Obituaries

Betty Wyatt

Betty Wyatt

Dec 26, 2019

 

 

Betty Woody Wyatt, age 82, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville.  Betty’s family was by her side.  Born in Burnsville, North Carolina on February 28, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Talmadge and Beulah Grindstaff Woody. 

 

She was preceded in death by...

James Leo Mathis

James Leo Mathis

Dec 26, 2019

 

In the early morning hours of Thursday, December 26, 2019, James Leo Mathis, age 72, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville.  The son of the late James E. Mathis and Pauline Raines Bartlett, he was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on May 26, 1947.

 

In addition to his parents,...

Rose Lee Broadway

Rose Lee Broadway

Dec 25, 2019

 

Rose Lee Harris Broadway, age 81, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on the night of Wednesday, December 25, 2019.  A native of McDowell County, born on August 27, 1938, she was the daughter of the late John and Tursie Dalton Harris.

 

She was preceded in death by, in addition to her parents, her husband, Arnold...

Mrs. Jerry McKinney

Mrs. Jerry McKinney

Dec 24, 2019

Jerry Murphrey McKinney, loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her loved ones on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at her residence in Marion.  The daughter of the late J.D. Murphrey and Corrine Coward Braxton, she was born in Pitt County, North Carolina on December 19, 1955.

 

Mrs. McKinney attended Praise Assembly of God in...

Lee Roy Duncan

Lee Roy Duncan

Dec 23, 2019

 

Mr. Lee Roy Duncan, age 83, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of Monday, December 23, 2019 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville.  The son of the late Mike and Victoria Woody Duncan, he was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on November 15, 1936. 

 

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Jeffrey Howard Gilliam

Jeffrey Howard Gilliam

Dec 23, 2019

 

Jeffrey Howard Gilliam, age 52, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina following a lifelong battle with spina bifida.  Born in Los Angeles, California on August 22, 1967, he was the son of Aaron “Boe” Gilliam of Black Mountain, North Carolina and the late Billie West...

Sheila McClure

Sheila McClure

Dec 19, 2019

 

On the evening of Thursday, December 19, 2019, Sheila Foster McClure, age 62, of Marion, North Carolina passed away at the Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Sheila was born on August 7, 1957 to the late Ray and Viola Parker Foster.

 

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by one brother, Steve Foster.

 

Sheila attended...

Corrine Miller

Corrine Miller

Dec 18, 2019

 

Corrine “Corky” Lytle Miller, age 89, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at her son’s residence while under the care of CarePartners Hospice & Palliative Care (Hospice of McDowell County).  The daughter of the late Joseph Lytle (Goldie) and Mable Haynes Connell (Slim), she was born in Fletcher, North Carolina on May 09,...

Irma Burnette

Irma Burnette

Dec 18, 2019

Irma Winters Burnette of Marion, NC (formally of Kingston, TN) passed away December 18, 2019 at Autumn Care of Marion, NC. She was born October 24, 1927, becoming the first child of Luther and Glera Allen Winters. Irma was married on December 2, 1950 to Ted R. Burnette of Spruce Pine, NC.

 

In addition to her parents she is...

Charles Phillips

Charles Phillips

Dec 17, 2019

 

On the afternoon of Tuesday, December 17, 2019, Mr. Charles Phillips age 91 of Nebo, departed this earthly life at the Charles George VA Medical Center Inpatient Hospice House with his loving family by his side. The son of the late Raymond Phillips and Belle McCurry Phillips, he was born in Yancey County North Carolina on February 05, 1928....

Patricia "Pat" Kennedy

Patricia "Pat" Kennedy

Dec 14, 2019

 

Patricia “Pat” Mosteller Kennedy, age 69, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Deer Park Health & Rehabilitation in Nebo.  Born in McDowell County, North Carolina on March 29, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Hessie Vaughn Mosteller.

An avid reader, Pat was a member of Yancey Street Baptist Church....

Curtis Wilburn Cowart

Curtis Wilburn Cowart

Dec 14, 2019

 

Curtis Wilburn Cowart, age 85, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at his residence while under the care of Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.  The son of the late Claude and Hettie Farmer Cowart, he was born in Macon County, North Carolina on December 14, 1934.

 

In addition to his parents, he was...

Amber Teaster

Amber Teaster

Dec 13, 2019

 

Amber Teaster, age 16, of the Pleasant Gardens Community, passed away on the night of Friday, December 13, 2019, from injuries she sustained as a result of a motor vehicle accident.  The daughter of Pam Teaster of Marion, Amber was born in Asheville, North Carolina on February 12, 2003.

 

A member of Ashworth Road Baptist Church in Marion,...

