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Edward Eugene Morgan, 81, of Glenwood, passed away Monday, December 18, 2023 at Mission Hospital in Asheville.
He was born in Rutherfordton on January 14, 1942 to the late Robert Junior Morgan and Pauline Laughter Morgan. He was also preceded in death by two children, Scott Morgan and Diane Morgan Frye.
Mr. Morgan was employed for over...
Albert Franklin Robinson, 86, of Marion, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023, at Autumn Care of Marion.
Albert was born on April 4, 1937 to the late Carl Robinson and Agnes Lanning Robinson. He was married to his wife of 64 years, Thursia Bartlett Robinson, and was a member of Turkey Cove Baptist Church. Albert was...
Patsy Ann Smith Barlowe, 84, of Marion, passed away Friday, December 15, 2023 at UNC Health Blue Ridge.
A native of Marion, Patsy was born January 2, 1939 to the late Gurson Alvin Smith and Katie Mae Copeland Smith.
She was a faithful member of Nebo First Baptist Church where she loved worshipping for many years. Patsy was an avid reader, and...
Wilma Grace Styles Autrey, 70, of Marion, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2023 at Mission Hospital in Asheville.
A native of Yancey County, Wilma was born August 26, 1953 to the late Ules Grant Styles and Atlas Davis Styles. She was also preceded in death by six siblings, Robert Styles, Helen Davis, Edna Walker, Ulysses Styles, Ruby Walker,...
Services may be live-streamed at the following links:
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/BethelBaptistMNC
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@BethelBaptistMNC
Church App:
https://www.bethelbaptistmnc.church
Link to Memorial Video:
https://www.bethelbaptistmnc.church/pastor-jimmy-upton-memorial-video
Pastor Jimmy Upton, 76, of Marion, went to be with the Lord on Thursday morning, December 14, 2023 at Frye Regional Medical Center.
A native of Spartanburg, South Carolina, he was born August 21, 1947 to the...
Robey Harold Gibbs, 89, of Marion, passed away at UNC Health Blue Ridge on Thursday, December 14, 2023.
He was born in McDowell County on June 29, 1934 to the late Dock and Pearl Reel Gibbs.
Mr. Gibbs was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was employed for 49 years at Etta Packaging, which is now...
Nolan Lee Cornett, 80, of Union Mills, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at his residence.
Nolan was born in Banner Elk, NC on January 17, 1943, to the late Enoch Cornett and Bertie Sluder Cornett. He was married to Dorene Harris Cornett. He was a member of the Marion Moose Lodge and was known for...
Judy Dene Underwood Robinson, 76, of Union Mills, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at Heritage Hills Memory Care in Hendersonville.
A native of Chesnee, South Carolina, Judy was born February 27, 1947 to the late Wayman McKinney Underwood and Ruth Vanessa Henderson Underwood. She spent most of her life in Ventura, California before moving to North Carolina....
Travis Clay McKinney, age 51, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at his home. He was born in McDowell County, North Carolina to Randolph McKinney and the late Trula Faye Moore McKinney.
Left to cherish his memory is one son, TJ McKinney; one sister, Connie Collins and four brothers, Randy McKinney, Buddy McKinney, Dakota McKinney and Jeremy McKinney.
The...
Gerald Lee Gumbert, age 78, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. He was born to the late Charles Aurthur and Nellie Mae Holsopple Gumbert, in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Gerald was a veteran in the U.S. Army. He served in Viet Nam and also in the Special Forces. He loved history and was a life long learner. Models, computers...
Shirley Anne Lytle Childers, 82, of Nebo, entered her heavenly home on Monday, December 11, 2023.
Shirley was born in McDowell County, NC, on July 13, 1941, to the late Allie Young Lytle and Annie Sue Wilson Lytle. She graduated from Glenwood High School with the Class of 1959. Shirley married her high school sweetheart and...
Paul Dennis Alberts, 75, of Marion, passed away Monday, December 11, 2023 at his home.
He was born in Spokane, Washington on November 8, 1948 to the late Joe and Marian Alberts. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Hawkins Alberts; and four siblings, Joanne Alberts Schell, Ric Alberts, David Alberts,...
James Morris Patton, Sr., 88, of Nebo, passed away at home on Monday morning, December 11, 2023 with his loving family by his side.
