Obituaries
Patricia Ann Abernathy
Jul 29, 2020
Patricia Ann Abernathy, age 68, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 at Mission Hospital-McDowell. The daughter of the late Fred Abernathy and Katie Sisk, she was born in Gastonia, North Carolina on August 15, 1951.
A loving mother, grandmother and sister, Patricia enjoyed spending quality time with her...
Michael Allen Kuhns
Jul 27, 2020
Michael Allen Kuhns, 39, of Forest City, North Carolina, passed away at his residence on the morning of Monday, July 27, 2020.
Born to John Lester Kuhns and Debbie Gass Kuhns on January 16, 1981, he was born in Union County Pennsylvania.
Michael worked as a traffic control specialist in construction. In his spare time, he...
John Richardson Thomas
Jul 27, 2020
John Richardson Thomas, age 54, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, July 27th, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. while at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born June 06, 1966, he was the son of the late Leroy and Sadie Boyce Thomas. He was also preceded in death by his...
John Roger Gouge
Jul 26, 2020
John Roger Gouge, 79, of Morganton, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at his residence.
He is survived by his wife, Carol Sue Gouge.
A private entombment will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery in Marion.
Sherry L. Brewer
Jul 25, 2020
Sherry L. Brewer, age 55, of Old Fort, North Carolina, while surrounded by her loved ones, passed away peacefully at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at her residence.
In keeping with Sherry's wishes, no services are planned.
John Reynolds Victor
Jul 25, 2020
John Reynolds Victor, age 82, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. A native of Delaware County, Indiana, he was born on February 11, 1938 to the late James Burelison and Marie Payne McCeary.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Jessica Stamey
Jul 24, 2020
Mrs. Jessica Nichols Stamey, age 36, of Old Fort, North Carolina, made that wonderful cross over into Heaven on the morning of Friday, July 24, 2020, following a brief illness at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. The daughter of Bill and Doris Nichols of Old Fort, Jessica was born in Morganton, North Carolina on March 14,...
Julio M. Lopez-Alcatara
Jul 24, 2020
Mr. Julio M. Lopez-Alcatara, age 70, of the Pleasant Gardens Community of McDowell County, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville.
No services are planned at this time.
Christina Hernandez
Jul 23, 2020
Christina Hernandez, age 24, of Morganton, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2020. A native of Morganton, Christina was born on August 09, 1995 and was the daughter of Carlos A. and Dorraine M. McConnell Hernandez.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Miguel A. Hernandez Diaz and Herenia C. Parra Hernandez.
Christina,...
Wallace E. "Shorty" Thigpen
Jul 23, 2020
Wallace E. “Shorty” Thigpen, 71, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020 at his residence.
He was born in Sumter, South Carolina on December 11, 1948 and was the son of the late Wallace and Laura Lowden Thigpen. Known as a hard-working man, he worked at Ethan Allen for 19 years and later...
Henry Lee Allen Courtney
Jul 22, 2020
Henry Lee Allen Courtney, infant son of Michael Allen and Hailey Lee Hensley Courtney, was born on the morning of Wednesday, July 22, 2020 and met the eyes of Jesus on the same day. He was preceded in death by a sister, Amelia Grace Courtney; maternal grandfather, Marty Branton; and a paternal grandfather, Robert Courtney, Sr.
Henry,...
Chris Morris
Jul 21, 2020
Chris Morris, age 45, of Candler, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. A native of Buncombe County, North Carolina, born November 06, 1974, he was the son of Sherry Williams of Asheville, North Carolina.
Chris was known to live life to the fullest, especially on a lake, and riding motorcycles. He enjoyed spending time...
Eva Lewis
Jul 20, 2020
On the morning of Monday, July 20, 2020, while surrounded by her loved ones, Eva Zittle Lewis, age 72, of Nebo, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord at her residence. Born in Ogle County, Illinois on April 03, 1948, she was the daughter of the late James Zittle and Dorothy Stomberg Zittle Morris.
Eva enjoyed...
Steve Whaley
Jul 18, 2020
Steve Whaley, 71, of the North Cove Community, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville, North Carolina.
Born in Maryland to the late Claude Whaley and Frankie Talley Whaley, he was born on November 15, 1948.
