Obituaries
Michael Dean Lawing
Mar 7, 2019
Michael Dean Lawing, age 49, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 07, 2019 at his residence. The son of the late Billy Dean Lawing (2018) and Donna Faye King (2013), he was born in Burke County, North Carolina on March 16, 1969.
Michael, who loved computers and technology, but most of his family, is survived...
Michael Richard Lorz
Mar 7, 2019
Mr. Michael Richard Lorz, age 70, of Nebo, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019 at his residence.
No local services are planned at this time.
Joyce Marie Cranford
Mar 6, 2019
Joyce M. Cranford, age 92, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Mission Hospital-McDowell with her loving family by her side. A native of Yancey County, Joyce was born on July 30, 1926 to Cass and Ella Roberts Thomas.
Joyce was a longtime member of Nealsville Church of God. She loved working...
Raymond Allison
Mar 4, 2019
Raymond Allison, age 82, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, March 04, 2019 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born July 09, 1936, he was the son of the late Brownlow Emmitt and Gladys Burgin Allison.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Paul Eugene Jones, Jr.
Mar 3, 2019
Mr. Paul Eugene Jones, Jr., age 65 of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Sunday, March 3, 2019.
Private services will be held in Kentucky at a later date.
Kenneth E Rhinehardt
Mar 2, 2019
Kenneth E. Rhinehardt, Jr, age 78, passed away at his residence Saturday, March 2, 2019. Ken was born December 27, 1940 in McDowell County, North Carolina to the late Kenneth E. Rhinehardt, Sr. and Mary Allison Rhinehardt.
Ken was formerly employed at Drexel Heritage and later retired from Crane Resistoflex. He enjoyed golfing and watching Carolina sports....
George Don Hemphill
Mar 2, 2019
On the morning of Saturday, March 2, 2019, while surrounded by his family, George Don Hemphill, age 96, went home to be with the Lord. A native of Rutherford County, Don was born on November 2, 1922 to the late George and Effie Queen Hemphill.
He is preceded in death by fourteen siblings.
Don was the...
Randall Dean Holtsclaw
Mar 1, 2019
Randall Dean Holtsclaw, age 46, of Morganton, North Carolina passed away at his residence with his family by his side. A native of Avery County, Randall was born on November 17, 1972 to Brenda Whittington Holtsclaw, Palm Desert, California and the late Randy Holtsclaw.
Randall enjoyed being outdoors and liked to golf, fish and hunt. He was...
Susan Leah Golding
Feb 28, 2019
Susan Leah Golding, age 61, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2019.
A funeral service for Ms. Golding will be held in Texas at a later date.
Frank Staton, Jr.
Feb 28, 2019
Frank Staton, Jr., age 90, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Autumn Care of Marion, his loved ones were by his side. Born in Mitchell County, North Carolina on January 16, 1929, he was the son of the late Frank Ben and Mable Gouge Staton.
In addition to his parents, he was...
Det. Albert Ammon Aldridge (Ret.)
Feb 27, 2019
Shortly after 12:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, Albert Ammon Aldridge, age 68, of Morganton, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. A native of Avery County, North Carolina, Albert was born on September 7, 1950 and was the son of Frances Brandon Aldridge of Nebo; and the...
Lorene Miller Costner
Feb 27, 2019
Lorene Victoria Miller Costner, age 90, of Marion, North Carolina passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Rose Hill Retirement Community, with her son at her bedside.
Mrs. Costner was born August 30, 1928 in Iredell County, NC to the late Charlie Baxter Gantt and Zella Mae Warren Gantt. In addition to her parents, she is...
Steven Wayne Clark
Feb 25, 2019
Steven Wayne Clark, age 67, of Nebo, North Carolina passed away Monday, February 25, 2019 at Deer Park Health & Rehab.
Steven was born November 24, 1951 in Caldwell County, NC to the late Wayne Goodman Clark and Mary Elizabeth Huffman Clark. Prior to his illness, he was the former plant manager at Barnhardt Manufacturing Company in...
