Obituaries
Joseph Dan Rector
Nov 14, 2019
Joseph Dan Rector, age 73, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on the morning of Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. The son of the late Barney and Glennie Rector, he was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on January 06, 1946.
He was preceded in death by, in...
Steven J. Weiler
Nov 14, 2019
Steven J. Weiler, age 61, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville following a 1-year courageous battle with cancer. Born in Sidney, Ohio on April 19, 1958, he was the son of Jessie McPeters Weiler of Marion, North Carolina and the late John E. Weiler.
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Velva Lou Franklin
Nov 12, 2019
On the evening of Tuesday, November 12, 2019, Velva Lou Buchanan Franklin, age 76, of Marion, North Carolina passed away at Mountain Ridge Wellness Center. A native of Mitchell County, Velva was born on July 26, 1943 to the late Clarence and Ethel Thomas Buchanan.
Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her sisters, Genevieve Buchanan...
Dr. Gary K. Laney
Nov 11, 2019
Dr. Gary K. Laney, age 69, of Marion, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 11, 2019 at his residence, following a long courageous battle with cancer with his loving family by his side. The son of the late Berry and Jeanette Haynes Laney, he was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on May 1,...
Talmadge Kirby
Nov 11, 2019
Talmadge Kirby, age 87, of Nebo, North Carolina passed away on the evening of Monday, November 11, 2019 at his daughter’s residence with his loved ones by his side. Born in Mitchell County, North Carolina on December 09, 1931, he was the son of the late George and Nellie Buchanan Kirby.
He was preceded in death by, in...
Melanie Paige Ledford
Nov 11, 2019
Melanie Paige Creson Ledford, 50, joined her heavenly Father on November 11, 2019, surrounded by her family. She had a brave 11-month battle with colon cancer and lived many years with chronic autoimmune liver disease. Melanie was born in Marion, North Carolina on November 9, 1969 to Daniel Wayne Creson (Louise) and Wanda Hollifield Creson. On February 10, 1996...
William Wallace Ledford
Nov 10, 2019
William Wallace Ledford, age 73, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of Sunday, November 10, 2019 at the Charles George VA Medical Center’s Inpatient Hospice Unit in Asheville. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born on November 27, 1945, he was the son of the late Jack and Ruby...
Donald Seth Norton
Nov 10, 2019
Donald Seth Norton, age 36, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 10, 2019. The son of Don Norton of Marion, he was born in Rutherford County, North Carolina on December 07, 1982.
Seth, who was employed with Baxter Healthcare, had a passion for fishing. He enjoyed listening to FM station 106.9 The Light. Seth...
Carolyn "Jean" McIntosh
Nov 9, 2019
Mrs. Carolyn “Jean” Fox McIntosh, age 56, unexpectedly departed from this world on Saturday, November 09, 2019 at her home in Nebo. The daughter of the late Francis Fox and Ann Brown Fox, she was born in Yancey County on August 30, 1963,
Jean enjoyed spending most of her time outdoors with her family, especially on the beach. She...
William Eugene Greene
Nov 9, 2019
On Saturday, November 09, 2019, William Eugene Greene went home to be with the Lord and Savior after continuous heart complications.
Gene was born on March 06, 1938 to the late Guy and Zella Greene in Spruce Pine North Carolina. He was blessed with his loving wife, Mary for fifty-nine years. Their sixtieth wedding anniversary would have been honored...
Pamela Gayle Holt
Nov 5, 2019
Mrs. Pamela Hines Holt, age 74, of Old Fort, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at her residence. She was born on August 19, 1945 in Cincinnati OH.
Pamela was a member of the Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church. She was a very loving mother and grandmother. Pamela was also known to enjoy...
Margaret Elizabeth Toney
Nov 4, 2019
Margaret Hall Toney, age 97, of the Montford Cove Community, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, November 4, 2019, at her home with her loving family by her side. Margaret was born June 22, 1922 in Old Fort, North Carolina and was the daughter of Charles Cleveland Hall, Nannie Elizabeth Walker Hall, and Nora Belle Morgan Hall.
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Robin Diane Thackston
Nov 3, 2019
On the afternoon of Sunday, November 03, 2019, Ms. Robin Diane Eldridge Thackston, age 62 of Nebo, peacefully left from this earthly world with her loving family by her side. The daughter of Auttie “Gene” Eldridge and the late Gladys Boyce Eldridge, she was born in Chowan County North Carolina on September 15, 1957.
