Obituaries
Helen Marie Hughes
Jul 29, 2019
Mrs. Helen Marie Frady Hughes, age 58 of Marion, passed away during the early morning hours of Monday, July 29, 2019, at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. The daughter of the late Carl Frady and Marie Connor Frady, she was born on January 12, 1961.
Helen, who had a love for NASCAR, had a special love for...
Sandra Lynn Poteat
Jul 29, 2019
Sandra Young Poteat, age 68, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Monday, July 29, 2019 at the Mitchell House. A native of McDowell County, Sandra was born on October 2, 1950 to the late Ernest and Wilma Randolph Young.
Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by one brother, Jim Young.
Sandra was a...
Athala Virginia Hemphill
Jul 28, 2019
Athala Virginia Conner Hemphill, age 93, of Union Mills, North Carolina passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. A native of Rutherford County, Athala was born on July 1, 1926 to the late Jim and Raye Harris Conner.
She was preceded in death by her husband George Don Hemphill and eight...
Linda Sue Burleson
Jul 28, 2019
Mrs. Linda Sue O’Dear Burleson, age 65 of Marion, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Carolinas Healthcare System Blue Ridge.
Born in McDowell County North Carolina, on June 01, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Mildred Whisenant.
In addition to her parents she is preceded in death...
James Clarence Gallion
Jul 27, 2019
Mr. James Clarence Gallion, age 82, of Nebo, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, July 28, 2019 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Born in Letcher County, Kentucky on January 30, 1937, he was the son of the late Eugene A. and Verna Mae Gallion.
He was preceded in death by his son James Dean Gallion and...
Carroll Lester Hawkins
Jul 26, 2019
Carroll Lester Hawkins, age 75, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on the night of Friday, July 26, 2019 at Deer Park Health & Rehabilitation Center in Nebo with his loving family at his side. A native of McDowell County, he was born November 28, 1943 to the late Alvin Lee and Alma Curtis Hawkins.
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Kenneth Lee Winchester
Jul 25, 2019
Kenneth Lee Winchester, age 59, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Memorial Campus-Asheville. A native of Haywood County, Kenneth was born on March 18, 1960 to the late Rufus Winchester and Vinnie Duncan Curtis.
Kenneth loved to work on cars and loved to sing and play his guitar. He enjoyed riding his...
Evelyn Louise Gilliland
Jul 25, 2019
Evelyn Louise Gilliland, age 77, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Mission Hospital-McDowell while surrounded by her family. A native of Henderson County, Evelyn was born on March 9, 1942 to the late Luther Gilliland and Ada McGaha Clark.
Evelyn was an avid animal lover. She enjoyed working in her flower...
James "Bobby" Robert Eller
Jul 25, 2019
James “Bobby” Robert Eller, age 39, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2019. The son of Norman Mark Eller of Nebo and the late Emily Whittington Eller, Bobby was born in Fort Hood, Texas on December 14, 1979.
A member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Old Fort, Bobby proudly served in the United...
Janet Cheryl Ford
Jul 25, 2019
Janet “Cheryl” James Ford, age 71, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at StoneCreek Health and Rehabilitation. A native of Anderson, South Carolina, Janet was born on February 17, 1948 to the late Albert and Ruth Forrester James.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Ford and son, Steve Ford.
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Leonard Carlton Gaddy
Jul 25, 2019
On the morning of Thursday, July 25, 2019, Leonard Carlton Gaddy, age 85, of Nebo, North Carolina went home to be with the Lord with his family by his side. A native of McDowell County, Leonard was born on April 19, 1934 to the late Willie Roscoe and Beulah Mae Little Gaddy.
He is preceded in death...
Rose Ellen Elliott
Jul 24, 2019
Shortly before noon on Wednesday, July 24, 2019, Rose Ellen Elliott, age 80, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. The daughter of the late Arthur and Maggie Robinson Boone, she was born in Yancey County, North Carolina on July 11, 1939.
In addition to her parents,...
Alyshia Latoya Conley
Jul 22, 2019
Alyshia Latoya Conley, age 47, of Macon, Georgia and formerly of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2019 at Navicent Health Medical Center in Macon, Georgia, following a courageous battle with cancer. The daughter of Gary Lynch of Union Mills, North Carolina and the late Deborah Harshaw Bivins, and Ida Sue Conley, she was born in...
