Obituaries
Kelly Joe Pittman
Jul 17, 2019
Kelly Joe Pittman, age 50, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at his residence with his loving family by his side. A native of McDowell County, Kelly was born on October 4, 1968 to Samuel Pittman and the late Nancy Jean Johnson Pittman.
Kelly was an avid Nascar fan and a hardworking...
Robert "Bob" Thomas Clark
Jul 16, 2019
Robert ”Bob” Clark, age 64, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at Burke Hospice in Valdese, NC. A native of McDowell County, he was born on October 20, 1954. He was the son of the late Jessie and Artie Clark.
Bob was known to be a very talented man. He enjoyed cooking, canning and sewing. He...
Faye Mode
Jul 15, 2019
On the evening of Monday, July 15, 2019, Annie Faye Lawing Mode, age 90, of Marion, North Carolina went home to be with the Lord. A native of McDowell County, Faye was born on April 26, 1929 to the late James Bud and Geneva Conner Lawing.
Along with her parents, Faye is preceded in death by...
Bruce Allen King
Jul 13, 2019
Mr. Bruce Allen King, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at his residence with his loved ones by his side. Born in Port Townsend, Washington on January 09, 1948, he was the son of the late William and Betty Conner King.
In addition to his parents, Bruce was preceded in...
Tammy Comer
Jul 12, 2019
On the evening of Friday, July 12, 2019, while surrounded by her loving family and friends, Tammy Bartlett Comer, age 59, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord at her residence following a long and courageous battle with cancer. The daughter of Wilma Styles Bartlett of Marion and the late James Carroll Bartlett, she was born in...
Josie Davis
Jul 10, 2019
Josie Jenkins Davis, age 83, of Casar, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at her residence with her loved ones by her side. The daughter of the late Rosie and Riley Waldroup, she was born in Bryson City, North Carolina on June 01, 1936.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Jerry Lee Smith
Jul 9, 2019
Mr. Jerry Lee Smith, age 54 of Nebo, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 09, 2019 at his residence. Born in Cleveland County on December 07, 1964, he was the son of Bonnie Tallent Smith and the late Horace Lee Smith.
Jerry was known for his collections, especially for the ones consisting of guns and knives.
He is...
Jewel Johnson
Jul 9, 2019
Jewel Toney Johnson, age 81, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 09, 2019 at Mansfield Hospital in Mansfield, Ohio with her loving family by her side. Born in McDowell County, North Carolina on May 13, 1938, she was the daughter of the late John and Dorothy Patterson Toney.
She was preceded...
Daniel Dean Gardner
Jul 9, 2019
Mr. Daniel Dean Gardner, age 47 of Marion, passed away unexpectedly July 09, 2019. The husband of Holly Gardner, son of Michael David Gardner and the late Judy Buchanan Gardner. Daniel was born on December 02, 1971.
In his high school days, Daniel was an all-state champion wrestler. Daniel was a lifetime fisherman, and among being an excellent cook, he was also...
Bernice Cable
Jul 7, 2019
Ms. Bernice Holtsclaw Cable, age 96 of Marion, passed away peacefully at Autumn Care of Marion during the early morning hours of Sunday, July 07, 2019. A native of Elizabethton, Tennessee, she was born on June 21, 1923 to the late John and Zealie Holtsclaw.
A member of Grandview Baptist Church, Bernice was known to have a love...
Judy Dianna Riggins
Jul 6, 2019
Judy Dianna Edmonds Riggins, age 61, of the North Cove Community, departed to be with the Lord on the night of Saturday, July 6, 2019 at the SECU Inpatient Unit while under the care of Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City, North Carolina.
Judy is survived by her husband, Russell L. Riggins; two sons, Eddie Lanier...
Joey Fix
Jul 6, 2019
Joey Fix, age 34, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 6, 2019. Born in Toledo, Ohio on January 21, 1985, he was the son of Jerrie Kellerbauer of Nebo, North Carolina.