He was born on April 28, 1935. In birth order, Jim was the ninth out of ten children for Charlie Logan Patton and Della Minerva Epley Patton. He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Stephen Eugene “Tic” Reed, 63, of Old Fort, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023 at Memorial Mission Hospital.
A native of McDowell County, he was born May 10, 1960 to Linda Lou Ledford Reed and the late Charles Edward Reed. Tic enjoyed fishing and spending time with family. You could always count on him to be joking and...
Lois Virginia Kilbourne left this world peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, December 10 at age 79 after an extended illness.
A dedicated artist and life-long lover of daisies, she leaves behind a house full of her artwork and flowers. Having spent the final years of her life at home, those paintings and blooms reminded her and...
Victor Saul Valadez Lopez, 41, of Marion, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville.
Victor was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, on October 9, 1982, to the late Luis Valadez and Maria De Jesus-Lopez.
Victor was a very loving husband and father, always proud of his two...
Norma McPeters Smith, age 80, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2023. She was born to the late Gresham and Virginia Boone McPeters, on May 01, 1943 in Yancey, North Carolina.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Smith Jr.; one brother, Mike McPeters; and one sister, Julia Greenway.
Left to...
Richard Donald Smith, age 73, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2023, at Memorial Mission in Asheville. He was born to the late Alvin and Wilma Edith McKinney Smith, on September 15, 1950, in McDowell County, North Carolina.
Richard lived in McDowell for his entire life. He was the owner of North Cove Ski Rental. His favorite pastimes...
Rene S. Hoepelman Jr., 53, was taken from us December 8, 2023. He was born October 1, 1970, in Manhattan, NY to Nancy C. Boyd and Rene S. Hoepelman, Sr.
Those left to cherish his memory are his daughter Sydney, her mother Patricia Hoepelman, father Rene S. Hoepelman Sr, sister Frances E. Majkowski along with her husband Thomas...
Mrs. Gail Sadler Couch, age 74 of Marion, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2023. She was born in Inman SC on November 26, 1949 and is the daughter of the late Earnest Sadler and Madge Bennett Bradley. She was preceded in death by her siblings Randy Sadler and Zilpha Lowery.
Gail was an avid reader and enjoyed...
Edward Eugene Morgan, 81, of Glenwood, passed away Monday, December 18, 2023 at Mission Hospital in Asheville.
He was born in Rutherfordton on January 14, 1942 to the late Robert Junior Morgan and Pauline Laughter Morgan. He was also preceded in death by two children, Scott Morgan and Diane Morgan Frye.
Mr. Morgan was employed for over...
Albert Franklin Robinson, 86, of Marion, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023, at Autumn Care of Marion.
Albert was born on April 4, 1937 to the late Carl Robinson and Agnes Lanning Robinson. He was married to his wife of 64 years, Thursia Bartlett Robinson, and was a member of Turkey Cove Baptist Church. Albert was...
Patsy Ann Smith Barlowe, 84, of Marion, passed away Friday, December 15, 2023 at UNC Health Blue Ridge.
A native of Marion, Patsy was born January 2, 1939 to the late Gurson Alvin Smith and Katie Mae Copeland Smith.
She was a faithful member of Nebo First Baptist Church where she loved worshipping for many years. Patsy was an avid reader, and...
Wilma Grace Styles Autrey, 70, of Marion, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2023 at Mission Hospital in Asheville.
A native of Yancey County, Wilma was born August 26, 1953 to the late Ules Grant Styles and Atlas Davis Styles. She was also preceded in death by six siblings, Robert Styles, Helen Davis, Edna Walker, Ulysses Styles, Ruby Walker,...
Services may be live-streamed at the following links:
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/BethelBaptistMNC
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@BethelBaptistMNC
Church App:
https://www.bethelbaptistmnc.church
Link to Memorial Video:
https://www.bethelbaptistmnc.church/pastor-jimmy-upton-memorial-video
Pastor Jimmy Upton, 76, of Marion, went to be with the Lord on Thursday morning, December 14, 2023 at Frye Regional Medical Center.
A native of Spartanburg, South Carolina, he was born August 21, 1947 to the...
Robey Harold Gibbs, 89, of Marion, passed away at UNC Health Blue Ridge on Thursday, December 14, 2023.
He was born in McDowell County on June 29, 1934 to the late Dock and Pearl Reel Gibbs.
