Obituaries
Samuel Ervin Elliott
Nov 15, 2021
Samuel Ervin Elliott, 87, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Monday, November 15, 2021 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
He was born in Rutherford County on March 29, 1934 to the late Arnold Elliott and Olive Stott Elliott. Sam was a resident of the Montford Cove Community where he ran Sam’s Store for 27 years. He was also a...
Peter Martin Barack
Nov 14, 2021
Peter Martin Barack, age 80, of Morganton, North Carolina passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2021 at Carolinas Healthcare System-Blue Ridge. He was born on August 19, 1941 in New York to the late Jacob and Clara Goldhagen Barack.
Peter was a loving and caring husband, who loved to travel on large ships. He formally worked as an engineer for...
Robert Dewey Johnston, Jr.
Nov 13, 2021
Robert Dewey Johnston, Jr., 67, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021, at Mission Memorial Hospital in Asheville.
Robert was born in Ohio on July 31, 1954, to the late Robert Dewey Johnston Sr. and Goldie Leslie Johnston. He was married to the love of his life, his wife of twenty five years, Shirley Marie Johnston, who...
Silas Sills, Jr.
Nov 12, 2021
Silas Sills, Jr. 75 of Marion, North Carolina passed away on the evening of Thursday, November 12, 2021 at Memorial Mission.
He was born on August 08, 1946 to the late Silas Sills, Sr. and MaryElizabeth Hogan Sills in Dunn North Carolina.He was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church and worked as a over theroad truck driver for over 40 years....
Barbara Evans
Nov 12, 2021
Barbara Ann Lawing Evans, 80, of Morganton, passed away, Friday, November 12, 2021.
Barbara was born in Iredell County, North Carolina, on July 13, 1941, to the late Beulah Moore and Clyde Lawing. She was married to the late Gerald W. Baker, who preceded her in death in 1995. Barbara was a member of Laurel Hill Baptist Church in Nebo....
Marjorie Styles Gardner
Nov 10, 2021
Marjorie Styles Gardner, 90, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on the evening of Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville.
She was born May 08, 1931 in Yancey County to the late Blake and Ollie Mae Smith Styles. Margie was a longtime member of Glenwood Baptist Church, and she was well known throughout the Glenwood...
Howard Robinson
Nov 10, 2021
Tommy Howard Robinson, 84, of Narrows, VA, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Tommy was born on February 16, 1937, in South Toe, NC and was a son of the late Earl Robinson and Annie Wilson Robinson. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Ed and...
Jamie Mark O'Conner Sr.
Nov 8, 2021
Jamie Mark O’Conner Sr., age 53, passed away on Monday, November 08, 2021.
He was born on December 14, 1967 to Jessie Thomas Dills and the late Charles O’Conner. Jamie will always be known as a great man and will be greatly missed. He was a former football coach and an avid football fan. He especially liked the Clemson Tigers...
Willard Amos Laws, Jr.
Nov 8, 2021
On the evening of Monday November 8th, 2021, Willard Amos Laws Jr. 65 of Marion, NC left his earthly home after a courageous battle with cancer.
Willard was born August 12, 1956, to Estelle Smith & Willard Amos Laws Sr.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Rodney Laws.
Willard devoted his life to...
Lillion Wingate Cain, III
Nov 8, 2021
Lillion Wingate Cain, III, 55, of Hickory passed away peacefully on November 8 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Wingate will always be remembered for his infectious laughter, razor sharp wit, and generous spirit. Every person he met was left better by his presence. He is survived by his mother, Irene Cain; sister, Jennifer Cain; half- brother Michael...
Douglas George Bartlett
Nov 7, 2021
On the morning of Sunday, November 7, 2021, Douglas George Bartlett passed away at Memorial Campus. A native of McDowell County, Doug was born on February 12, 1953 to the late Willie Bartlett and Ruby Roland Elliott.
Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by a daughter, April Dawn Bartlett. Always joking with his friends and family, Doug...
Edward Wayne Elliott
Nov 7, 2021
Mr. Edward Wayne Elliott, age 51, passed away on Sunday, November 07, 2021.
He was born on June 23, 1970, in McDowell County, North Carolina, to Troy Mills Elliott Sr. and the late Gloria Jean Randolph Elliott. Edward attended Lighthouse Church of Lenior. He enjoyed golfing and fishing. He worked most of his life in construction. Edward was a loving...
Ray E. Anderson
Nov 7, 2021
Ray E. Anderson, 87, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away in the late evening hours of Sunday, November 07, 2021 at his residence. A native of Olathe, Kansas, Ray was born on December 17, 1933 to the late Orville Ray Anderson and Kathryn Martin Anderson. Ray served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War on the USS Bataan. He...
Margaret Moore Morgan
Nov 7, 2021
Margaret Moore Morgan, age 81, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Sunday morning, November 07, 2021 and is now waiting for her family to meet her by the river.
