She loved everyone and never met a stranger. She always took care of and put others before herself. Joyce enjoyed quilting and sewing; but, mostly spending time with her family. In addition to her parents,...

Linda Hensley Hawkins

Linda Hensley Hawkins

Oct 10, 2021

Linda Hensley Hawkins, 72, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021 at Mission Hospital McDowell.

She was born July 12, 1949 in McDowell County to the late Hasque Hensley and Gladys Carroll Hensley. A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Linda enjoyed spending time with her family. She enjoyed tending to her flowers. She will be greatly missed...

Julia Lynn McKinney Gouge

Julia Lynn McKinney Gouge

Oct 10, 2021

Julia Lynn McKinney Gouge, 75, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021 at her residence.

She was born in McDowell County on August 18, 1946 to the late Jack “Jay” Howard McKinney and Mildred Rae Johnston McKinney.

She had a deep love for flowers, birds, her husband and her family, even those that weren’t blood. She was an...

Revonda Diane Cook Johnson

Revonda Diane Cook Johnson

Oct 10, 2021

On the evening of Sunday, October 10, 2021, Revonda Diane Cook Johnson passed away at Mission Hospital-McDowell. A native of McDowell County, Revonda was born on June 2, 1964 to Christine Henson Buchanan and the late William Ray Cook.

In addition to her father is preceded in death by a daughter, Erica Hope Walker and a brother, Randall Dean Cook....

William "Booter" Rex Boone

William "Booter" Rex Boone

Oct 9, 2021

William “Booter” Rex Boone, 59, of Morganton, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, October 09, 2021 at his residence.

He was born in Buncombe County on April 12, 1962 to the late William Ray Boone and Lois Emmajean Sheehan Boone. Booter was an avid fisherman who could catch a fish anywhere at any time. He loved computers, and he enjoyed operating...

Debra Tipton Ledford

Debra Tipton Ledford

Oct 8, 2021

Debra Tipton Ledford, 62, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Friday, October 08, 2021 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital.

She was born in Buncombe County on August 09, 1959 to the late Walt Tipton and Lucille Quinn Powell. Debra loved everybody she came in contact with and always saw the good in every person and situation. The rock...

Robert "Bobby" Bruce Cooper

Robert "Bobby" Bruce Cooper

Oct 8, 2021

Robert “Bobby” Bruce Cooper, 50, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday, October 08, 2021 at his home. He was surrounded by family and friends.

He was born in Chicago, raised in Mountain City, Tennessee, but called Marion his home. He was born on October 26, 1970 to the late Millard Cooper and June Price Cooper. Bobby was a hard...

Harold Van Burleson

Harold Van Burleson

Oct 8, 2021

Harold Van Burleson, 76, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday, October 08, 2021 at his daughter’s residence.

He was born in Yancey County on February 27, 1945 to the late Olga Burleson and Bessie Honeycutt Burleson. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He lived a simple life as a cattleman. He was totally involved with his family,...

James Christoval Shattuck

James Christoval Shattuck

Oct 7, 2021

James Christoval Shattuck, 85, passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. James was born on July 24, 1936, to the late Paul Lamar Shattuck and the late Novella Jones in Pitt County, NC. He was preceded in death by his sister, Sudie Pfeifer of Sumter, SC and his brother Paul Shattuck of Hampton, VA. He...

Henry Brown Boyce

Henry Brown Boyce

Oct 7, 2021

Henry Brown Boyce, 67, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, October 07, 2021 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center.

A native of McDowell County, he was born on September 10, 1954 to the late James Henry Boyce and Thelma Mae Gardin Boyce Hayden. Henry honorably served in the U.S. Army as a Corporal. He went on to work for the...

Catherine Antionette Wells Renn

Catherine Antionette Wells Renn

Oct 6, 2021

Catherine Antionette Wells Renn, 45, passed away Wednesday, October 06, 2021.

No services are planned at this time.

Louis Wall

Louis Wall

Oct 4, 2021

Louis E. Wall, age 92, passed away on October 4, 2021 at Black Mountain State Veterans Home. He was the youngest of 11 children born to the late Nellie Owensby Wall and Thomas Greenlee Wall. Preceding him in death were four sisters (Jennie Penland, Luna Lance, Kathryn Cowan, and Pearl Rudd) and six brothers (Jock, Carl, Colin, J.D., James, and...

Larry Dennis Butler

Larry Dennis Butler

Oct 4, 2021

Larry Dennis Butler, age 68 of Marion, N.C., went to be with his Lord on Monday, October 4th, 2021 after a hard, courageous battle with Covid.

Growing up in a military family and also being a member of the United States Air Force, Larry has lived all over the U.S. - mostly residing in Melbourne, FL, where he always...

Linda Darlene Henson McIlwain

Linda Darlene Henson McIlwain

Oct 3, 2021

Linda Darlene McIlwain, 59, of Lake Lure, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, October 03, 2021 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville.

At this time, no services are planned.

James Ronald Willis

James Ronald Willis

Oct 2, 2021

On the night of Saturday, October 2, 2021, James Ronald Willis passed away at his residence with his loved ones by his side. A native of McDowell County, Ronnie was born on May 7, 1946 to the late Melton and Mary Owensby Willis.

He is preceded in death by his siblings, Francis Lytle, Louise Whitaker and Ray Willis. Ronnie was...

Randall Jack  Dalton, Jr.

Randall Jack Dalton, Jr.

Sep 30, 2021

Randall Jack Dalton, Jr., 56, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Mission Hospital McDowell. He was born in McDowell County on January 01, 1965 to the late Randall Jack Dalton, Sr. and Linda Bartlett Hughes. Randall was a hard worker and a good provider for his family. He owned his own plumbing business. He attended...

James Robert Johnson Sr.

James Robert Johnson Sr.

Sep 30, 2021

Mr. James Robert Johnson Sr., age 66, passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021. No services are planned at this time.

David  Henry Patton

David Henry Patton

Sep 30, 2021

David Henry Patton, age 76, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Carolinas Healthcare Blue Ridge. He was born in Buncombe County on December 12, 1944 to the late Henry and Lucille Dryman Patton.

David retired from the North Carolina Department of Transportation following thirty-five years of service where he enjoyed his job as area...