Obituaries
Mary Ellen Vana
Jan 6, 2019
Mary Ellen Vana, age 71, passed away at Mission Hospital McDowell on January 6, 2019. She was born on April 4, 1947 to the late Mary and Jaro Vana of Hilo, Hawaii.
Mary Ellen was a vibrant, rambunctious spirit who loved animals, music, and traveling. She made her home in several places throughout her life including Hawaii,...
James Humphrey
Jan 6, 2019
Mr. James Humphrey, age 74, of Morganton, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, January 06, 2019 at the McAlpine Adult Care in Morganton, North Carolina. A native of New Bern, North Carolina, James was born December 31, 1944 and was the son of the late Earl and Catherine Phillips Humphrey.
James was a veteran of the United States Army.
...
Shirley Marshall
Jan 4, 2019
Shirley Marshall, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away peacefully shortly after midnight on Friday, January 4, 2019 at Autumn Care of Marion. Having just celebrated her 83rd birthday on December 26, 1935, born in Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Grace Wiandt Hughes.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Ellen Allison
Jan 3, 2019
Ellen Allison, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at her daughters’ residence in Old Fort with her loving family at her side. The daughter of the late Allen and Lola Biddix Thomas, she was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on April 18, 1933.
In addition to her parents,...
Richard Arval Parsons
Jan 3, 2019
Richard Arval Parsons, age 67, of Marion, NC passed away Thursday, January 3, 2019 at his home.
Richard was born March 27, 1951 in Chilhowie, VA to the late Jerome Parsons and Fannie Debord Parsons. Prior to his illness he worked at Columbia Forest Products in Old Fort. He enjoyed going to auctions, buying, selling and collecting items. He...
Juanita Brooks
Jan 3, 2019
Juanita Brooks, age 86, of Connelly Springs, North Carolina, passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Carolinas HealthCare System-Blue Ridge in Morganton. Born in Lexington, Kentucky on January 19, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Otis Lee Duncan and Julia Haus.
A proud member of The Church of Jesus Christ...
Max Woody
Jan 2, 2019
Max “Pat” Woody, age 89, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at the John F. Keever Solace Center. A native of McDowell County, Max was born on January 24, 1929 to the late Claude and Fannie Arrington Woody.
In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by two sisters, Ruth Chapman and...
Hazel Hackworth
Jan 1, 2019
Hazel Smith Hackworth, age 77, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at McDowell Assisted Living. A native of McDowell County, Hazel was born on May 29, 1941 to the late William and Etta West Smith.
Hazel was a loving mother and grandmother, sister and friend. She will be greatly missed by all who knew...
Angela Bernice Thomas
Jan 1, 2019
Angela Smith Thomas, age 52, of Old Fort, NC, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital after an extended illness. She made her journey home to Heaven.
Angela was born July 7, 1966 in Davidson County, NC to the late Robert Newton Smith and Savannah Grindstaff Smith. She was a mother, grandmother and nanny...
Loyd Dean Bradley
Jan 1, 2019
Loyd Dean Bradley, age 68, of Forest City, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at Autumn Care of Marion. A native of Rutherford County, Loyd was born on December 1, 1950 to the late Rucker and Mary Greene Bradley.
Loyd was a member of Bible Tabernacle Church. He was a United States Army veteran...
Inez Brewer
Dec 28, 2018
Inez Harding Brewer, age 88, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Friday, December 28, 2018 at Deer Park Health & Rehabilitation in Nebo.
No services are planned at this time.
Jimmey Cleophas Early
Dec 28, 2018
Jimmey Cleophas Early took his journey to his heavenly home on Friday, December 28, 2018. He was born to Willie and Utha Early on February 05, 1942.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Gloria Bartlett.
During his years of employment, Jim worked at Old Fort Finishing, Air Preheater Co., and...
Rosa Mae Proctor
Dec 26, 2018
Rosa Mae Odom Proctor, age 90, of Marion, North Carolina went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Autumn Care of Marion. A native of McDowell County, Rosa was born on December 1, 1928 to the late Horace Odom and Lucy Presnell Gregory.
She is preceded in death by her husband of...
Robert "Pudge" Arrowood
Dec 26, 2018
Robert “Pudge” Arrowood, age 69, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at his residence with his family at his side. A native of McDowell County, born February 12, 1949, he was the son of the late Robert and Maxine Romine Arrowood.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Bruce Kevin Troutman
Dec 25, 2018
Bruce Kevin Troutman, age 56, of Nebo, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at his residence with his family by his side. A native of McDowell County, Kevin was born on April 25, 1962 to Betty Ellison Troutman and the late Claude Troutman.
In addition to his father, Kevin is preceded in death by his...
Rebecca Christine Seay
Dec 24, 2018
Rebecca Christine Seay, age 80, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Monday, December 24, 2018 at Autumn Care of Marion. A native of McDowell County, Christine was born on July 9, 1938 to the late William and Effie Mae Grant Bailey.
She is preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers.
Christine enjoyed playing...
Lillie Katherine "Kitty" Hughes
Dec 24, 2018
Lillie Katherine “Kitty” Hughes, age 76, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Monday, December 24, 2018 at Autumn Care of Marion. A native of McDowell County, Kitty was born on November 29, 1942 to the late Willie B. Taylor and Gertrude Austin Hughes.
She is preceded in death by her husband Joe Bishop Hughes; two sons, Richard...
Barbara Arney
Dec 23, 2018
On the afternoon of Sunday, December 23, 2018, following a long and hard battle with cancer, Barbara Hall Arney, age 39, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord at her residence. Her loving family was by her side. Barbara was born July 3, 1979 in McDowell County, North Carolina to Joan Anderson Strickland of Marion and...