She was born in Haywood County on August 08, 1940 to the late Lloyd and Nellie Moore. Margaret loved the Lord above all else. She enjoyed being outside and enjoying God’s...
Larry Gordon Roberts, Sr.
Nov 7, 2021
Early Sunday morning, November 07, 2021, Larry Gordon Roberts, Sr., age 73, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away at the Charles George VA Medical Center.
He was born in Buncombe County on December 23, 1947 to the late Donald James Roberts and Lola Maude Ray Roberts. Larry was raised on a farm and had a special place in his heart...
Bill Dean Byrd
Nov 6, 2021
On Saturday, November 06, 2021, Bill Dean Byrd, 73, of Nebo, North Carolina, unexpectedly departed this life at his home.
He was born in Mitchell County on April 22, 1948 to the late Gilbert L. Byrd and Eva Ray Byrd. Bill was a devoted and lifelong member of Glenwood Baptist Church. He had a wonderful sense of humor, and he...
Clyde Monroe Robinson
Nov 3, 2021
Clyde Monroe Robinson, age 95, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at the North Carolina State Veterans Home. A native of Clay County, Clyde was born on November 13, 1925 to the late Charlie and Margaret Grindstaff Robinson.
Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Arzella Boone Robinson and one...
Angela Rae Rice Inman
Nov 2, 2021
On the morning of Tuesday, November 2, 2021, Angela Rae Rice Inman went home to be with the Lord following a brief battle with Covid-19. She was born in North Augusta, Georgia on August 10, 1962 to the late Birchel and Carolyn McKinney Rice.
Angie was a member of Ashworth Road Baptist Church and formally worked at Wal-Mart for sixteen...
Peggy Lou Wilson Nix
Nov 1, 2021
Peggy Lou Wilson Nix, 82, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Monday, November 01, 2021 at Autumn Care of Marion.
She was born in Union, South Carolina on July 01, 1939 to the late Benjamin Wilson and Dorothy McGalliard Wilson. Peggy was a Baxter Healthcare retiree where she worked in filling. She loved her family immensely, and she had a...
Patricia Young Revis
Nov 1, 2021
In the early morning hours of November 1, 2021 Patricia Young Revis passed from this life to her eternal home. After a period of declining health, she is now healed and made whole.
A native of McDowell county, she was born on October 5, 1954 to Louise Young and the late Bill Young. She was also preceded in death by...
Samuel Ervin Elliott
Nov 15, 2021
Samuel Ervin Elliott, 87, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Monday, November 15, 2021 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
He was born in Rutherford County on March 29, 1934 to the late Arnold Elliott and Olive Stott Elliott. Sam was a resident of the Montford Cove Community where he ran Sam’s Store for 27 years. He was also a...
Peter Martin Barack
Nov 14, 2021
Peter Martin Barack, age 80, of Morganton, North Carolina passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2021 at Carolinas Healthcare System-Blue Ridge. He was born on August 19, 1941 in New York to the late Jacob and Clara Goldhagen Barack.
Peter was a loving and caring husband, who loved to travel on large ships. He formally worked as an engineer for...
Robert Dewey Johnston, Jr.
Nov 13, 2021
Robert Dewey Johnston, Jr., 67, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021, at Mission Memorial Hospital in Asheville.
Robert was born in Ohio on July 31, 1954, to the late Robert Dewey Johnston Sr. and Goldie Leslie Johnston. He was married to the love of his life, his wife of twenty five years, Shirley Marie Johnston, who...
Silas Sills, Jr.
Nov 12, 2021
Silas Sills, Jr. 75 of Marion, North Carolina passed away on the evening of Thursday, November 12, 2021 at Memorial Mission.
He was born on August 08, 1946 to the late Silas Sills, Sr. and MaryElizabeth Hogan Sills in Dunn North Carolina.He was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church and worked as a over theroad truck driver for over 40 years....
Barbara Evans
Nov 12, 2021
Barbara Ann Lawing Evans, 80, of Morganton, passed away, Friday, November 12, 2021.
Barbara was born in Iredell County, North Carolina, on July 13, 1941, to the late Beulah Moore and Clyde Lawing. She was married to the late Gerald W. Baker, who preceded her in death in 1995. Barbara was a member of Laurel Hill Baptist Church in Nebo....
Marjorie Styles Gardner
Nov 10, 2021
Marjorie Styles Gardner, 90, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on the evening of Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville.
She was born May 08, 1931 in Yancey County to the late Blake and Ollie Mae Smith Styles. Margie was a longtime member of Glenwood Baptist Church, and she was well known throughout the Glenwood...
Howard Robinson
Nov 10, 2021
Tommy Howard Robinson, 84, of Narrows, VA, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Tommy was born on February 16, 1937, in South Toe, NC and was a son of the late Earl Robinson and Annie Wilson Robinson. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Ed and...