Malene Bailey

Malene Bailey

Dec 12, 2019

 

Malene Meadows Bailey, age 90, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Autumn Care of Marion with her loving family members by her side. Malene, a resident of Old Fort, was born in Buncombe County, North Carolina on August 13, 1929 and was the daughter of the late Hardy “Pop” and Laura “Mom” Cox Meadows. 

 

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Mary Jolly

Mary Jolly

Dec 12, 2019

 

Mary Owens Jolly, age 62, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on the night of Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville following a courageous battle with cancer.  The daughter of the late Samuel and Georgia Silver Nance, she was born in Rutherford County, North Carolina on February 04, 1957.

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Dan Stainbrook

Dan Stainbrook

Dec 11, 2019

 

Dan Stainbrook, age 82, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville.  Born in Kansas City, Missouri on August 07, 1937, he was the son of the late Dan Stainbrook and Josephine O’Toole Hancock.

 

An avid outdoorsman, Dan was a proud veteran of the United States Navy.  Following...

Mary Alice Owensby

Mary Alice Owensby

Dec 11, 2019

 

Mary Alice Justice Owensby took her Heavenly flight on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville following a brief illness.  Her loving family was by her side. 

 

She was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. Franklin and Carolyn Johnson Justice; and her son, Charles Andrew “Andy” Owensby. 

 

Mary graduated from Marion...

Christina "Crissy" Guzman

Christina "Crissy" Guzman

Dec 10, 2019

 

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, December 10, 2019, following a courageous battle with cancer, Christina “Crissy” Guzman, age 36, of Granite Falls, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care-Hudson PCU in Hudson.  The daughter of Raul Guzman of Marion, North Carolina and the late Deborah Marie Guzman, who passed away in 2002, she...

Andrew Michael Dahms

Andrew Michael Dahms

Dec 6, 2019

Andrew Michael Dahms of Marion NC was received into the arms of his Heavenly Father on Friday December 06, 2019 at the age of 26

Andrew is survived by his parents, Edward L and Alanna J (Nix) Dahms of Castle Hayne, NC; brother, Robert E Dahms of Wilmington, NC; Grandparents, Phillip R and Myra Eloise Whitlow of Beach Park Ill....

Susan Mills

Susan Mills

Dec 5, 2019

On the night of Thursday, December 05, 2019, while surrounded by her loved ones, Susan Lanning Mills, age 50, of Nebo, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville.  The daughter of the late John and Doris Curry Beck, she was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on March 05, 1969.

 

In...

Betty Wyatt

Betty Wyatt

Dec 26, 2019

 

 

Betty Woody Wyatt, age 82, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville.  Betty’s family was by her side.  Born in Burnsville, North Carolina on February 28, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Talmadge and Beulah Grindstaff Woody. 

 

She was preceded in death by...

James Leo Mathis

James Leo Mathis

Dec 26, 2019

 

In the early morning hours of Thursday, December 26, 2019, James Leo Mathis, age 72, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville.  The son of the late James E. Mathis and Pauline Raines Bartlett, he was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on May 26, 1947.

 

In addition to his parents,...

Rose Lee Broadway

Rose Lee Broadway

Dec 25, 2019

 

Rose Lee Harris Broadway, age 81, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on the night of Wednesday, December 25, 2019.  A native of McDowell County, born on August 27, 1938, she was the daughter of the late John and Tursie Dalton Harris.

 

She was preceded in death by, in addition to her parents, her husband, Arnold...

Mrs. Jerry McKinney

Mrs. Jerry McKinney

Dec 24, 2019

Jerry Murphrey McKinney, loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her loved ones on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at her residence in Marion.  The daughter of the late J.D. Murphrey and Corrine Coward Braxton, she was born in Pitt County, North Carolina on December 19, 1955.

 

Mrs. McKinney attended Praise Assembly of God in...

Lee Roy Duncan

Lee Roy Duncan

Dec 23, 2019

 

Mr. Lee Roy Duncan, age 83, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of Monday, December 23, 2019 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville.  The son of the late Mike and Victoria Woody Duncan, he was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on November 15, 1936. 

 

In addition...

Jeffrey Howard Gilliam

Jeffrey Howard Gilliam

Dec 23, 2019

 

Jeffrey Howard Gilliam, age 52, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina following a lifelong battle with spina bifida.  Born in Los Angeles, California on August 22, 1967, he was the son of Aaron “Boe” Gilliam of Black Mountain, North Carolina and the late Billie West...

Sheila McClure

Sheila McClure

Dec 19, 2019

 

On the evening of Thursday, December 19, 2019, Sheila Foster McClure, age 62, of Marion, North Carolina passed away at the Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Sheila was born on August 7, 1957 to the late Ray and Viola Parker Foster.

 

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by one brother, Steve Foster.

 

Sheila attended...