Steve was a physical education teacher in Florida for many years. He...
Mildred Ann Goforth
Jul 18, 2020
Mildred Ann Goforth, 84, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Rose Hill Retirement Community with her family by her side.
A native of McDowell County, she was born on July 10, 1936 to the late Thomas W. Goforth and Eva Lawing Goforth.
She was a member of Harmony Grove Baptist Church,...
Elsie Marie Davis
Jul 17, 2020
Elsie Marie Epley Davis, 84, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday afternoon, July 17, 2020, at her granddaughter’s residence.
Born on February 06, 1936 in Rutherford County, she was born to the late Badger Bryant Epley and Lula Haynes.
Mrs. Davis worked in the cotton mill as well as the finishing department at Drexel Heritage....
James Edwin Padgham
Jul 16, 2020
James Edwin Padgham, 56, of Marion, North Carolina passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020 at Carolinas HealthCare System- Blue Ridge in Morganton.
A native of McDowell County, James was born on October 09, 1963 to Sammy Lane Hensley Padgham and the late Billy Gene Padgham. He worked for many years in manufacturing.
In addition to his...
Essence Iyona Rose Rumfelt
Jul 16, 2020
Baby Essence Iyona Rose Rumfelt passed gently into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, July 16, 2020.
She is survived by her mother, Chanda Rumfelt; maternal grandmother, Mary Long; maternal great grandmother, Mary Hudgins; three siblings, Brenan Bailey, Major Mead, and Maleke Mead; an uncle, Jeffery McKinney (Kaytlyn); and two cousins, Payton and Gunnar McKinney.
No services...
Capt. Jerry W. Poteat (Ret.)
Jul 14, 2020
Captain Jerry W. Poteat, age 76, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville following a brief illness. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born on April 18, 1944, he was the son of the late John and Georgia Sherlin Poteat.
In...
Daniel D. Ferry
Jul 14, 2020
Daniel D. Ferry, age 60, of Rutherfordton, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills Inpatient Unit in Forest City, North Carolina.
No services are planned at this time.
Patricia Ann Abernathy
Jul 29, 2020
Patricia Ann Abernathy, age 68, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 at Mission Hospital-McDowell. The daughter of the late Fred Abernathy and Katie Sisk, she was born in Gastonia, North Carolina on August 15, 1951.
A loving mother, grandmother and sister, Patricia enjoyed spending quality time with her...
Michael Allen Kuhns
Jul 27, 2020
Michael Allen Kuhns, 39, of Forest City, North Carolina, passed away at his residence on the morning of Monday, July 27, 2020.
Born to John Lester Kuhns and Debbie Gass Kuhns on January 16, 1981, he was born in Union County Pennsylvania.
Michael worked as a traffic control specialist in construction. In his spare time, he...
John Richardson Thomas
Jul 27, 2020
John Richardson Thomas, age 54, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, July 27th, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. while at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born June 06, 1966, he was the son of the late Leroy and Sadie Boyce Thomas. He was also preceded in death by his...
John Roger Gouge
Jul 26, 2020
John Roger Gouge, 79, of Morganton, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at his residence.
He is survived by his wife, Carol Sue Gouge.
A private entombment will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery in Marion.
Sherry L. Brewer
Jul 25, 2020
Sherry L. Brewer, age 55, of Old Fort, North Carolina, while surrounded by her loved ones, passed away peacefully at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at her residence.
In keeping with Sherry's wishes, no services are planned.
John Reynolds Victor
Jul 25, 2020
John Reynolds Victor, age 82, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. A native of Delaware County, Indiana, he was born on February 11, 1938 to the late James Burelison and Marie Payne McCeary.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Jessica Stamey
Jul 24, 2020
Mrs. Jessica Nichols Stamey, age 36, of Old Fort, North Carolina, made that wonderful cross over into Heaven on the morning of Friday, July 24, 2020, following a brief illness at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. The daughter of Bill and Doris Nichols of Old Fort, Jessica was born in Morganton, North Carolina on March 14,...
Julio M. Lopez-Alcatara
Jul 24, 2020
Mr. Julio M. Lopez-Alcatara, age 70, of the Pleasant Gardens Community of McDowell County, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville.
