Jay Davis Massey
Jul 12, 2020
Jay Davis Massey, 94, passed away July 12, 2020. She was born April 22, 1926, daughter of the late E.J. and Jesse Davis. She is survived by her only daughter Kathryn Curran and partner Charles Myers, grandchildren Matthew Schooley and wife Rachel Schooley, Erick Schooley and wife April Jones, great grandchildren Lucas Schooley, Genevieve Schooley, William Schooley, sister...
Jennie Hensley
Jul 10, 2020
Jennie Hensley, 86, of Marion, North, Carolina, passed away Friday morning, July 10, 2020, while at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Born and raised on a farm in Yancey County, North Carolina, she was born on May 06, 1934 to the late Ragan Fender and Zora Pate Fender.
Mrs. Hensley loved flowers and tending to her garden....
William Sturgess
Jul 9, 2020
William “Andy” Sturgess, age 55, of Waynesville, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, July 09, 2020, from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident in Hot Springs, North Carolina. The son of the late William and Rose Marie Gilbert Sturgess, he was born in Daytona Beach, Florida on September 22, 1964.
Andy, who had a big heart...
Debra "Debbie" Zullo
Jul 7, 2020
In the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 07, 2020, while surrounded by her loved ones, Mrs. Debra “Debbie” Minnish Zullo, age 64, of Nebo, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord at her residence. The daughter of Margaret Ledford Minnish of Nebo and the late Donald D. Minnish, she was born in McDowell County, North Carolina...
Dixie Proctor
Jul 6, 2020
On the morning of Monday, July 6, 2020, Mrs. Dixie McKinney Proctor, age 73, of Rutherfordton, crossed over from this life into eternal life with Christ at Rutherford Regional Hospital. The daughter of the late Herbert McKinney and Mary Clara Taylor Linstrom, she was born in Hawkinsville, Georgia, on June 20, 1947.
Dixie was a lover of time outdoors,...
Ralph John McKinney
Jul 5, 2020
On the afternoon of Sunday, July 05, 2020, Mr. Ralph John McKinney, age 82 of Marion, completed his walk into the garden of eternal life.
Born on February 22, 1938, in McDowell County, Ralph was a member of Redeemed Free Will Baptist Church and was retired from Broyhill Furniture Company after more than forty years of dedicated service. He...
Mark Anthony Ray
Jul 4, 2020
During the evening hours of July 04, 2020, Mr. Mark Anthony Ray, age 53 of Marion, took the next step of life and peacefully departed from this world while at Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville. The son of the James and Joann Arrowood Ray, he was born in McDowell County on August 22, 1966.
An avid outdoorsman, Mark was a...
Harold Dean Saylor
Jul 3, 2020
On the afternoon of Friday, July 03, 2020, Colonel Harold Dean Saylor, age 75 of the Glenwood community in Marion, unexpectedly departed from this world at his residence. The son of the late John Brown Saylor and Gladys Ruth McMahan Saylor, he was born in Mitchell County on February 17, 1945.
A loving husband, father and grandfather, Harold was...
Norman Renfro
Jul 1, 2020
Norman Renfro, age 76, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, July 01, 2020. The son of the late Rex and Pearl Peterson Renfro, Norman was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on September 30, 1943.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Ronnie Renfro; and one...
Tina Denise Gee
Jun 30, 2020
Tina Denise McKinney Gee, 46, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 30, 2020.
Born in Mitchell County, North Carolina to Larry McKinney and Kathy Hall McKinney, she was born on February 15, 1974.
Known to all as a strong woman, Tina had been fighting cancer for 19 years. She could always light up...
Eula Harrison
Jun 30, 2020
Mrs. Eula Franklin Harrison, age 85 of the Jonas Ridge community, passed away peacefully at her home on June 30, 2020 with her family by her side.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Gromer and Roxie Clark Franklin; and brothers Lee, William, and Ray Franklin.
Eula had retired from Baxter Lab as a quality control specialist. She was...
Teddy Archie Deyton
Jun 27, 2020
Teddy Archie Deyton, 70, of Nebo, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital.
A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, Teddy was born to the late Charlie Deyton and Effie Belle Bryant Deyton. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army.
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Jane Burnett Davis
Jun 25, 2020
Jane Burnett Davis, 71, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at her residence with her family by her side.
The daughter of the late Silas and Virginia Burnett, Jane was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on July 30, 1948. She worked for many years as a teller at BB&T. Jane had a passion for...
Ellis "E.C." Anthony
Jun 21, 2020
Ellis “E.C.” Anthony, 76, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Sunday morning, June 21, 2020 at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care.
A native of Swain County, North Carolina, E.C. was born on July 29, 1943 to the late Ivan Denny Anthony and Emma McClure Anthony. He was a 1963 graduate of Pleasant Gardens High School, and was a...
Evon Finley
Jun 20, 2020
During the early morning hours of Saturday, June 20, 2020, Mrs. Evon Price Finley, age 75 of Marion, departed from this world for her heavenly home at the Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Treatment Center with her family by her side. The daughter of the late Floyd Joseph Price and Effie Worley Price, she was born in Madison County on April 12,...
Paul F. Boyd
Jun 19, 2020
FROM A DAUGHTER'S PERSPECTIVE:
'I have no time to think about dying, I'm too busy thinking about living'. Paul F Boyd
Reaching the blessed age of 90 years old, Paul Boyd lived longer than any generation on both sides of his family. He not only lived but lived abundantly in body, soul and spirit until the Father...
Jimmy Dean Presnell
Jun 19, 2020
Jimmy Dean Presnell, 62, of Marion, passed away at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital on Friday morning, June 19, 2020
A lifelong resident of McDowell County, Mr. Presnell was born to Jacqueline Presnell and the late Kenneth Lee Presnell, Sr. on August 16, 1957.
Jimmy was of the Baptist faith, and he enjoyed cooking. He was a cook at...
Alice Marie Gladden
Jun 18, 2020
Alice Marie Hughes Gladden, 75, of Marion, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2020, at Mission Hospital McDowell.
Born in Yancey County to the late Earl Warner Hughes and Lola Mafra Hensley Hughes, Alice worked as a sander at Ethan Allen. She loved to watch Lifetime movies and game shows. She enjoyed spending time with her friends, and she...
Lala June Seagle
Jun 18, 2020
On the evening of Thursday, June 18, 2020, Mrs. Lala June Humphries Seagle, age 71 of Marion, departed from this world for her Heavenly Home at her residence with her loving family by her side. The daughter of Ben Humphries of Rutherfordton, and the late June White Humphries, she was born in Rutherford County on March 20, 1949.
A...
Frances Walker Parker
Jun 18, 2020
Frances Vess Walker Parker, age 88, of Lake Lure, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on the night of Thursday, June 18, 2020 at her residence with her loved ones at her side. The daughter of the late Allen and Fairy Allen Vess, she was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on January 11, 1932.
In...