Obituaries
Eual Owens
Jun 18, 2021
Eual Clark Owens, 82, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away Friday, June 18, 2021 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. A native of McDowell County, he was born January 06, 1939 to the late Orvill and Addie Davis Owens. Having retired from Rockwell, Eual worked as a welder for most of his life. Music was his...
Gurthie Hunter
Jun 18, 2021
Gurthie Morgan Hunter, 94, of Marion, North Carolina, went to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, June 18, 2021 at Fair Haven Home in Bostic. Gurthie was born April 13, 1927 and grew up in Glenwood. She started working in the hosiery mill before her and her husband, Roy, started Hunter’s Livermush in 1955. She worked there until she...
Rosalie Ollis
Jun 18, 2021
Rosalie McKinney Ollis, 67, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday, June 18, 2021 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville. She was born in Avery County on December 12, 1953 to the late Fred McKinney and Zennie Mae Taylor McKinney. Rosalie enjoyed tending to her flowers and searching for four leaf clovers. She also liked to visit Mountain Paradise....
Jeffrey Teaster
Jun 16, 2021
On the morning of Wednesday, June 16, 2021, Jeffrey Wayne Teaster passed away at Memorial Campus in Asheville. A native of McDowell County, Jeff was born on April 9, 1973 to the late Terry Teaster and Patricia Bartlett Thomas. Jeff enjoyed listening to rock music, reading and watching movies. He was a loving father, brother and grandfather. Jeff mostly enjoyed...
Russell McDaniel
Jun 15, 2021
On Tuesday, June 15, 2021, Mr. Russell Eugene McDaniel, 79, of Marion, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord at his residence. He was born in Rutherford County on October 12, 1941 to Clover Elliott McDaniel and the late Grady Clarence McDaniel. Eugene was a faithful member of Zion Hill Baptist Church, where he served as the sound...
Tyson Laney
Jun 14, 2021
In the early morning hours of Monday, June 14, 2021, Neil Tyson Laney, 74, of Durham, North Carolina and formerly of Marion, passed away at his residence. He was born December 01, 1946, to the late Loren Molly Laney and Wilma Ashe Laney. While born in Maryville, Tennessee, he grew up on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina, a...
Michael Gallery
Jun 12, 2021
Mr. Gallery was born March 9, 1950, in Charlotte, North Carolina. His family later moved to Florence, South Carolina, where he lived before his college years. After graduating from the Law School of The University of South Carolina he moved to Columbia, South Carolina, before retiring to Bakersville, North Carolina. Mr. Gallery received his undergraduate degree from Belmont Abbey, in...
Lucille Duncan
Jun 12, 2021
Lucille Lane Duncan, 91, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Autumn Care of Marion. A native of McDowell County, Lucille was born October 20, 1929 to the late Nollie Ray Lane and Tina Buchanan Lane. A 1947 graduate of Glenwood High School, Lucille went on to graduate from Mission Hospital School of Nursing in June...
Vernon Worley
Jun 11, 2021
On the evening of Friday, June 11, 2021, Vernon Worley shed the chains of this life and entered his eternal rest.
Born December 24, 1928 to Henry Worley and Sylvanie Buckner Worley. He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Myrtle Baker, Winston Worley, Duran Worley, Burder Worley, Nan Wright and Alton Worley. Also preceding him were...
Kathy Lynn Webb
Jun 10, 2021
Kathy Lynn Webb, age 62, passed away peacefully at her residence in Morganton, North Carolina on Thursday, June 10, 2021. A native of Surry County, North Carolina, born on April 14, 1959 she was the daughter of the late Marvin and Ollie Watson Cox.
She was preceded in death by, in addition to her parents, two brothers,...
Maureen J. Stainbrook
Jun 10, 2021
Maureen Murphy Stainbrook, age 88, of Asheville, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at Aston Park Health Care Center in Asheville. She was born on December 22, 1932.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dan Stainbrook who passed away on December 11, 2019.
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Vickey Nelson
Jun 9, 2021
Vickey Owens Nelson, age 63, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on the evening of Wednesday, June 09, 2021 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. The daughter of the late John Lewis Owens, Sr. and Edith White Owens, she was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on August 05, 1957.
In...
Glenn Morgan
Jun 9, 2021
Glenn Morgan, age 68, of Ellenboro, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, June 09, 2021 at Rutherford Regional Health System in Rutherfordton, North Carolina. The son of the late Whitey and Thelma Morgan, he was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on March 03, 1953.
A member of Faith Tabernacle Church in Marion, Glenn enjoyed taking walks...