Robin will be remembered as...
Antonio Ambrocio-Magana
Nov 1, 2019
Mr. Antonio Ambrocio-Magana, age 60, of Old Fort formally of Cheran Michoacan, Mexico passed away, Friday November 1, 2019 at the Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Michoacan, Mexico he was born May 2, 1959 to the late Pedro Ambrocio and Paula Magana.
Antonio was a very loving and caring Husband, Father and Grandfather. He was a...
Janet Mangona
Oct 31, 2019
On the night of Thursday, October 31, 2019, Janet Franklin Mangona, age 69, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. The daughter of the late Lee and Mary Cheek Franklin, she was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on September 13, 1950.
In addition to her parents,...
Douglas "Dougan" (Dog) Helms, Jr.
Oct 31, 2019
Douglas “Dougan” (Dog) Helms, Jr., age 55, of the Glenwood Community, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born on August 26, 1964, he was the son of the late Douglas R. Helms and Ruth Hawkins Moore.
In addition to his parents, he was...
James "Jim" Segars
Oct 31, 2019
Mr. James "Jim" Segars, age 72, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away at his residence on Thursday, October 31, 2019. Born in Chesterfield, South Carolina on February 09, 1947, he was the son James H. Segars of Marion, North Carolina and the late Louise Price Segars.
In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his first...
Julia Rose Berry
Oct 30, 2019
Julia Rose Berry, age 52, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2019 at Erwin Center on Aging and Health, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born April 29, 1967 in Crossnore, NC to Bob and Phyllis Shirley.
Julia loved the Lord and loved people. She had a warm and wonderful personality and a sense of...
Betty A. Mitchell
Oct 29, 2019
Betty A. Mitchell, age 83, of Nebo, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care. A native of McDowell County, Betty was born on September 17, 1936 to the late Geter and Gladys Henry.
Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband who passed away in...
Charles Grady Conner
Oct 29, 2019
On the morning of Tuesday, October 29, 2019, Charles Grady Conner, age 75, passed away at his residence with his loving family by his side. A native of McDowell County, Charles was born on September 14, 1944 to the late John and Ethel Arrowood Connor.
Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by two sisters,...
Joseph Dan Rector
Nov 14, 2019
Joseph Dan Rector, age 73, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on the morning of Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. The son of the late Barney and Glennie Rector, he was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on January 06, 1946.
He was preceded in death by, in...
Steven J. Weiler
Nov 14, 2019
Steven J. Weiler, age 61, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville following a 1-year courageous battle with cancer. Born in Sidney, Ohio on April 19, 1958, he was the son of Jessie McPeters Weiler of Marion, North Carolina and the late John E. Weiler.
...
Velva Lou Franklin
Nov 12, 2019
On the evening of Tuesday, November 12, 2019, Velva Lou Buchanan Franklin, age 76, of Marion, North Carolina passed away at Mountain Ridge Wellness Center. A native of Mitchell County, Velva was born on July 26, 1943 to the late Clarence and Ethel Thomas Buchanan.
Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her sisters, Genevieve Buchanan...
Dr. Gary K. Laney
Nov 11, 2019
Dr. Gary K. Laney, age 69, of Marion, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 11, 2019 at his residence, following a long courageous battle with cancer with his loving family by his side. The son of the late Berry and Jeanette Haynes Laney, he was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on May 1,...
Talmadge Kirby
Nov 11, 2019
Talmadge Kirby, age 87, of Nebo, North Carolina passed away on the evening of Monday, November 11, 2019 at his daughter’s residence with his loved ones by his side. Born in Mitchell County, North Carolina on December 09, 1931, he was the son of the late George and Nellie Buchanan Kirby.
He was preceded in death by, in...
Melanie Paige Ledford
Nov 11, 2019
Melanie Paige Creson Ledford, 50, joined her heavenly Father on November 11, 2019, surrounded by her family. She had a brave 11-month battle with colon cancer and lived many years with chronic autoimmune liver disease. Melanie was born in Marion, North Carolina on November 9, 1969 to Daniel Wayne Creson (Louise) and Wanda Hollifield Creson. On February 10, 1996...
William Wallace Ledford
Nov 10, 2019
William Wallace Ledford, age 73, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of Sunday, November 10, 2019 at the Charles George VA Medical Center’s Inpatient Hospice Unit in Asheville. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born on November 27, 1945, he was the son of the late Jack and Ruby...
