Obituaries
Bonnie Burrell Setzer
Nov 9, 2020
Bonnie Burrell Setzer, of Old Fort, passed away November 9, 2020, at Mountain Ridge Health and Rehab with family by her side. She was born February 22, 1941, to Dorothy Currie Burrell and Archie Burrell in Polk County. She married her Old Fort High School sweetheart, David Setzer, on August 28, 1960 and they celebrated their 60th wedding...
Jerry Randall
Nov 8, 2020
Jerry Randall, age 73, of Old Fort, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 08, 2020 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills SECU Inpatient Unit in Forest City. The son of the late Edward and Lula Sprinkle Randall, he was born in Madison County, North Carolina on August 13, 1947.
In addition to...
Margaret Fisher Boyd
Nov 8, 2020
Jerusalem, Jerusalem
Thy streets of pearl and gold are trod by the blest feet of them
We know & love of old.
Their voices full of sheer delight steal through the radiant air.
Jerusalem, Jerusalem
Our hearts are with them there.
Proverbs 3:15
‘She is more precious than rubies and nothing you desire can be compared to...
Scott Ellis Davis
Nov 8, 2020
Mr. Scott Ellis Davis, age 45, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, November 08, 2020 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville.
He was born in Burke County on January 03, 1975 to Ralph Ellis Davis and Lovada Morgan Davis.
Scott enjoyed spending time in the outdoors, and he especially enjoyed fishing...
Ann Brewer
Nov 7, 2020
Ann Stevenson Brewer, 84, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, November 07, 2020 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Bakersville, NC to the late Joe and Electa Stevenson on September 29, 1936. She was the youngest of ten siblings.
Ann was always happy and her smile...
Philip Alexander Dahlgren
Nov 7, 2020
Mr. Philip Alexander Dahlgren, age 82, of Mars Hill, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, November 07, 2020 at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville.
A native of Bradford, Pennsylvania, Mr. Dahlgren was born on March 04, 1938 to the late Alexander Napoleon and Iva Emerson Dahlgren.
He was a proud veteran of the...
J.C. Weldon Crook
Nov 7, 2020
Mr. J.C. Weldon Crook, 71, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, November 07, 2020 at Mission Hospital McDowell.
He was born on November 28, 1948 in Buncombe County to the late Ernest Jay and Bonnie Harwood Crook, and he worked as a forklift driver for Ingles.
In accordance with Mr. Crook's wishes, no services...
Jeff Galen Hudgins
Nov 7, 2020
Mr. Jeff Galen Hudgins, age 56, of the Woodlawn Community, passed away on the morning of Saturday, November 07, 2020 after doing what he loved most, coon hunting.
A native of McDowell County, he was born on October 13, 1964 to the late Donald and Barbara Robinson Hudgins.
Jeff was employed by McDowell County as a...
William Frank Smith
Nov 6, 2020
William Frank Smith, 70, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on the evening of Friday, November 06, 2020 at his residence.
He was born in Selma, Alabama on October 29, 1950 to the late Earlie Elgin and Sara Dell Smith.
Mr. Smith was a proud veteran of the United States Army where he served in Vietnam....
Charles Homer DeHart
Nov 4, 2020
Charles Homer DeHart, 76, of Marion and Swannanoa, North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, November 04, 2020 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center.
He was born on June 29, 1944 in Buncombe County to the late William Homer and Cora Ruth Hodgin DeHart.
He was employed with the NC Highway Patrol as a mechanic. Mr. DeHart was involved...
Joe Helton
Nov 3, 2020
Joe Helton, age 77, of Morganton, North Carolina, passed away at his residence on the morning of Tuesday, November 03, 2020 with his loving family at his side. Born in Lenoir, North Carolina on July 11, 1943, he was the son of the late Ray and Ollie Mae Price Helton.
In addition to his parents, he was...
Saundra "Sissy" Rymer
Nov 3, 2020
Ms. Saundra "Sissy" Rymer, age 78, of Black Mountain, North Carolina, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, November 03, 2020 at Mountain Ridge Health and Rehabilitation.
She was born on May 26, 1942 in Buncombe County to the late Andrew Wesley and Jessie Marie Jump Rymer.
Saundra was known for her talent in crocheting, and...
Linda Faye Ledford
Nov 2, 2020
Mrs. Linda Faye Evans Ledford, age 65, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away on the morning of Monday, November 02, 2020 at Autumn Care of Marion.
She was born in Dallas County Texas on May 18, 1955 to the late John Wilson and Eleanor Faye French Evans.