No services are planned at this time.
Christina Hernandez
Jul 23, 2020
Christina Hernandez, age 24, of Morganton, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2020. A native of Morganton, Christina was born on August 09, 1995 and was the daughter of Carlos A. and Dorraine M. McConnell Hernandez.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Miguel A. Hernandez Diaz and Herenia C. Parra Hernandez.
Christina,...
Wallace E. "Shorty" Thigpen
Jul 23, 2020
Wallace E. “Shorty” Thigpen, 71, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020 at his residence.
He was born in Sumter, South Carolina on December 11, 1948 and was the son of the late Wallace and Laura Lowden Thigpen. Known as a hard-working man, he worked at Ethan Allen for 19 years and later...
Henry Lee Allen Courtney
Jul 22, 2020
Henry Lee Allen Courtney, infant son of Michael Allen and Hailey Lee Hensley Courtney, was born on the morning of Wednesday, July 22, 2020 and met the eyes of Jesus on the same day. He was preceded in death by a sister, Amelia Grace Courtney; maternal grandfather, Marty Branton; and a paternal grandfather, Robert Courtney, Sr.
Henry,...
Chris Morris
Jul 21, 2020
Chris Morris, age 45, of Candler, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. A native of Buncombe County, North Carolina, born November 06, 1974, he was the son of Sherry Williams of Asheville, North Carolina.
Chris was known to live life to the fullest, especially on a lake, and riding motorcycles. He enjoyed spending time...
Eva Lewis
Jul 20, 2020
On the morning of Monday, July 20, 2020, while surrounded by her loved ones, Eva Zittle Lewis, age 72, of Nebo, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord at her residence. Born in Ogle County, Illinois on April 03, 1948, she was the daughter of the late James Zittle and Dorothy Stomberg Zittle Morris.
Eva enjoyed...
Steve Whaley
Jul 18, 2020
Steve Whaley, 71, of the North Cove Community, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville, North Carolina.
Born in Maryland to the late Claude Whaley and Frankie Talley Whaley, he was born on November 15, 1948.
Steve was a physical education teacher in Florida for many years. He...
Mildred Ann Goforth
Jul 18, 2020
Mildred Ann Goforth, 84, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Rose Hill Retirement Community with her family by her side.
A native of McDowell County, she was born on July 10, 1936 to the late Thomas W. Goforth and Eva Lawing Goforth.
She was a member of Harmony Grove Baptist Church,...
Elsie Marie Davis
Jul 17, 2020
Elsie Marie Epley Davis, 84, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday afternoon, July 17, 2020, at her granddaughter’s residence.
Born on February 06, 1936 in Rutherford County, she was born to the late Badger Bryant Epley and Lula Haynes.
Mrs. Davis worked in the cotton mill as well as the finishing department at Drexel Heritage....
James Edwin Padgham
Jul 16, 2020
James Edwin Padgham, 56, of Marion, North Carolina passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020 at Carolinas HealthCare System- Blue Ridge in Morganton.
A native of McDowell County, James was born on October 09, 1963 to Sammy Lane Hensley Padgham and the late Billy Gene Padgham. He worked for many years in manufacturing.
In addition to his...
Essence Iyona Rose Rumfelt
Jul 16, 2020
Baby Essence Iyona Rose Rumfelt passed gently into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, July 16, 2020.
She is survived by her mother, Chanda Rumfelt; maternal grandmother, Mary Long; maternal great grandmother, Mary Hudgins; three siblings, Brenan Bailey, Major Mead, and Maleke Mead; an uncle, Jeffery McKinney (Kaytlyn); and two cousins, Payton and Gunnar McKinney.
No services...
Capt. Jerry W. Poteat (Ret.)
Jul 14, 2020
Captain Jerry W. Poteat, age 76, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville following a brief illness. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born on April 18, 1944, he was the son of the late John and Georgia Sherlin Poteat.
In...
Daniel D. Ferry
Jul 14, 2020
Daniel D. Ferry, age 60, of Rutherfordton, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills Inpatient Unit in Forest City, North Carolina.
No services are planned at this time.
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