Obituaries
Max Nelson Robinson
Dec 10, 2020
Mr. Max Nelson Robinson, age 87, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at his residence.
A native of McDowell County, he was born on June 02, 1933 to the late Jack Avery Robinson and Nevada Walker Robinson.
Though he will be remembered as a jack of all trades, he was employed...
Robert (Bob) E. Swickard
Dec 9, 2020
Mr. Bob Swickard, age 67, of Newland, North Carolina, passed away at Watauga Medical Center on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. He was born in Lake County, Indiana on December 1, 1953 to the late Everett Marshall Swickard Jr. (Moose) and Mary Louise Chappelear Swickard.
Bob was greeted in Heaven by many loved ones; first and foremost the love of...
Courtney Harrod
Dec 9, 2020
On the evening of Wednesday, December 09, 2020, while surrounded by her parents, Courtney Frizzell Harrod, age 32, of Canton, North Carolina, made that wonderful cross over into Heaven at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The daughter of Darrell Frizzell of Canton and Kathy Cagle Searcy (Bobby) of Waynesville, North Carolina, Courtney was born in Waynesville...
Lois Virginia Messer
Dec 9, 2020
Mrs. Lois Messer, age 81, passed away Wednesday, December 09, 2020 at Memorial Mission Campus in Asheville, North Carolina. She was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on January 08, 1939 to the late George and Maggie Wilson Allison.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Bo Trinks.
Lois was a loving wife, mother...
Bobby Wayne Autry
Dec 9, 2020
Bobby Wayne Autry, age 77, of Nebo, North Carolina, joined his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020. His last hours were spent at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville with his family by his side. The son of the late Thurston and Claridell Autry, he was born in Dunn, North Carolina on September 19th, 1943. His...
Edith "Grandmother" Hollifield
Dec 7, 2020
Edith Barlowe Hollifield, age 93, loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend, departed to be with the Lord on the night of Monday, December 07, 2020 at Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation in Morganton. A native of McDowell County, born February 01, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Oren and Elizabell Williams Barlowe.
In addition to...
Clyde McKinney, Jr.
Dec 6, 2020
Mr. Clyde McKinney, Jr., age 69, of the Pleasant Gardens Community, departed to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 06, 2020 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. The son of the late Clyde and Ida Burnette McKinney, he was born in Marion, North Carolina on September 24, 1951.
In addition to his parents, he...
Ellen Ballew
Dec 6, 2020
Ellen Edwards Ballew, 75, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away on the morning of Sunday, December 06, 2020 at her residence.
She was born in Yancey County on March 08, 1945 to the late Andy Edwards and Ruby Berry Edwards.
Known as a hard worker, Ellen was employed at Collins and Aikman for over 40...
Mary Rose Williams
Dec 5, 2020
Mrs. Mary Rose Byrd Williams, age 78, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, December 05, 2020 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital.
A native of McDowell County, she was born on February 02, 1942 to the late Harvey Byrd and Carrie Mace Byrd.
Mrs. Williams loved flowers and working in her garden. She also enjoyed sewing,...
Sharon Lee Illenye
Dec 5, 2020
Sharon Lee Illenye, age 58, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 05, 2020 at her residence. The daughter of the late Robert and Susan McGill Menikheim, she was born in Washington, D.C. on August 18, 1962.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Frank Illenye who...
Richard Eugene Sheehan
Dec 5, 2020
On the morning of Saturday, December 05, 2020, Mr. Richard Eugene Sheehan, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away while at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City.
A native of Haywood County, he was born on November 10, 1941 to the late Richard Sheehan and Wilma Grasty Sheehan.
Mr. Sheehan was a proud veteran of...
Jason Alan Raison
Dec 5, 2020
Jason Alan Raison, age 44, of the Pleasant Gardens Community, walked into Heaven with his hat on backwards on Saturday, December 05, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. His loved ones were by his side. The son of Geoff Raison of Houston, Texas and the late Cecilia Lemmons Terry, he was born in Ormond...
Ruby Virginia Wilson
Dec 4, 2020
Ruby Virginia Suttle Wilson, 72, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Friday, December 04, 2020 at Carolinas HealthCare System- Blue Ridge in Morganton.
She was born in McDowell County on March 09, 1948 to the late Ed Suttle and Bertha Upton Suttle.
Ruby had a special place in her heart for children, and she worked as...