Jamie Mark O'Conner Sr.
Nov 8, 2021
Jamie Mark O’Conner Sr., age 53, passed away on Monday, November 08, 2021.
He was born on December 14, 1967 to Jessie Thomas Dills and the late Charles O’Conner. Jamie will always be known as a great man and will be greatly missed. He was a former football coach and an avid football fan. He especially liked the Clemson Tigers...
Willard Amos Laws, Jr.
Nov 8, 2021
On the evening of Monday November 8th, 2021, Willard Amos Laws Jr. 65 of Marion, NC left his earthly home after a courageous battle with cancer.
Willard was born August 12, 1956, to Estelle Smith & Willard Amos Laws Sr.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Rodney Laws.
Willard devoted his life to...
Lillion Wingate Cain, III
Nov 8, 2021
Lillion Wingate Cain, III, 55, of Hickory passed away peacefully on November 8 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Wingate will always be remembered for his infectious laughter, razor sharp wit, and generous spirit. Every person he met was left better by his presence. He is survived by his mother, Irene Cain; sister, Jennifer Cain; half- brother Michael...
Douglas George Bartlett
Nov 7, 2021
On the morning of Sunday, November 7, 2021, Douglas George Bartlett passed away at Memorial Campus. A native of McDowell County, Doug was born on February 12, 1953 to the late Willie Bartlett and Ruby Roland Elliott.
Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by a daughter, April Dawn Bartlett. Always joking with his friends and family, Doug...
Edward Wayne Elliott
Nov 7, 2021
Mr. Edward Wayne Elliott, age 51, passed away on Sunday, November 07, 2021.
He was born on June 23, 1970, in McDowell County, North Carolina, to Troy Mills Elliott Sr. and the late Gloria Jean Randolph Elliott. Edward attended Lighthouse Church of Lenior. He enjoyed golfing and fishing. He worked most of his life in construction. Edward was a loving...
Ray E. Anderson
Nov 7, 2021
Ray E. Anderson, 87, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away in the late evening hours of Sunday, November 07, 2021 at his residence. A native of Olathe, Kansas, Ray was born on December 17, 1933 to the late Orville Ray Anderson and Kathryn Martin Anderson. Ray served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War on the USS Bataan. He...
Margaret Moore Morgan
Nov 7, 2021
Margaret Moore Morgan, age 81, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Sunday morning, November 07, 2021 and is now waiting for her family to meet her by the river.
She was born in Haywood County on August 08, 1940 to the late Lloyd and Nellie Moore. Margaret loved the Lord above all else. She enjoyed being outside and enjoying God’s...
Larry Gordon Roberts, Sr.
Nov 7, 2021
Early Sunday morning, November 07, 2021, Larry Gordon Roberts, Sr., age 73, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away at the Charles George VA Medical Center.
He was born in Buncombe County on December 23, 1947 to the late Donald James Roberts and Lola Maude Ray Roberts. Larry was raised on a farm and had a special place in his heart...
Bill Dean Byrd
Nov 6, 2021
On Saturday, November 06, 2021, Bill Dean Byrd, 73, of Nebo, North Carolina, unexpectedly departed this life at his home.
He was born in Mitchell County on April 22, 1948 to the late Gilbert L. Byrd and Eva Ray Byrd. Bill was a devoted and lifelong member of Glenwood Baptist Church. He had a wonderful sense of humor, and he...
Clyde Monroe Robinson
Nov 3, 2021
Clyde Monroe Robinson, age 95, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at the North Carolina State Veterans Home. A native of Clay County, Clyde was born on November 13, 1925 to the late Charlie and Margaret Grindstaff Robinson.
Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Arzella Boone Robinson and one...
Angela Rae Rice Inman
Nov 2, 2021
On the morning of Tuesday, November 2, 2021, Angela Rae Rice Inman went home to be with the Lord following a brief battle with Covid-19. She was born in North Augusta, Georgia on August 10, 1962 to the late Birchel and Carolyn McKinney Rice.
Angie was a member of Ashworth Road Baptist Church and formally worked at Wal-Mart for sixteen...
Peggy Lou Wilson Nix
Nov 1, 2021
Peggy Lou Wilson Nix, 82, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Monday, November 01, 2021 at Autumn Care of Marion.
She was born in Union, South Carolina on July 01, 1939 to the late Benjamin Wilson and Dorothy McGalliard Wilson. Peggy was a Baxter Healthcare retiree where she worked in filling. She loved her family immensely, and she had a...
Patricia Young Revis
Nov 1, 2021
In the early morning hours of November 1, 2021 Patricia Young Revis passed from this life to her eternal home. After a period of declining health, she is now healed and made whole.
A native of McDowell county, she was born on October 5, 1954 to Louise Young and the late Bill Young. She was also preceded in death by...
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