Obituaries
Tommy "TJ" Wayne Harris, III
Dec 10, 2021
Tommy “TJ” Wayne Harris, III, 28, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021 at his residence.
He was born in McDowell County on October 01, 1993 to Tommy Wayne Harris, Jr. and Kay Westmoreland Harris. TJ was very talented at anything he set his mind to. The word entrepreneur describes TJ very well. He had a heart...
Kenneth "Kenny" Wayne Hall
Dec 9, 2021
Kenneth “Kenny” Wayne Hall, 60, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, December 09, 2021 at his residence.
A native of McDowell County, he was born on February 23, 1961 to Millie Lawing Hall and the late Rupert George Hall. Kenny was a manager at Morganton Honda. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He was an avid sports...
Randy Reginald Vess
Dec 9, 2021
Randy Reginald Vess, 53, of Lake Lure, North Carolina, unexpectedly departed this life on Thursday, December 09, 2021.
He was born in Henderson County on June 17, 1968 to Reginald “Reggie” Curtis Vess and Guynell Wright Vess. Randy served as a firefighter for over 30 years, mainly with the Bills Creek Fire Department. At one time, he was the assistant...
Clara Bell Brackett Andrews
Dec 8, 2021
Clara Brackett Andrews, 90, of Marion passed away December 8, 2021 at Rose Hill Retirement Community. A native of Burke County, she was born on December 20, 1930 to the late Ben and Nettie Brackett. She was a Seventh-day Adventist who loved God and taught Bible studies much of her life.
Clara graduated from Glen Alpine High School and Queens...
Richard David Burleson
Dec 8, 2021
In the early morning hours of Wednesday, December 8, 2021, Richard David Burleson passed away at the North Carolina State Veterans Home. A native of Avery County, Richard was born on April 25, 1937 to the late John and Texie Queen Burleson.
Richard was a member of Turkey Cove Baptist Church and was a proud United States Air Force veteran...
Pauline McCoyle Rector
Dec 7, 2021
Pauline McCoyle Rector, 83, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, December 07, 2021 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills on what would have been her 64th wedding anniversary.
She was born in Rutherford County on July 06, 1938 to the late Shuford and Bessie Brown McCoyle. Pauline retired from Coats America after working there for over 40 years. She...
Ethel Lee Shelton
Dec 7, 2021
Ethel Lee Shelton, 81, of Marion, passed away after battling a lengthy illness, on Tuesday, Dec. 7th, 2021 while surrounded by her family at her home.
Ethel was born in McDowell County, NC on January 22, 1940, to the late Thomas Lee and Mary Randolph Lee. She was married to her husband of 67 years, Clyde Delano Shelton. Ethel...
Donna Lou Dover Wilson
Dec 6, 2021
Donna Lou Dover Wilson, 79, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Monday, December 06, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. A native of McDowell County, she was born January 24, 1942 to the late Harry T. Dover and Catherine Williams Dover. She is also preceded in death by a brother, William Edgar Dover. Donna Lou was a...
Kimberly Angela Bartlett
Dec 5, 2021
Kimberly Angela Bartlett, age 56, of Nebo, North Carolina passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at her residence. A native of McDowell County, Kimberly was born on October 12, 1965 to the late Jack and Mitzi Davis Reynolds.
She is preceded in death by an infant daughter, Tabatha Manis. Kimberly enjoyed watching and collecting hummingbirds. Known as being kind...
William Thomas Ross
Dec 5, 2021
On the evening of Sunday, December 5, 2021, William Thomas Ross passed away at Memorial Campus with his loved ones by his side. He was born on August 25, 1937 in Whitney, South Carolina to the late Clyde and Rubenia Smith Ross.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Marietta Norman Ross; infant son, William Thomas Ross, Jr.;...
Larry Dean Ballard
Dec 5, 2021
Larry Dean Ballard, 65, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, December 05, 2021 at his residence.
He was born in McDowell County on November 01, 1956 to Alice Faye Ballard Lowery and the late Clinston Lowery. Larry retired from the City of Marion as the manager of the water department. He was an avid fan of NASCAR and the...
Lewis C. Tipton, Jr.
Dec 5, 2021
Lewis C. Tipton, Jr., age 78, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Mountain Ridge Wellness Center. He was born in Dickinson County, Virginia on February 5, 1943 to the late Lewis C. Tipton, Sr. and Gladys Stanley Tipton.
Lewis was a member of Grace Community Church. He was known as a hard-working man that...
Hattie McAbee
Dec 4, 2021
Hattie McAbee, 85, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, December 04, 2021 at Deer Park Health and Rehabilitation.
Emily Mae Elliott Plemmons
Dec 4, 2021
Emily Mae Elliott Plemmons, 89, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, December 04, 2021 at Mountain Ridge Wellness Center.