David Leonard Austin
Dec 2, 2020
Mr. David Leonard Austin, age 65, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on the morning of Wednesday, December 02, 2020 at his residence.
He was born in Buncombe County on February 06, 1955 to the late Pascal Jeff Austin and Bertha Mae Robinson Austin.
A proud veteran of the United States Army, Mr. Austin worked in the maintenance...
Ruby Faye Looper
Dec 1, 2020
Ruby Faye Lamb Looper, age 76, of Black Mountain, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, December 01, 2020 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. The daughter of the late George and Emma Tilley Lamb, she was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on November 08, 1944.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Virginia Kay Edwards
Nov 30, 2020
On the morning of Monday, November 30, 2020, Virginia Kay Swift Edwards, age 63, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at her residence with her children and grandchildren at her side. The daughter of Vera Jaynes Swift of Marion and the late Burt Swift, Kay was born in Watauga County, North Carolina on May 28, 1957.
...
Mark Alan Stafford
Nov 30, 2020
Mark Alan Stafford, age 52, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on Monday, November 30, 2020 at Mission Hospital McDowell. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born on January 20, 1968, he was the son of the late Roy and Linda Greene Stafford. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Jessie Hall Martin
Nov 29, 2020
Jessie Hall Martin, 81, of Marion, North Carolina peacefully departed this life on the morning of Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
A native of McDowell County, she was born on October 22, 1939 to the late Jess David Hall and Fannie Thomas Hall.
Jessie worked as a nutrition worker for McDowell...
Rachel Carnes
Nov 29, 2020
Rachel Page Carnes, age 93, of Black Mountain, North Carolina and formerly of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Givens Highland Farms in Black Mountain.
Rachel was born on Feb. 19, 1927 in Lumberton, North Carolina. She was the daughter of Martha Downs Page and Grover Temple Page. She was educated in...
Jesse Benjamin Baker
Nov 28, 2020
Jesse Benjamin Baker, age 39, of Old Fort, North Carolina, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville.
Jesse is survived by his precious, loving wife of 6 years, Krystal Baker; his father and mother, Mark and Denise Baker; two brothers, Charles Baker and his wife, Karol...
Max Nelson Robinson
Dec 10, 2020
Mr. Max Nelson Robinson, age 87, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at his residence.
A native of McDowell County, he was born on June 02, 1933 to the late Jack Avery Robinson and Nevada Walker Robinson.
Though he will be remembered as a jack of all trades, he was employed...
Robert (Bob) E. Swickard
Dec 9, 2020
Mr. Bob Swickard, age 67, of Newland, North Carolina, passed away at Watauga Medical Center on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. He was born in Lake County, Indiana on December 1, 1953 to the late Everett Marshall Swickard Jr. (Moose) and Mary Louise Chappelear Swickard.
Bob was greeted in Heaven by many loved ones; first and foremost the love of...
Courtney Harrod
Dec 9, 2020
On the evening of Wednesday, December 09, 2020, while surrounded by her parents, Courtney Frizzell Harrod, age 32, of Canton, North Carolina, made that wonderful cross over into Heaven at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The daughter of Darrell Frizzell of Canton and Kathy Cagle Searcy (Bobby) of Waynesville, North Carolina, Courtney was born in Waynesville...
Lois Virginia Messer
Dec 9, 2020
Mrs. Lois Messer, age 81, passed away Wednesday, December 09, 2020 at Memorial Mission Campus in Asheville, North Carolina. She was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on January 08, 1939 to the late George and Maggie Wilson Allison.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Bo Trinks.
Lois was a loving wife, mother...
Bobby Wayne Autry
Dec 9, 2020
Bobby Wayne Autry, age 77, of Nebo, North Carolina, joined his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020. His last hours were spent at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville with his family by his side. The son of the late Thurston and Claridell Autry, he was born in Dunn, North Carolina on September 19th, 1943. His...
Edith "Grandmother" Hollifield
Dec 7, 2020
Edith Barlowe Hollifield, age 93, loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend, departed to be with the Lord on the night of Monday, December 07, 2020 at Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation in Morganton. A native of McDowell County, born February 01, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Oren and Elizabell Williams Barlowe.
In addition to...
Clyde McKinney, Jr.
