All Obituaries

  James “Jim” Clyde Hood, age 55, of Marion, North Carolina passed away Friday, July 20, 2018 at his residence. Jim was born November 16, 1962 in Buncombe County, NC to the late James Clyde Hood and Alana Beddingfield Hood. He was a member of Bee Tree Baptist Church in Swannanoa, NC and prior to his illness, he worked for Kearfott Corp. in Swannanoa, NC. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his wife, Gail Hood in 2003. Those left behind to cherish...

  James “Jim” Emory Jones, age 79, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018 at his home after a long illness.   Jim was born December 31, 1938 in Greenville County, SC to the late Thomas Watson Jones and Vella Garrett Jones. In the first 15 years of his life, he and his family moved 12 times between various mill towns. Graduating from Harmony High School in Harmony, NC, he joined the US Navy where he served for 13 years including in the Vietnam War. After his service, he...

    Paul E. Cruise, age 75, of Nebo, North Carolina, while surrounded by his family, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, July 17, 2018.  The son of the late Emmette and Lessie Howell Cruise, he was born on March 11, 1943 in Mobile, Alabama.    He was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 48 years, Mary Watson Cruise who passed away on April 16, 2015.   Paul was a veteran of the United States Navy and was a longtime member of Harmony Grove...

  Wade Harding, age 78, of Nebo, North Carolina passed away on the morning of Monday, July 16, 2018 at Deer Park Health & Rehab in Nebo.  A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born June 23, 1940, he was the son of the late Charles Harding and Margaret Williams Mace.   In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Chris Harding; and one sister, Bonnie Louise Effler.   Wade, who had worked for Broyhill for 6 years and Drexel Heritage for...

  Celia Long Loftis, age 74, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at Mission Hospital McDowell.  A native and lifelong resident of McDowell County, born January 6, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Earl Long and Edna Norton.    She was preceded in death by one son, Todd Stewart Loftis.   A member of Garden Creek Baptist Church, Celia retired from West Court Food Center following more than 27 years.  She enjoyed sewing,...

  Clyde Marshal Cagle, 83, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018. Clyde was born on September 29, 1934 to the late Fred Corbett Cagle and Grace Kirkman Cagle.   In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, James Curtis Cagle; and sister, Vivian Cagle Nicks.   Clyde is survived by his wife of fifty-eight years, Joyce Clontz Cagle, daughter Leslie Cagle McMillan and husband Richard of Concord, North Carolina, and two...

  Janice Marie Miller, age 81, of Marion, North Carolina and formerly of Spruce Pine, passed away on the morning of Friday, July 13, 2018 while surrounded by her loved ones at Mountain Ridge Health & Rehab in Black Mountain.  The daughter of the late James and Ester Brown Jackson, Janice was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on March 26, 1937.   In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John J. Miller, Jr. (2003); and one son, John...

  Mary Edith Smith, loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend, went home to be with the Lord on the morning of Thursday, July 12, 2018 at her residence in Marion.  A native of Yancey County, North Carolina, born November 4, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Austin and Maude Huskins Buchanan.   In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thary Eugene Smith (December 21, 1981); and one son, Thary Roger Smith (February 12,...

      Joyce Turner Loftin, age 66, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. A native of Buncombe County, Joyce was born on February 1, 1952 to the late George and Hattie Rhodes Turner.   Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, George Loftin; sister, Barbara Jo Philbeck and two brothers, Ernest Turner and Howard “John Henry” Turner.   Joyce attended...

  Roger L. Reel, age 62, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills SECU Inpatient Unit in Forest City.  The son of the late Jack and Margaret Stevenson Reel, Roger was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on January 1, 1956.   In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, David Reel.   A loving father, grandfather and brother, he was known to have a heart of gold, and never met a...