Mr. Gibbs was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was employed for 49 years at Etta Packaging, which is now...
Nolan Lee Cornett, 80, of Union Mills, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at his residence.
Nolan was born in Banner Elk, NC on January 17, 1943, to the late Enoch Cornett and Bertie Sluder Cornett. He was married to Dorene Harris Cornett. He was a member of the Marion Moose Lodge and was known for...
Judy Dene Underwood Robinson, 76, of Union Mills, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at Heritage Hills Memory Care in Hendersonville.
A native of Chesnee, South Carolina, Judy was born February 27, 1947 to the late Wayman McKinney Underwood and Ruth Vanessa Henderson Underwood. She spent most of her life in Ventura, California before moving to North Carolina....
Travis Clay McKinney, age 51, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at his home. He was born in McDowell County, North Carolina to Randolph McKinney and the late Trula Faye Moore McKinney.
Left to cherish his memory is one son, TJ McKinney; one sister, Connie Collins and four brothers, Randy McKinney, Buddy McKinney, Dakota McKinney and Jeremy McKinney.
The...
Gerald Lee Gumbert, age 78, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. He was born to the late Charles Aurthur and Nellie Mae Holsopple Gumbert, in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Gerald was a veteran in the U.S. Army. He served in Viet Nam and also in the Special Forces. He loved history and was a life long learner. Models, computers...
Shirley Anne Lytle Childers, 82, of Nebo, entered her heavenly home on Monday, December 11, 2023.
Shirley was born in McDowell County, NC, on July 13, 1941, to the late Allie Young Lytle and Annie Sue Wilson Lytle. She graduated from Glenwood High School with the Class of 1959. Shirley married her high school sweetheart and...
Paul Dennis Alberts, 75, of Marion, passed away Monday, December 11, 2023 at his home.
He was born in Spokane, Washington on November 8, 1948 to the late Joe and Marian Alberts. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Hawkins Alberts; and four siblings, Joanne Alberts Schell, Ric Alberts, David Alberts,...
James Morris Patton, Sr., 88, of Nebo, passed away at home on Monday morning, December 11, 2023 with his loving family by his side.
He was born on April 28, 1935. In birth order, Jim was the ninth out of ten children for Charlie Logan Patton and Della Minerva Epley Patton. He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Stephen Eugene “Tic” Reed, 63, of Old Fort, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023 at Memorial Mission Hospital.
A native of McDowell County, he was born May 10, 1960 to Linda Lou Ledford Reed and the late Charles Edward Reed. Tic enjoyed fishing and spending time with family. You could always count on him to be joking and...
Lois Virginia Kilbourne left this world peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, December 10 at age 79 after an extended illness.
A dedicated artist and life-long lover of daisies, she leaves behind a house full of her artwork and flowers. Having spent the final years of her life at home, those paintings and blooms reminded her and...
Victor Saul Valadez Lopez, 41, of Marion, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville.
Victor was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, on October 9, 1982, to the late Luis Valadez and Maria De Jesus-Lopez.
Victor was a very loving husband and father, always proud of his two...
Norma McPeters Smith, age 80, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2023. She was born to the late Gresham and Virginia Boone McPeters, on May 01, 1943 in Yancey, North Carolina.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Smith Jr.; one brother, Mike McPeters; and one sister, Julia Greenway.
Left to...
Richard Donald Smith, age 73, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2023, at Memorial Mission in Asheville. He was born to the late Alvin and Wilma Edith McKinney Smith, on September 15, 1950, in McDowell County, North Carolina.
Richard lived in McDowell for his entire life. He was the owner of North Cove Ski Rental. His favorite pastimes...
Rene S. Hoepelman Jr., 53, was taken from us December 8, 2023. He was born October 1, 1970, in Manhattan, NY to Nancy C. Boyd and Rene S. Hoepelman, Sr.
Those left to cherish his memory are his daughter Sydney, her mother Patricia Hoepelman, father Rene S. Hoepelman Sr, sister Frances E. Majkowski along with her husband Thomas...
Mrs. Gail Sadler Couch, age 74 of Marion, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2023. She was born in Inman SC on November 26, 1949 and is the daughter of the late Earnest Sadler and Madge Bennett Bradley. She was preceded in death by her siblings Randy Sadler and Zilpha Lowery.
Gail was an avid reader and enjoyed...
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