Dane Pruitt
Jul 22, 2019
On the morning of Monday, July 22, 2019, Dane Pruitt, age 59, of Morganton, North Carolina, passed away following a long illness at his residence. Born in Seattle, Washington on July 22, 1960, he was the son of Mack Pruitt of Sevierville, Tennessee and Judy Pruitt of Hildebran, North Carolina.
A talented contractor and builder, Dane enjoyed music,...
Samuel Harris Wright
Jul 21, 2019
Mr. Samuel Harris Wright, age 92 of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2019, at his residence with his loving wife by his side. He was born on September 06, 1926 in Richmond County, North Carolina.
Samuel’s career began right after high school when he joined CSX Railroad. He Worked for the Railroad for many...
Nolan Burgin
Jul 21, 2019
Nolan Burgin, age 46, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly doing what he enjoyed, camping. The son of Lyndon and Rita Wilson Burgin of Burnsville, North Carolina, along with his step parents, Jeff and Sheila Ethridge, he was born in Mitchell County, North Carolina on April 21, 1973.
Nolan was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents,...
Tyler Isaiah Epley
Jul 20, 2019
Tyler Isaiah Epley, sixteen months, of Connelly Springs, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Carolinas Medical Center’s Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte in his loving mother’s arms. The son of Destiny Jade Geidel and Zach of the home, he was born on Wednesday, February 28, 2018.
A life so full of smiles, laughs, and...
Julian Jakoby Schultz
Jul 20, 2019
Julian Jakoby Schultz, infant son of Kristopher Schultz and Savannah Bright went to heaven on July 20, 2019.
No services are planned at this time.
Andrew Justin Millwood
Jul 20, 2019
Mr. Drew Justin Millwood, age 29 of Nebo, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 20, 2019. The son of James and Gwen Tipton, he was born on February 06, 1990.
Drew, who was an Eagle Scout, had a passion for motorcycles. He loved being with his friends and shooting a game of pool. Drew was a friend to...
Karen Audrey Cleven
Jul 19, 2019
Mrs. Karen Audrey Cleven, age 77 of Nebo, passed away after complications from a stroke at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville, on Friday, July 19, 2019. The daughter of the late Paul Cleven and Audrey Hansen, she was born on June 17, 1942.
Mrs. Cleven obtained her undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree from the university of Madison, in...
Helen Marie Hughes
Jul 29, 2019
Mrs. Helen Marie Frady Hughes, age 58 of Marion, passed away during the early morning hours of Monday, July 29, 2019, at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. The daughter of the late Carl Frady and Marie Connor Frady, she was born on January 12, 1961.
Helen, who had a love for NASCAR, had a special love for...
Sandra Lynn Poteat
Jul 29, 2019
Sandra Young Poteat, age 68, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Monday, July 29, 2019 at the Mitchell House. A native of McDowell County, Sandra was born on October 2, 1950 to the late Ernest and Wilma Randolph Young.
Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by one brother, Jim Young.
Sandra was a...
Athala Virginia Hemphill
Jul 28, 2019
Athala Virginia Conner Hemphill, age 93, of Union Mills, North Carolina passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. A native of Rutherford County, Athala was born on July 1, 1926 to the late Jim and Raye Harris Conner.
She was preceded in death by her husband George Don Hemphill and eight...
Linda Sue Burleson
Jul 28, 2019
Mrs. Linda Sue O’Dear Burleson, age 65 of Marion, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Carolinas Healthcare System Blue Ridge.
Born in McDowell County North Carolina, on June 01, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Mildred Whisenant.
In addition to her parents she is preceded in death...
James Clarence Gallion
Jul 27, 2019
Mr. James Clarence Gallion, age 82, of Nebo, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, July 28, 2019 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Born in Letcher County, Kentucky on January 30, 1937, he was the son of the late Eugene A. and Verna Mae Gallion.
He was preceded in death by his son James Dean Gallion and...
Carroll Lester Hawkins
Jul 26, 2019
Carroll Lester Hawkins, age 75, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on the night of Friday, July 26, 2019 at Deer Park Health & Rehabilitation Center in Nebo with his loving family at his side. A native of McDowell County, he was born November 28, 1943 to the late Alvin Lee and Alma Curtis Hawkins.
...
Kenneth Lee Winchester
Jul 25, 2019
Kenneth Lee Winchester, age 59, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Memorial Campus-Asheville. A native of Haywood County, Kenneth was born on March 18, 1960 to the late Rufus Winchester and Vinnie Duncan Curtis.