Lorean Baldwin
Feb 24, 2019
Lorean McKinney Baldwin, age 82, of Marion, North Carolina passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.
Mrs. Baldwin was born May 23, 1936 in Erwin, TN to the late Clay and Carthy Lowery McKinney. She was raised in Altapass, NC for most of her life. Mrs. Baldwin was a...
Paul Shifflett
Feb 23, 2019
Mr. Paul Shifflett, age 57, of Marion, passed away, February 23, 2019 at Memorial Campus in Asheville.
No services are planned at this time.
Jeanette Randolph
Feb 23, 2019
Jeanette Hall Randolph, age 77, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away shortly after midnight on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. Her loving family was by her side. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born September 20, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Geneva Biggerstaff Hall.
...
Sherman Carl McKinney, Jr.
Feb 23, 2019
Sherman Carl McKinney, Jr, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on February 23, 2019, at Rose Hill Retirement Community. Carl was born on May 24, 1931, to the late Sherman Carl McKinney and Mary Whitson McKinney Collis. One of three children, Carl attended Gardner Webb University where he studied business. After his college years, he enlisted in the United...
Lester Allen Revis
Feb 22, 2019
Lester Allen Revis, age 64, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019 at his residence. He was born on Monday, August 9, 1954 in McDowell County to the late Ada and N.A. Revis.
Lester loved the Lord and talked of all the blessings God had bestowed on him. He loved his family with all...
Libby Jean Shepard
Feb 20, 2019
Libby Jean Smith Shepard, age 86, of Lincolnton, North Carolina and formally of Marion, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on the night of Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Lincolnton Rehabilitation Center. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born October 31, 1932, she was the daughter of the late William and Maggie Parkins Smith.
In addition to her...
Jimmy Allen Styles
Feb 19, 2019
In the early morning hours of Tuesday, February 19, 2019 while surrounded by his loved ones, Mr. Jimmy Allen Styles, age 54, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away at Burke Hospice & Palliative Care in Valdese. The son of Richard Edward Styles of Marion and the late Kaye Hensley Styles, Jimmy was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on...
Michael Dean Lawing
Mar 7, 2019
Michael Dean Lawing, age 49, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 07, 2019 at his residence. The son of the late Billy Dean Lawing (2018) and Donna Faye King (2013), he was born in Burke County, North Carolina on March 16, 1969.
Michael, who loved computers and technology, but most of his family, is survived...
Michael Richard Lorz
Mar 7, 2019
Mr. Michael Richard Lorz, age 70, of Nebo, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019 at his residence.
No local services are planned at this time.
Joyce Marie Cranford
Mar 6, 2019
Joyce M. Cranford, age 92, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Mission Hospital-McDowell with her loving family by her side. A native of Yancey County, Joyce was born on July 30, 1926 to Cass and Ella Roberts Thomas.
Joyce was a longtime member of Nealsville Church of God. She loved working...
Raymond Allison
Mar 4, 2019
Raymond Allison, age 82, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, March 04, 2019 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born July 09, 1936, he was the son of the late Brownlow Emmitt and Gladys Burgin Allison.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Paul Eugene Jones, Jr.
Mar 3, 2019
Mr. Paul Eugene Jones, Jr., age 65 of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Sunday, March 3, 2019.
Private services will be held in Kentucky at a later date.
Kenneth E Rhinehardt
Mar 2, 2019
Kenneth E. Rhinehardt, Jr, age 78, passed away at his residence Saturday, March 2, 2019. Ken was born December 27, 1940 in McDowell County, North Carolina to the late Kenneth E. Rhinehardt, Sr. and Mary Allison Rhinehardt.
Ken was formerly employed at Drexel Heritage and later retired from Crane Resistoflex. He enjoyed golfing and watching Carolina sports....
George Don Hemphill
Mar 2, 2019
On the morning of Saturday, March 2, 2019, while surrounded by his family, George Don Hemphill, age 96, went home to be with the Lord. A native of Rutherford County, Don was born on November 2, 1922 to the late George and Effie Queen Hemphill.
He is preceded in death by fourteen siblings.
Don was the...