Mary Ellen Vana
Jan 6, 2019
Mary Ellen Vana, age 71, passed away at Mission Hospital McDowell on January 6, 2019. She was born on April 4, 1947 to the late Mary and Jaro Vana of Hilo, Hawaii.
Mary Ellen was a vibrant, rambunctious spirit who loved animals, music, and traveling. She made her home in several places throughout her life including Hawaii,...
James Humphrey
Jan 6, 2019
Mr. James Humphrey, age 74, of Morganton, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, January 06, 2019 at the McAlpine Adult Care in Morganton, North Carolina. A native of New Bern, North Carolina, James was born December 31, 1944 and was the son of the late Earl and Catherine Phillips Humphrey.
James was a veteran of the United States Army.
...
Shirley Marshall
Jan 4, 2019
Shirley Marshall, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away peacefully shortly after midnight on Friday, January 4, 2019 at Autumn Care of Marion. Having just celebrated her 83rd birthday on December 26, 1935, born in Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Grace Wiandt Hughes.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Ellen Allison
Jan 3, 2019
Ellen Allison, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at her daughters’ residence in Old Fort with her loving family at her side. The daughter of the late Allen and Lola Biddix Thomas, she was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on April 18, 1933.
In addition to her parents,...
Richard Arval Parsons
Jan 3, 2019
Richard Arval Parsons, age 67, of Marion, NC passed away Thursday, January 3, 2019 at his home.
Richard was born March 27, 1951 in Chilhowie, VA to the late Jerome Parsons and Fannie Debord Parsons. Prior to his illness he worked at Columbia Forest Products in Old Fort. He enjoyed going to auctions, buying, selling and collecting items. He...
Juanita Brooks
Jan 3, 2019
Juanita Brooks, age 86, of Connelly Springs, North Carolina, passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Carolinas HealthCare System-Blue Ridge in Morganton. Born in Lexington, Kentucky on January 19, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Otis Lee Duncan and Julia Haus.
A proud member of The Church of Jesus Christ...
Max Woody
Jan 2, 2019
Max “Pat” Woody, age 89, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at the John F. Keever Solace Center. A native of McDowell County, Max was born on January 24, 1929 to the late Claude and Fannie Arrington Woody.
In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by two sisters, Ruth Chapman and...
Hazel Hackworth
Jan 1, 2019
Hazel Smith Hackworth, age 77, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at McDowell Assisted Living. A native of McDowell County, Hazel was born on May 29, 1941 to the late William and Etta West Smith.
Hazel was a loving mother and grandmother, sister and friend. She will be greatly missed by all who knew...
Angela Bernice Thomas
Jan 1, 2019
Angela Smith Thomas, age 52, of Old Fort, NC, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital after an extended illness. She made her journey home to Heaven.
Angela was born July 7, 1966 in Davidson County, NC to the late Robert Newton Smith and Savannah Grindstaff Smith. She was a mother, grandmother and nanny...
Loyd Dean Bradley
Jan 1, 2019
Loyd Dean Bradley, age 68, of Forest City, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at Autumn Care of Marion. A native of Rutherford County, Loyd was born on December 1, 1950 to the late Rucker and Mary Greene Bradley.
Loyd was a member of Bible Tabernacle Church. He was a United States Army veteran...
Inez Brewer
Dec 28, 2018
Inez Harding Brewer, age 88, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Friday, December 28, 2018 at Deer Park Health & Rehabilitation in Nebo.
No services are planned at this time.
Jimmey Cleophas Early
Dec 28, 2018
Jimmey Cleophas Early took his journey to his heavenly home on Friday, December 28, 2018. He was born to Willie and Utha Early on February 05, 1942.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Gloria Bartlett.
During his years of employment, Jim worked at Old Fort Finishing, Air Preheater Co., and...
Rosa Mae Proctor
Dec 26, 2018
Rosa Mae Odom Proctor, age 90, of Marion, North Carolina went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Autumn Care of Marion. A native of McDowell County, Rosa was born on December 1, 1928 to the late Horace Odom and Lucy Presnell Gregory.
She is preceded in death by her husband of...
Robert "Pudge" Arrowood
Dec 26, 2018
Robert “Pudge” Arrowood, age 69, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at his residence with his family at his side. A native of McDowell County, born February 12, 1949, he was the son of the late Robert and Maxine Romine Arrowood.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Bruce Kevin Troutman
Dec 25, 2018
Bruce Kevin Troutman, age 56, of Nebo, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at his residence with his family by his side. A native of McDowell County, Kevin was born on April 25, 1962 to Betty Ellison Troutman and the late Claude Troutman.
In addition to his father, Kevin is preceded in death by his...
Rebecca Christine Seay
Dec 24, 2018
Rebecca Christine Seay, age 80, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Monday, December 24, 2018 at Autumn Care of Marion. A native of McDowell County, Christine was born on July 9, 1938 to the late William and Effie Mae Grant Bailey.
She is preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers.
Christine enjoyed playing...
Lillie Katherine "Kitty" Hughes
Dec 24, 2018
Lillie Katherine “Kitty” Hughes, age 76, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Monday, December 24, 2018 at Autumn Care of Marion. A native of McDowell County, Kitty was born on November 29, 1942 to the late Willie B. Taylor and Gertrude Austin Hughes.
She is preceded in death by her husband Joe Bishop Hughes; two sons, Richard...
Barbara Arney
Dec 23, 2018
On the afternoon of Sunday, December 23, 2018, following a long and hard battle with cancer, Barbara Hall Arney, age 39, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord at her residence. Her loving family was by her side. Barbara was born July 3, 1979 in McDowell County, North Carolina to Joan Anderson Strickland of Marion and...
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