Deborah Lynne Puett
Jun 9, 2021
Deborah Lynne Hicks Puett, passed away at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville on Wednesday, June 09, 2021. She was born August 21, 1955 in Charlotte, North Carolina to the late Betty Copeland Hicks and Willard Ray Hicks. Deborah grew up on East Concord Street in Morganton and graduated from Morganton High School. While working as a...
Lawrence Edgar Elliott
Jun 8, 2021
Mr. Lawrence Edgar Elliott, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, June 08, 2021. He was the son of the late Commodore Taft and Eva Garrison Elliott, on June 06, 1936 in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
Lawrence was a mentor to anyone who needed help. He loved to fix things, especially cars. He also loved Jeep’s, working outside in the yard...
Mary Briggs Nunnally
Jun 8, 2021
In the early morning hours of Tuesday, June 08, 2021, Mrs. Mary Briggs Nunnally, of Marion, North Carolina, departed this life at her residence.
She was born in Yancey County on September 15, 1944 to the late David and Viola Styles Briggs.
Mary was a very talented seamstress who enjoyed designing clothing. She was a faithful...
Lillie Mae Boone
Jun 8, 2021
Lillie Mae Turpin Boone passed away June 08, 2021 at Willow Ridge Rehabilitation and Living Center in Rutherfordton, North Carolina with her loving family by her side.
Lillie was born June 15, 1934 to her late parents, Warfield and Lillie Turpin.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by numerous brothers and sisters...
Daphne Sanders
Jun 7, 2021
On the morning of Monday, June 07, 2021, while surrounded by her loved ones, Mrs. Daphne Pease Sanders, age 77, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at the SECU Inpatient Unit at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City, North Carolina.
A celebration of her life will be held Friday, July 09, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity...
Mary "Loretta" Shepherd
Jun 7, 2021
Mary “Loretta” Hensley Shepherd, age 80, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of Monday, June 07, 2021 at her residence. Her loving family was by her side. Born in McDowell County, North Carolina on February 06, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Ethel Byrd Hensley.
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Ardith "Grangin" Lyle Todd
Jun 6, 2021
Ardith “Grangin” Lyle Willis Todd, 85, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, June 06, 2021 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital.
She was born in Avery County on August 15, 1935 to the late Howard and Lena Dennie Willis.
Grangin retired from quality control at Baxter. She enjoyed playing the piano, cooking, and fishing....
Eual Owens
Jun 18, 2021
Eual Clark Owens, 82, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away Friday, June 18, 2021 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. A native of McDowell County, he was born January 06, 1939 to the late Orvill and Addie Davis Owens. Having retired from Rockwell, Eual worked as a welder for most of his life. Music was his...
Gurthie Hunter
Jun 18, 2021
Gurthie Morgan Hunter, 94, of Marion, North Carolina, went to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, June 18, 2021 at Fair Haven Home in Bostic. Gurthie was born April 13, 1927 and grew up in Glenwood. She started working in the hosiery mill before her and her husband, Roy, started Hunter’s Livermush in 1955. She worked there until she...
Rosalie Ollis
Jun 18, 2021
Rosalie McKinney Ollis, 67, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday, June 18, 2021 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville. She was born in Avery County on December 12, 1953 to the late Fred McKinney and Zennie Mae Taylor McKinney. Rosalie enjoyed tending to her flowers and searching for four leaf clovers. She also liked to visit Mountain Paradise....
Jeffrey Teaster
Jun 16, 2021
On the morning of Wednesday, June 16, 2021, Jeffrey Wayne Teaster passed away at Memorial Campus in Asheville. A native of McDowell County, Jeff was born on April 9, 1973 to the late Terry Teaster and Patricia Bartlett Thomas. Jeff enjoyed listening to rock music, reading and watching movies. He was a loving father, brother and grandfather. Jeff mostly enjoyed...
Russell McDaniel
Jun 15, 2021
On Tuesday, June 15, 2021, Mr. Russell Eugene McDaniel, 79, of Marion, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord at his residence. He was born in Rutherford County on October 12, 1941 to Clover Elliott McDaniel and the late Grady Clarence McDaniel. Eugene was a faithful member of Zion Hill Baptist Church, where he served as the sound...
Tyson Laney
Jun 14, 2021
In the early morning hours of Monday, June 14, 2021, Neil Tyson Laney, 74, of Durham, North Carolina and formerly of Marion, passed away at his residence. He was born December 01, 1946, to the late Loren Molly Laney and Wilma Ashe Laney. While born in Maryville, Tennessee, he grew up on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina, a...