Dec 6, 2020
Mr. Clyde McKinney, Jr., age 69, of the Pleasant Gardens Community, departed to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 06, 2020 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. The son of the late Clyde and Ida Burnette McKinney, he was born in Marion, North Carolina on September 24, 1951.
In addition to his parents, he...
Ellen Ballew
Dec 6, 2020
Ellen Edwards Ballew, 75, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away on the morning of Sunday, December 06, 2020 at her residence.
She was born in Yancey County on March 08, 1945 to the late Andy Edwards and Ruby Berry Edwards.
Known as a hard worker, Ellen was employed at Collins and Aikman for over 40...
Mary Rose Williams
Dec 5, 2020
Mrs. Mary Rose Byrd Williams, age 78, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, December 05, 2020 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital.
A native of McDowell County, she was born on February 02, 1942 to the late Harvey Byrd and Carrie Mace Byrd.
Mrs. Williams loved flowers and working in her garden. She also enjoyed sewing,...
Sharon Lee Illenye
Dec 5, 2020
Sharon Lee Illenye, age 58, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 05, 2020 at her residence. The daughter of the late Robert and Susan McGill Menikheim, she was born in Washington, D.C. on August 18, 1962.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Frank Illenye who...
Richard Eugene Sheehan
Dec 5, 2020
On the morning of Saturday, December 05, 2020, Mr. Richard Eugene Sheehan, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away while at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City.
A native of Haywood County, he was born on November 10, 1941 to the late Richard Sheehan and Wilma Grasty Sheehan.
Mr. Sheehan was a proud veteran of...
Jason Alan Raison
Dec 5, 2020
Jason Alan Raison, age 44, of the Pleasant Gardens Community, walked into Heaven with his hat on backwards on Saturday, December 05, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. His loved ones were by his side. The son of Geoff Raison of Houston, Texas and the late Cecilia Lemmons Terry, he was born in Ormond...
Ruby Virginia Wilson
Dec 4, 2020
Ruby Virginia Suttle Wilson, 72, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Friday, December 04, 2020 at Carolinas HealthCare System- Blue Ridge in Morganton.
She was born in McDowell County on March 09, 1948 to the late Ed Suttle and Bertha Upton Suttle.
Ruby had a special place in her heart for children, and she worked as...
David Leonard Austin
Dec 2, 2020
Mr. David Leonard Austin, age 65, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on the morning of Wednesday, December 02, 2020 at his residence.
He was born in Buncombe County on February 06, 1955 to the late Pascal Jeff Austin and Bertha Mae Robinson Austin.
A proud veteran of the United States Army, Mr. Austin worked in the maintenance...
Ruby Faye Looper
Dec 1, 2020
Ruby Faye Lamb Looper, age 76, of Black Mountain, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, December 01, 2020 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. The daughter of the late George and Emma Tilley Lamb, she was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on November 08, 1944.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Virginia Kay Edwards
Nov 30, 2020
On the morning of Monday, November 30, 2020, Virginia Kay Swift Edwards, age 63, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at her residence with her children and grandchildren at her side. The daughter of Vera Jaynes Swift of Marion and the late Burt Swift, Kay was born in Watauga County, North Carolina on May 28, 1957.
...
Mark Alan Stafford
Nov 30, 2020
Mark Alan Stafford, age 52, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on Monday, November 30, 2020 at Mission Hospital McDowell. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born on January 20, 1968, he was the son of the late Roy and Linda Greene Stafford. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Jessie Hall Martin
Nov 29, 2020
Jessie Hall Martin, 81, of Marion, North Carolina peacefully departed this life on the morning of Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
A native of McDowell County, she was born on October 22, 1939 to the late Jess David Hall and Fannie Thomas Hall.
Jessie worked as a nutrition worker for McDowell...
Rachel Carnes
Nov 29, 2020
Rachel Page Carnes, age 93, of Black Mountain, North Carolina and formerly of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Givens Highland Farms in Black Mountain.
Rachel was born on Feb. 19, 1927 in Lumberton, North Carolina. She was the daughter of Martha Downs Page and Grover Temple Page. She was educated in...
Jesse Benjamin Baker
Nov 28, 2020
Jesse Benjamin Baker, age 39, of Old Fort, North Carolina, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville.
Jesse is survived by his precious, loving wife of 6 years, Krystal Baker; his father and mother, Mark and Denise Baker; two brothers, Charles Baker and his wife, Karol...
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