Corrine Miller

Corrine Miller

Dec 18, 2019

 

Corrine “Corky” Lytle Miller, age 89, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at her son’s residence while under the care of CarePartners Hospice & Palliative Care (Hospice of McDowell County).  The daughter of the late Joseph Lytle (Goldie) and Mable Haynes Connell (Slim), she was born in Fletcher, North Carolina on May 09,...

Irma Burnette

Irma Burnette

Dec 18, 2019

Irma Winters Burnette of Marion, NC (formally of Kingston, TN) passed away December 18, 2019 at Autumn Care of Marion, NC. She was born October 24, 1927, becoming the first child of Luther and Glera Allen Winters. Irma was married on December 2, 1950 to Ted R. Burnette of Spruce Pine, NC.

 

In addition to her parents she is...

Charles Phillips

Charles Phillips

Dec 17, 2019

 

On the afternoon of Tuesday, December 17, 2019, Mr. Charles Phillips age 91 of Nebo, departed this earthly life at the Charles George VA Medical Center Inpatient Hospice House with his loving family by his side. The son of the late Raymond Phillips and Belle McCurry Phillips, he was born in Yancey County North Carolina on February 05, 1928....

Patricia "Pat" Kennedy

Patricia "Pat" Kennedy

Dec 14, 2019

 

Patricia “Pat” Mosteller Kennedy, age 69, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Deer Park Health & Rehabilitation in Nebo.  Born in McDowell County, North Carolina on March 29, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Hessie Vaughn Mosteller.

An avid reader, Pat was a member of Yancey Street Baptist Church....

Curtis Wilburn Cowart

Curtis Wilburn Cowart

Dec 14, 2019

 

Curtis Wilburn Cowart, age 85, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at his residence while under the care of Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.  The son of the late Claude and Hettie Farmer Cowart, he was born in Macon County, North Carolina on December 14, 1934.

 

In addition to his parents, he was...

Amber Teaster

Amber Teaster

Dec 13, 2019

 

Amber Teaster, age 16, of the Pleasant Gardens Community, passed away on the night of Friday, December 13, 2019, from injuries she sustained as a result of a motor vehicle accident.  The daughter of Pam Teaster of Marion, Amber was born in Asheville, North Carolina on February 12, 2003.

 

A member of Ashworth Road Baptist Church in Marion,...

Malene Bailey

Malene Bailey

Dec 12, 2019

 

Malene Meadows Bailey, age 90, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Autumn Care of Marion with her loving family members by her side. Malene, a resident of Old Fort, was born in Buncombe County, North Carolina on August 13, 1929 and was the daughter of the late Hardy “Pop” and Laura “Mom” Cox Meadows. 

 

In addition...

Mary Jolly

Mary Jolly

Dec 12, 2019

 

Mary Owens Jolly, age 62, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on the night of Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville following a courageous battle with cancer.  The daughter of the late Samuel and Georgia Silver Nance, she was born in Rutherford County, North Carolina on February 04, 1957.

...

Dan Stainbrook

Dan Stainbrook

Dec 11, 2019

 

Dan Stainbrook, age 82, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville.  Born in Kansas City, Missouri on August 07, 1937, he was the son of the late Dan Stainbrook and Josephine O’Toole Hancock.

 

An avid outdoorsman, Dan was a proud veteran of the United States Navy.  Following...

Mary Alice Owensby

Mary Alice Owensby

Dec 11, 2019

 

Mary Alice Justice Owensby took her Heavenly flight on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville following a brief illness.  Her loving family was by her side. 

 

She was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. Franklin and Carolyn Johnson Justice; and her son, Charles Andrew “Andy” Owensby. 

 

Mary graduated from Marion...

Christina "Crissy" Guzman

Christina "Crissy" Guzman

Dec 10, 2019

 

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, December 10, 2019, following a courageous battle with cancer, Christina “Crissy” Guzman, age 36, of Granite Falls, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care-Hudson PCU in Hudson.  The daughter of Raul Guzman of Marion, North Carolina and the late Deborah Marie Guzman, who passed away in 2002, she...

Andrew Michael Dahms

Andrew Michael Dahms

Dec 6, 2019

Andrew Michael Dahms of Marion NC was received into the arms of his Heavenly Father on Friday December 06, 2019 at the age of 26

Andrew is survived by his parents, Edward L and Alanna J (Nix) Dahms of Castle Hayne, NC; brother, Robert E Dahms of Wilmington, NC; Grandparents, Phillip R and Myra Eloise Whitlow of Beach Park Ill....

Susan Mills

Susan Mills

Dec 5, 2019

On the night of Thursday, December 05, 2019, while surrounded by her loved ones, Susan Lanning Mills, age 50, of Nebo, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville.  The daughter of the late John and Doris Curry Beck, she was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on March 05, 1969.

 

In...