Donald Seth Norton
Nov 10, 2019
Donald Seth Norton, age 36, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 10, 2019. The son of Don Norton of Marion, he was born in Rutherford County, North Carolina on December 07, 1982.
Seth, who was employed with Baxter Healthcare, had a passion for fishing. He enjoyed listening to FM station 106.9 The Light. Seth...
Carolyn "Jean" McIntosh
Nov 9, 2019
Mrs. Carolyn “Jean” Fox McIntosh, age 56, unexpectedly departed from this world on Saturday, November 09, 2019 at her home in Nebo. The daughter of the late Francis Fox and Ann Brown Fox, she was born in Yancey County on August 30, 1963,
Jean enjoyed spending most of her time outdoors with her family, especially on the beach. She...
William Eugene Greene
Nov 9, 2019
On Saturday, November 09, 2019, William Eugene Greene went home to be with the Lord and Savior after continuous heart complications.
Gene was born on March 06, 1938 to the late Guy and Zella Greene in Spruce Pine North Carolina. He was blessed with his loving wife, Mary for fifty-nine years. Their sixtieth wedding anniversary would have been honored...
Pamela Gayle Holt
Nov 5, 2019
Mrs. Pamela Hines Holt, age 74, of Old Fort, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at her residence. She was born on August 19, 1945 in Cincinnati OH.
Pamela was a member of the Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church. She was a very loving mother and grandmother. Pamela was also known to enjoy...
Margaret Elizabeth Toney
Nov 4, 2019
Margaret Hall Toney, age 97, of the Montford Cove Community, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, November 4, 2019, at her home with her loving family by her side. Margaret was born June 22, 1922 in Old Fort, North Carolina and was the daughter of Charles Cleveland Hall, Nannie Elizabeth Walker Hall, and Nora Belle Morgan Hall.
...
Robin Diane Thackston
Nov 3, 2019
On the afternoon of Sunday, November 03, 2019, Ms. Robin Diane Eldridge Thackston, age 62 of Nebo, peacefully left from this earthly world with her loving family by her side. The daughter of Auttie “Gene” Eldridge and the late Gladys Boyce Eldridge, she was born in Chowan County North Carolina on September 15, 1957.
Robin will be remembered as...
Antonio Ambrocio-Magana
Nov 1, 2019
Mr. Antonio Ambrocio-Magana, age 60, of Old Fort formally of Cheran Michoacan, Mexico passed away, Friday November 1, 2019 at the Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Michoacan, Mexico he was born May 2, 1959 to the late Pedro Ambrocio and Paula Magana.
Antonio was a very loving and caring Husband, Father and Grandfather. He was a...
Janet Mangona
Oct 31, 2019
On the night of Thursday, October 31, 2019, Janet Franklin Mangona, age 69, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. The daughter of the late Lee and Mary Cheek Franklin, she was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on September 13, 1950.
In addition to her parents,...
Douglas "Dougan" (Dog) Helms, Jr.
Oct 31, 2019
Douglas “Dougan” (Dog) Helms, Jr., age 55, of the Glenwood Community, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born on August 26, 1964, he was the son of the late Douglas R. Helms and Ruth Hawkins Moore.
In addition to his parents, he was...
James "Jim" Segars
Oct 31, 2019
Mr. James "Jim" Segars, age 72, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away at his residence on Thursday, October 31, 2019. Born in Chesterfield, South Carolina on February 09, 1947, he was the son James H. Segars of Marion, North Carolina and the late Louise Price Segars.
In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his first...
Julia Rose Berry
Oct 30, 2019
Julia Rose Berry, age 52, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2019 at Erwin Center on Aging and Health, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born April 29, 1967 in Crossnore, NC to Bob and Phyllis Shirley.
Julia loved the Lord and loved people. She had a warm and wonderful personality and a sense of...
Betty A. Mitchell
Oct 29, 2019
Betty A. Mitchell, age 83, of Nebo, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care. A native of McDowell County, Betty was born on September 17, 1936 to the late Geter and Gladys Henry.
Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband who passed away in...
Charles Grady Conner
Oct 29, 2019
On the morning of Tuesday, October 29, 2019, Charles Grady Conner, age 75, passed away at his residence with his loving family by his side. A native of McDowell County, Charles was born on September 14, 1944 to the late John and Ethel Arrowood Connor.
Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by two sisters,...
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