Kenneth loved to work on cars and loved to sing and play his guitar. He enjoyed riding his...
Evelyn Louise Gilliland
Jul 25, 2019
Evelyn Louise Gilliland, age 77, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Mission Hospital-McDowell while surrounded by her family. A native of Henderson County, Evelyn was born on March 9, 1942 to the late Luther Gilliland and Ada McGaha Clark.
Evelyn was an avid animal lover. She enjoyed working in her flower...
James "Bobby" Robert Eller
Jul 25, 2019
James “Bobby” Robert Eller, age 39, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2019. The son of Norman Mark Eller of Nebo and the late Emily Whittington Eller, Bobby was born in Fort Hood, Texas on December 14, 1979.
A member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Old Fort, Bobby proudly served in the United...
Janet Cheryl Ford
Jul 25, 2019
Janet “Cheryl” James Ford, age 71, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at StoneCreek Health and Rehabilitation. A native of Anderson, South Carolina, Janet was born on February 17, 1948 to the late Albert and Ruth Forrester James.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Ford and son, Steve Ford.
...
Leonard Carlton Gaddy
Jul 25, 2019
On the morning of Thursday, July 25, 2019, Leonard Carlton Gaddy, age 85, of Nebo, North Carolina went home to be with the Lord with his family by his side. A native of McDowell County, Leonard was born on April 19, 1934 to the late Willie Roscoe and Beulah Mae Little Gaddy.
He is preceded in death...
Rose Ellen Elliott
Jul 24, 2019
Shortly before noon on Wednesday, July 24, 2019, Rose Ellen Elliott, age 80, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. The daughter of the late Arthur and Maggie Robinson Boone, she was born in Yancey County, North Carolina on July 11, 1939.
In addition to her parents,...
Alyshia Latoya Conley
Jul 22, 2019
Alyshia Latoya Conley, age 47, of Macon, Georgia and formerly of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2019 at Navicent Health Medical Center in Macon, Georgia, following a courageous battle with cancer. The daughter of Gary Lynch of Union Mills, North Carolina and the late Deborah Harshaw Bivins, and Ida Sue Conley, she was born in...
Dane Pruitt
Jul 22, 2019
On the morning of Monday, July 22, 2019, Dane Pruitt, age 59, of Morganton, North Carolina, passed away following a long illness at his residence. Born in Seattle, Washington on July 22, 1960, he was the son of Mack Pruitt of Sevierville, Tennessee and Judy Pruitt of Hildebran, North Carolina.
A talented contractor and builder, Dane enjoyed music,...
Samuel Harris Wright
Jul 21, 2019
Mr. Samuel Harris Wright, age 92 of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2019, at his residence with his loving wife by his side. He was born on September 06, 1926 in Richmond County, North Carolina.
Samuel’s career began right after high school when he joined CSX Railroad. He Worked for the Railroad for many...
Nolan Burgin
Jul 21, 2019
Nolan Burgin, age 46, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly doing what he enjoyed, camping. The son of Lyndon and Rita Wilson Burgin of Burnsville, North Carolina, along with his step parents, Jeff and Sheila Ethridge, he was born in Mitchell County, North Carolina on April 21, 1973.
Nolan was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents,...
Tyler Isaiah Epley
Jul 20, 2019
Tyler Isaiah Epley, sixteen months, of Connelly Springs, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Carolinas Medical Center’s Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte in his loving mother’s arms. The son of Destiny Jade Geidel and Zach of the home, he was born on Wednesday, February 28, 2018.
A life so full of smiles, laughs, and...
Julian Jakoby Schultz
Jul 20, 2019
Julian Jakoby Schultz, infant son of Kristopher Schultz and Savannah Bright went to heaven on July 20, 2019.
No services are planned at this time.
Andrew Justin Millwood
Jul 20, 2019
Mr. Drew Justin Millwood, age 29 of Nebo, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 20, 2019. The son of James and Gwen Tipton, he was born on February 06, 1990.
Drew, who was an Eagle Scout, had a passion for motorcycles. He loved being with his friends and shooting a game of pool. Drew was a friend to...
Karen Audrey Cleven
Jul 19, 2019
Mrs. Karen Audrey Cleven, age 77 of Nebo, passed away after complications from a stroke at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville, on Friday, July 19, 2019. The daughter of the late Paul Cleven and Audrey Hansen, she was born on June 17, 1942.
Mrs. Cleven obtained her undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree from the university of Madison, in...
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