A native of McDowell County, she was born September 27, 1932 to the late Benjamin and Eunice Cameron Elliott. She is also preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Rev. J.D. Plemmons; and five siblings, Margaret, Ben, James,...
Clayton Champton Murphy
Dec 2, 2021
Clayton Champton Murphy, age 88, went home to be with the Lord December 02, 2021, with family by his side. He was born on July 16, 1933 in Rutherfordton. He was the son of the late Hardy L. Murphy and Birdie Painter Murphy; and stepmother, Ella Maude Murphy. He is also preceded in death by his brothers, Clinton Murphy and...
Carol Louise Owings
Dec 2, 2021
Carol Louise Owings, 86, of Marion, NC, passed away December 2, 2021, at Rose Hill Retirement Community. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, she was born November 24, 1935, to the late Phyllis L. Cunningham Dietz and William J. Dietz, and baptized at Mahoningtown Presbyterian Church in New Castle, PA. Carol was a graduate of Mars High School in Pittsburgh, PA,...
Johnny Alvin "Al" Ward
Dec 2, 2021
Johnny Alvin Ward of Marion, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021 at his residence.
Al was born in Marion, North Carolina on June 2, 1931 to the late Clarence Woody Ward and Hessie Morgan Ward. Al worked in the furniture industry as a molding machine operator. He retired from Drexel Furniture after 36 years of service. Following retirement he enjoyed working...
Shaun Michael Dale
Dec 1, 2021
On the evening of Wednesday, December 1, 2021, Shaun Michael Dale passed away at his residence. He was born on September 25, 1980 in Detroit, Michigan to Debra Lewis Dale and the late Charles Dale.
Along with his father, he is preceded in death by a nephew, Hunter Dale. Shaun enjoyed fishing and bowling. He was a loving son and...
Julian Turance Peterson
Dec 1, 2021
Julian Turance Peterson, 28, formerly of Marion, NC, passed away on Wednesday December 1st 2021 after losing his battle with addiction.
Julian was born on June 3rd 1993 in Fort Myers, FL, and moved to NC with his family in 2005. He graduated from McDowell High School in 2011.
Julian will be remembered for his deep perception and wonder of the universe,...
Jerome Edmund Morris
Nov 30, 2021
Jerome Edmund Morris, 82, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at the Charles George VA Medical Center. He was born in Dean, West Virginia on February 03, 1939 to the late Berl Morris and Lena Ellen Livingston Morris. Jerome was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked at Hercules in Ohio for 38 years...
Tommy "TJ" Wayne Harris, III
Dec 10, 2021
Tommy “TJ” Wayne Harris, III, 28, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021 at his residence.
He was born in McDowell County on October 01, 1993 to Tommy Wayne Harris, Jr. and Kay Westmoreland Harris. TJ was very talented at anything he set his mind to. The word entrepreneur describes TJ very well. He had a heart...
Kenneth "Kenny" Wayne Hall
Dec 9, 2021
Kenneth “Kenny” Wayne Hall, 60, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, December 09, 2021 at his residence.
A native of McDowell County, he was born on February 23, 1961 to Millie Lawing Hall and the late Rupert George Hall. Kenny was a manager at Morganton Honda. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He was an avid sports...
Randy Reginald Vess
Dec 9, 2021
Randy Reginald Vess, 53, of Lake Lure, North Carolina, unexpectedly departed this life on Thursday, December 09, 2021.
He was born in Henderson County on June 17, 1968 to Reginald “Reggie” Curtis Vess and Guynell Wright Vess. Randy served as a firefighter for over 30 years, mainly with the Bills Creek Fire Department. At one time, he was the assistant...
Clara Bell Brackett Andrews
Dec 8, 2021
Clara Brackett Andrews, 90, of Marion passed away December 8, 2021 at Rose Hill Retirement Community. A native of Burke County, she was born on December 20, 1930 to the late Ben and Nettie Brackett. She was a Seventh-day Adventist who loved God and taught Bible studies much of her life.
Clara graduated from Glen Alpine High School and Queens...
Richard David Burleson
Dec 8, 2021
In the early morning hours of Wednesday, December 8, 2021, Richard David Burleson passed away at the North Carolina State Veterans Home. A native of Avery County, Richard was born on April 25, 1937 to the late John and Texie Queen Burleson.
Richard was a member of Turkey Cove Baptist Church and was a proud United States Air Force veteran...
Pauline McCoyle Rector
Dec 7, 2021
Pauline McCoyle Rector, 83, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, December 07, 2021 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills on what would have been her 64th wedding anniversary.
She was born in Rutherford County on July 06, 1938 to the late Shuford and Bessie Brown McCoyle. Pauline retired from Coats America after working there for over 40 years. She...
Ethel Lee Shelton
Dec 7, 2021
Ethel Lee Shelton, 81, of Marion, passed away after battling a lengthy illness, on Tuesday, Dec. 7th, 2021 while surrounded by her family at her home.