Linda will be remembered as a fun-loving lady who...
Autumn Causby
Nov 1, 2020
On the afternoon of Sunday, November 1st, 2020, while surrounded by her loving mother, Autumn Causby, age 25, of Marion, North Carolina, went to her Heavenly home to be with the Lord and other family members who have went home before her. Born in McDowell County on November 15, 1994, she was the daughter of Kim and Dustin...
Cohen Clinton Sprinkle
Oct 30, 2020
On the evening of Friday, October 30th, 2020, Mr. Cohen Clinton Sprinkle, age 64, of Old Fort, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord at his residence. The son of the late Nan “Nanny” Sprinkle, Cohen was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on May 22, 1956.
In addition to his mother, he was preceded in...
Shirley Burleson Robinson
Oct 30, 2020
Shirley "Maw" Greer Burleson Robinson, age 85, of the Pleasant Gardens Community, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills SECU Inpatient Unit in Forest City, North Carolina with family by her side. A native of Ashe County, North Carolina, born on January 08, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Frank and...
Margaret Elaine Henry "Granny Laney"
Oct 29, 2020
Margaret Elaine Henry, affectionately known as “Granny Laney”, age 83, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on the morning of Thursday, October 29th, 2020 at her residence with loved ones at her side. Born in Buncombe County, North Carolina on October 22, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Vance and Eula Brown...
Lucille Toney
Oct 29, 2020
Lucille Reel Toney, 88, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on the evening of Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Autumn Care of Marion.
A native of McDowell County, she was born on October 09, 1932 to the late Zed and Bertha Curtis Reel. She was a graduate of Marion High School.
Mrs. Toney worked for many years as an LPN both...
Calvin Dwight Basham
Oct 28, 2020
Mr. Calvin Dwight Basham, age 72, of Old Fort, North Carolina, following a brief battle with cancer, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. The son of the late Calvin Basham and Rozzena Spurgeon Basham Brumley, he was born in Bend, Oregon on July 29, 1948.
In addition to...
Patricia Ann Jones
Oct 27, 2020
Patricia Ann Blake Jones, 67, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville.
She was born on February 28, 1953 in Huntington County, West Virginia to the late Robert and Maude Daniels Blake.
She was employed at Drexel on the drawer line. Patricia enjoyed cooking for...
Bonnie Burrell Setzer
Nov 9, 2020
Bonnie Burrell Setzer, of Old Fort, passed away November 9, 2020, at Mountain Ridge Health and Rehab with family by her side. She was born February 22, 1941, to Dorothy Currie Burrell and Archie Burrell in Polk County. She married her Old Fort High School sweetheart, David Setzer, on August 28, 1960 and they celebrated their 60th wedding...
Jerry Randall
Nov 8, 2020
Jerry Randall, age 73, of Old Fort, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 08, 2020 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills SECU Inpatient Unit in Forest City. The son of the late Edward and Lula Sprinkle Randall, he was born in Madison County, North Carolina on August 13, 1947.
In addition to...
Margaret Fisher Boyd
Nov 8, 2020
Jerusalem, Jerusalem
Thy streets of pearl and gold are trod by the blest feet of them
We know & love of old.
Their voices full of sheer delight steal through the radiant air.
Jerusalem, Jerusalem
Our hearts are with them there.
Proverbs 3:15
‘She is more precious than rubies and nothing you desire can be compared to...
Scott Ellis Davis
Nov 8, 2020
Mr. Scott Ellis Davis, age 45, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, November 08, 2020 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville.
He was born in Burke County on January 03, 1975 to Ralph Ellis Davis and Lovada Morgan Davis.
Scott enjoyed spending time in the outdoors, and he especially enjoyed fishing...
Ann Brewer
Nov 7, 2020
Ann Stevenson Brewer, 84, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, November 07, 2020 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Bakersville, NC to the late Joe and Electa Stevenson on September 29, 1936. She was the youngest of ten siblings.
Ann was always happy and her smile...
Philip Alexander Dahlgren
Nov 7, 2020
Mr. Philip Alexander Dahlgren, age 82, of Mars Hill, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, November 07, 2020 at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville.
A native of Bradford, Pennsylvania, Mr. Dahlgren was born on March 04, 1938 to the late Alexander Napoleon and Iva Emerson Dahlgren.
He was a proud veteran of the...
J.C. Weldon Crook
Nov 7, 2020
Mr. J.C. Weldon Crook, 71, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, November 07, 2020 at Mission Hospital McDowell.