Michael Gallery
Jun 12, 2021
Mr. Gallery was born March 9, 1950, in Charlotte, North Carolina. His family later moved to Florence, South Carolina, where he lived before his college years. After graduating from the Law School of The University of South Carolina he moved to Columbia, South Carolina, before retiring to Bakersville, North Carolina. Mr. Gallery received his undergraduate degree from Belmont Abbey, in...
Lucille Duncan
Jun 12, 2021
Lucille Lane Duncan, 91, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Autumn Care of Marion. A native of McDowell County, Lucille was born October 20, 1929 to the late Nollie Ray Lane and Tina Buchanan Lane. A 1947 graduate of Glenwood High School, Lucille went on to graduate from Mission Hospital School of Nursing in June...
Vernon Worley
Jun 11, 2021
On the evening of Friday, June 11, 2021, Vernon Worley shed the chains of this life and entered his eternal rest.
Born December 24, 1928 to Henry Worley and Sylvanie Buckner Worley. He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Myrtle Baker, Winston Worley, Duran Worley, Burder Worley, Nan Wright and Alton Worley. Also preceding him were...
Kathy Lynn Webb
Jun 10, 2021
Kathy Lynn Webb, age 62, passed away peacefully at her residence in Morganton, North Carolina on Thursday, June 10, 2021. A native of Surry County, North Carolina, born on April 14, 1959 she was the daughter of the late Marvin and Ollie Watson Cox.
She was preceded in death by, in addition to her parents, two brothers,...
Maureen J. Stainbrook
Jun 10, 2021
Maureen Murphy Stainbrook, age 88, of Asheville, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at Aston Park Health Care Center in Asheville. She was born on December 22, 1932.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dan Stainbrook who passed away on December 11, 2019.
...
Vickey Nelson
Jun 9, 2021
Vickey Owens Nelson, age 63, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on the evening of Wednesday, June 09, 2021 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. The daughter of the late John Lewis Owens, Sr. and Edith White Owens, she was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on August 05, 1957.
In...
Glenn Morgan
Jun 9, 2021
Glenn Morgan, age 68, of Ellenboro, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, June 09, 2021 at Rutherford Regional Health System in Rutherfordton, North Carolina. The son of the late Whitey and Thelma Morgan, he was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on March 03, 1953.
A member of Faith Tabernacle Church in Marion, Glenn enjoyed taking walks...
Deborah Lynne Puett
Jun 9, 2021
Deborah Lynne Hicks Puett, passed away at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville on Wednesday, June 09, 2021. She was born August 21, 1955 in Charlotte, North Carolina to the late Betty Copeland Hicks and Willard Ray Hicks. Deborah grew up on East Concord Street in Morganton and graduated from Morganton High School. While working as a...
Lawrence Edgar Elliott
Jun 8, 2021
Mr. Lawrence Edgar Elliott, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, June 08, 2021. He was the son of the late Commodore Taft and Eva Garrison Elliott, on June 06, 1936 in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
Lawrence was a mentor to anyone who needed help. He loved to fix things, especially cars. He also loved Jeep’s, working outside in the yard...
Mary Briggs Nunnally
Jun 8, 2021
In the early morning hours of Tuesday, June 08, 2021, Mrs. Mary Briggs Nunnally, of Marion, North Carolina, departed this life at her residence.
She was born in Yancey County on September 15, 1944 to the late David and Viola Styles Briggs.
Mary was a very talented seamstress who enjoyed designing clothing. She was a faithful...
Lillie Mae Boone
Jun 8, 2021
Lillie Mae Turpin Boone passed away June 08, 2021 at Willow Ridge Rehabilitation and Living Center in Rutherfordton, North Carolina with her loving family by her side.
Lillie was born June 15, 1934 to her late parents, Warfield and Lillie Turpin.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by numerous brothers and sisters...
Daphne Sanders
Jun 7, 2021
On the morning of Monday, June 07, 2021, while surrounded by her loved ones, Mrs. Daphne Pease Sanders, age 77, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at the SECU Inpatient Unit at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City, North Carolina.
A celebration of her life will be held Friday, July 09, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity...
Mary "Loretta" Shepherd
Jun 7, 2021
Mary “Loretta” Hensley Shepherd, age 80, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of Monday, June 07, 2021 at her residence. Her loving family was by her side. Born in McDowell County, North Carolina on February 06, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Ethel Byrd Hensley.
...
Ardith "Grangin" Lyle Todd
Jun 6, 2021
Ardith “Grangin” Lyle Willis Todd, 85, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, June 06, 2021 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital.
She was born in Avery County on August 15, 1935 to the late Howard and Lena Dennie Willis.
Grangin retired from quality control at Baxter. She enjoyed playing the piano, cooking, and fishing....
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