Ethel was born in McDowell County, NC on January 22, 1940, to the late Thomas Lee and Mary Randolph Lee. She was married to her husband of 67 years, Clyde Delano Shelton. Ethel...
Donna Lou Dover Wilson
Dec 6, 2021
Donna Lou Dover Wilson, 79, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Monday, December 06, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. A native of McDowell County, she was born January 24, 1942 to the late Harry T. Dover and Catherine Williams Dover. She is also preceded in death by a brother, William Edgar Dover. Donna Lou was a...
Kimberly Angela Bartlett
Dec 5, 2021
Kimberly Angela Bartlett, age 56, of Nebo, North Carolina passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at her residence. A native of McDowell County, Kimberly was born on October 12, 1965 to the late Jack and Mitzi Davis Reynolds.
She is preceded in death by an infant daughter, Tabatha Manis. Kimberly enjoyed watching and collecting hummingbirds. Known as being kind...
William Thomas Ross
Dec 5, 2021
On the evening of Sunday, December 5, 2021, William Thomas Ross passed away at Memorial Campus with his loved ones by his side. He was born on August 25, 1937 in Whitney, South Carolina to the late Clyde and Rubenia Smith Ross.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Marietta Norman Ross; infant son, William Thomas Ross, Jr.;...
Larry Dean Ballard
Dec 5, 2021
Larry Dean Ballard, 65, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, December 05, 2021 at his residence.
He was born in McDowell County on November 01, 1956 to Alice Faye Ballard Lowery and the late Clinston Lowery. Larry retired from the City of Marion as the manager of the water department. He was an avid fan of NASCAR and the...
Lewis C. Tipton, Jr.
Dec 5, 2021
Lewis C. Tipton, Jr., age 78, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Mountain Ridge Wellness Center. He was born in Dickinson County, Virginia on February 5, 1943 to the late Lewis C. Tipton, Sr. and Gladys Stanley Tipton.
Lewis was a member of Grace Community Church. He was known as a hard-working man that...
Hattie McAbee
Dec 4, 2021
Hattie McAbee, 85, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, December 04, 2021 at Deer Park Health and Rehabilitation.
Emily Mae Elliott Plemmons
Dec 4, 2021
Emily Mae Elliott Plemmons, 89, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, December 04, 2021 at Mountain Ridge Wellness Center.
A native of McDowell County, she was born September 27, 1932 to the late Benjamin and Eunice Cameron Elliott. She is also preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Rev. J.D. Plemmons; and five siblings, Margaret, Ben, James,...
Clayton Champton Murphy
Dec 2, 2021
Clayton Champton Murphy, age 88, went home to be with the Lord December 02, 2021, with family by his side. He was born on July 16, 1933 in Rutherfordton. He was the son of the late Hardy L. Murphy and Birdie Painter Murphy; and stepmother, Ella Maude Murphy. He is also preceded in death by his brothers, Clinton Murphy and...
Carol Louise Owings
Dec 2, 2021
Carol Louise Owings, 86, of Marion, NC, passed away December 2, 2021, at Rose Hill Retirement Community. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, she was born November 24, 1935, to the late Phyllis L. Cunningham Dietz and William J. Dietz, and baptized at Mahoningtown Presbyterian Church in New Castle, PA. Carol was a graduate of Mars High School in Pittsburgh, PA,...
Johnny Alvin "Al" Ward
Dec 2, 2021
Johnny Alvin Ward of Marion, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021 at his residence.
Al was born in Marion, North Carolina on June 2, 1931 to the late Clarence Woody Ward and Hessie Morgan Ward. Al worked in the furniture industry as a molding machine operator. He retired from Drexel Furniture after 36 years of service. Following retirement he enjoyed working...
Shaun Michael Dale
Dec 1, 2021
On the evening of Wednesday, December 1, 2021, Shaun Michael Dale passed away at his residence. He was born on September 25, 1980 in Detroit, Michigan to Debra Lewis Dale and the late Charles Dale.
Along with his father, he is preceded in death by a nephew, Hunter Dale. Shaun enjoyed fishing and bowling. He was a loving son and...
Julian Turance Peterson
Dec 1, 2021
Julian Turance Peterson, 28, formerly of Marion, NC, passed away on Wednesday December 1st 2021 after losing his battle with addiction.
Julian was born on June 3rd 1993 in Fort Myers, FL, and moved to NC with his family in 2005. He graduated from McDowell High School in 2011.
Julian will be remembered for his deep perception and wonder of the universe,...
Jerome Edmund Morris
Nov 30, 2021
Jerome Edmund Morris, 82, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at the Charles George VA Medical Center. He was born in Dean, West Virginia on February 03, 1939 to the late Berl Morris and Lena Ellen Livingston Morris. Jerome was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked at Hercules in Ohio for 38 years...
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