Randall Dean Holtsclaw
Mar 1, 2019
Randall Dean Holtsclaw, age 46, of Morganton, North Carolina passed away at his residence with his family by his side. A native of Avery County, Randall was born on November 17, 1972 to Brenda Whittington Holtsclaw, Palm Desert, California and the late Randy Holtsclaw.
Randall enjoyed being outdoors and liked to golf, fish and hunt. He was...
Susan Leah Golding
Feb 28, 2019
Susan Leah Golding, age 61, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2019.
A funeral service for Ms. Golding will be held in Texas at a later date.
Frank Staton, Jr.
Feb 28, 2019
Frank Staton, Jr., age 90, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Autumn Care of Marion, his loved ones were by his side. Born in Mitchell County, North Carolina on January 16, 1929, he was the son of the late Frank Ben and Mable Gouge Staton.
In addition to his parents, he was...
Det. Albert Ammon Aldridge (Ret.)
Feb 27, 2019
Shortly after 12:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, Albert Ammon Aldridge, age 68, of Morganton, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. A native of Avery County, North Carolina, Albert was born on September 7, 1950 and was the son of Frances Brandon Aldridge of Nebo; and the...
Lorene Miller Costner
Feb 27, 2019
Lorene Victoria Miller Costner, age 90, of Marion, North Carolina passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Rose Hill Retirement Community, with her son at her bedside.
Mrs. Costner was born August 30, 1928 in Iredell County, NC to the late Charlie Baxter Gantt and Zella Mae Warren Gantt. In addition to her parents, she is...
Steven Wayne Clark
Feb 25, 2019
Steven Wayne Clark, age 67, of Nebo, North Carolina passed away Monday, February 25, 2019 at Deer Park Health & Rehab.
Steven was born November 24, 1951 in Caldwell County, NC to the late Wayne Goodman Clark and Mary Elizabeth Huffman Clark. Prior to his illness, he was the former plant manager at Barnhardt Manufacturing Company in...
Lorean Baldwin
Feb 24, 2019
Lorean McKinney Baldwin, age 82, of Marion, North Carolina passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.
Mrs. Baldwin was born May 23, 1936 in Erwin, TN to the late Clay and Carthy Lowery McKinney. She was raised in Altapass, NC for most of her life. Mrs. Baldwin was a...
Paul Shifflett
Feb 23, 2019
Mr. Paul Shifflett, age 57, of Marion, passed away, February 23, 2019 at Memorial Campus in Asheville.
No services are planned at this time.
Jeanette Randolph
Feb 23, 2019
Jeanette Hall Randolph, age 77, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away shortly after midnight on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. Her loving family was by her side. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born September 20, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Geneva Biggerstaff Hall.
...
Sherman Carl McKinney, Jr.
Feb 23, 2019
Sherman Carl McKinney, Jr, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on February 23, 2019, at Rose Hill Retirement Community. Carl was born on May 24, 1931, to the late Sherman Carl McKinney and Mary Whitson McKinney Collis. One of three children, Carl attended Gardner Webb University where he studied business. After his college years, he enlisted in the United...
Lester Allen Revis
Feb 22, 2019
Lester Allen Revis, age 64, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019 at his residence. He was born on Monday, August 9, 1954 in McDowell County to the late Ada and N.A. Revis.
Lester loved the Lord and talked of all the blessings God had bestowed on him. He loved his family with all...
Libby Jean Shepard
Feb 20, 2019
Libby Jean Smith Shepard, age 86, of Lincolnton, North Carolina and formally of Marion, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on the night of Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Lincolnton Rehabilitation Center. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born October 31, 1932, she was the daughter of the late William and Maggie Parkins Smith.
In addition to her...
Jimmy Allen Styles
Feb 19, 2019
In the early morning hours of Tuesday, February 19, 2019 while surrounded by his loved ones, Mr. Jimmy Allen Styles, age 54, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away at Burke Hospice & Palliative Care in Valdese. The son of Richard Edward Styles of Marion and the late Kaye Hensley Styles, Jimmy was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on...
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