He was born on November 28, 1948 in Buncombe County to the late Ernest Jay and Bonnie Harwood Crook, and he worked as a forklift driver for Ingles.
In accordance with Mr. Crook's wishes, no services...
Jeff Galen Hudgins
Nov 7, 2020
Mr. Jeff Galen Hudgins, age 56, of the Woodlawn Community, passed away on the morning of Saturday, November 07, 2020 after doing what he loved most, coon hunting.
A native of McDowell County, he was born on October 13, 1964 to the late Donald and Barbara Robinson Hudgins.
Jeff was employed by McDowell County as a...
William Frank Smith
Nov 6, 2020
William Frank Smith, 70, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on the evening of Friday, November 06, 2020 at his residence.
He was born in Selma, Alabama on October 29, 1950 to the late Earlie Elgin and Sara Dell Smith.
Mr. Smith was a proud veteran of the United States Army where he served in Vietnam....
Charles Homer DeHart
Nov 4, 2020
Charles Homer DeHart, 76, of Marion and Swannanoa, North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, November 04, 2020 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center.
He was born on June 29, 1944 in Buncombe County to the late William Homer and Cora Ruth Hodgin DeHart.
He was employed with the NC Highway Patrol as a mechanic. Mr. DeHart was involved...
Joe Helton
Nov 3, 2020
Joe Helton, age 77, of Morganton, North Carolina, passed away at his residence on the morning of Tuesday, November 03, 2020 with his loving family at his side. Born in Lenoir, North Carolina on July 11, 1943, he was the son of the late Ray and Ollie Mae Price Helton.
In addition to his parents, he was...
Saundra "Sissy" Rymer
Nov 3, 2020
Ms. Saundra "Sissy" Rymer, age 78, of Black Mountain, North Carolina, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, November 03, 2020 at Mountain Ridge Health and Rehabilitation.
She was born on May 26, 1942 in Buncombe County to the late Andrew Wesley and Jessie Marie Jump Rymer.
Saundra was known for her talent in crocheting, and...
Linda Faye Ledford
Nov 2, 2020
Mrs. Linda Faye Evans Ledford, age 65, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away on the morning of Monday, November 02, 2020 at Autumn Care of Marion.
She was born in Dallas County Texas on May 18, 1955 to the late John Wilson and Eleanor Faye French Evans.
Linda will be remembered as a fun-loving lady who...
Autumn Causby
Nov 1, 2020
On the afternoon of Sunday, November 1st, 2020, while surrounded by her loving mother, Autumn Causby, age 25, of Marion, North Carolina, went to her Heavenly home to be with the Lord and other family members who have went home before her. Born in McDowell County on November 15, 1994, she was the daughter of Kim and Dustin...
Cohen Clinton Sprinkle
Oct 30, 2020
On the evening of Friday, October 30th, 2020, Mr. Cohen Clinton Sprinkle, age 64, of Old Fort, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord at his residence. The son of the late Nan “Nanny” Sprinkle, Cohen was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on May 22, 1956.
In addition to his mother, he was preceded in...
Shirley Burleson Robinson
Oct 30, 2020
Shirley "Maw" Greer Burleson Robinson, age 85, of the Pleasant Gardens Community, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills SECU Inpatient Unit in Forest City, North Carolina with family by her side. A native of Ashe County, North Carolina, born on January 08, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Frank and...
Margaret Elaine Henry "Granny Laney"
Oct 29, 2020
Margaret Elaine Henry, affectionately known as “Granny Laney”, age 83, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on the morning of Thursday, October 29th, 2020 at her residence with loved ones at her side. Born in Buncombe County, North Carolina on October 22, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Vance and Eula Brown...
Lucille Toney
Oct 29, 2020
Lucille Reel Toney, 88, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on the evening of Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Autumn Care of Marion.
A native of McDowell County, she was born on October 09, 1932 to the late Zed and Bertha Curtis Reel. She was a graduate of Marion High School.
Mrs. Toney worked for many years as an LPN both...
Calvin Dwight Basham
Oct 28, 2020
Mr. Calvin Dwight Basham, age 72, of Old Fort, North Carolina, following a brief battle with cancer, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. The son of the late Calvin Basham and Rozzena Spurgeon Basham Brumley, he was born in Bend, Oregon on July 29, 1948.
In addition to...
Patricia Ann Jones
Oct 27, 2020
Patricia Ann Blake Jones, 67, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville.
She was born on February 28, 1953 in Huntington County, West Virginia to the late Robert and Maude Daniels Blake.
She was employed at Drexel on the drawer line. Patricia enjoyed cooking for...
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