Joey was known as being a kind and considerate person who never met a stranger. He enjoyed exercising and singing Christian music. Although...
Angela "Boo" Tate
Jul 4, 2019
Angela “Boo” Tate, age 46, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019. The daughter of the late Larry Ray Tate, Sr. and Brenda Hill Tate, she was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on March 18, 1973.
An avid cooker, Angela enjoyed working on vehicles with her husband, Eugene. Although she could not carry...
Stephen James Chappie, Sr.
Jul 4, 2019
Stephen J. Chappie, Sr., age 74, of Shelby, NC, formerly of FL and originally of MA, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2019, following a sixth battle with cancer. Beloved father, and grandfather, Stephen was a lifelong learner, educator, and gear head. His love for racing, fast cars, and building engines were second only to his love...
Warren Edmond Cochran
Jul 4, 2019
Mr. Warren Edmond Cochran Sr., age 82 of Marion, passed away on Thursday, July 04, 2019 at his residence with his loving family by his side. The son of the late Dock Cochran and Leona Barker Cochran, he was born in Swain County on July 31, 1936.
Warren was a mountain of a man rough and rugged on the...
Phillip Gregory Harmon
Jul 3, 2019
Mr. Phillip Gregory Harmon, age 63 of Old Fort, North Carolina, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at Mission Hospital in Asheville. The son of Jo Bivins Harmon, and the late Jack Howard Harmon, he was born in McDowell County on May 11, 1956.
Phillip was known as an avid Duke and Carolina Hurricanes...
Charles Edward Barksdale
Jul 2, 2019
Charles Edward Barksdale, age 49, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Mission Hospital-McDowell. A native of Forsyth County, Charles was born on October 6, 1969 to the late Patricia Harden Barksdale.
Charles volunteered at the History Museum of Burke County and attended Cornerstone Baptist Church in Valdese, North Carolina. He enjoyed...
Judy Rhea Hughes
Jul 2, 2019
Judy Rhea Miller Hughes, age 67, of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, went to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Carolinas HealthCare System-Blue Ridge in Morganton. The daughter of the late Howard and Melba Young Miller, she was born in Mitchell County, North Carolina on January 22, 1952.
In addition...
Belinda Vance
Jun 30, 2019
Ms. Belinda Hall Vance, age 55 of Marion, passed away unexpectedly at her residence on Sunday, June 30, 2019. A native of McDowell County, she was born on September 12, 1963, to the late Floyd Bradley, and Sarah Ross Bradley.
Belinda was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Marion. She loved life and helping others in need....
Hubert James Hensley "Jim"
Jun 28, 2019
Hubert James Hensley “Jim”, loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, departed to be with the Lord following a courageous battle with cancer on the morning of Friday, June 28, 2019 while at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville. His loving family was by his side. The son of the late Hubert Glaze and Mabel Renfro Hensley, he was born...
Kelly Joe Pittman
Jul 17, 2019
Kelly Joe Pittman, age 50, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at his residence with his loving family by his side. A native of McDowell County, Kelly was born on October 4, 1968 to Samuel Pittman and the late Nancy Jean Johnson Pittman.
Kelly was an avid Nascar fan and a hardworking...
Robert "Bob" Thomas Clark
Jul 16, 2019
Robert ”Bob” Clark, age 64, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at Burke Hospice in Valdese, NC. A native of McDowell County, he was born on October 20, 1954. He was the son of the late Jessie and Artie Clark.
Bob was known to be a very talented man. He enjoyed cooking, canning and sewing. He...
Faye Mode
Jul 15, 2019
On the evening of Monday, July 15, 2019, Annie Faye Lawing Mode, age 90, of Marion, North Carolina went home to be with the Lord. A native of McDowell County, Faye was born on April 26, 1929 to the late James Bud and Geneva Conner Lawing.
Along with her parents, Faye is preceded in death by...
Bruce Allen King
Jul 13, 2019
Mr. Bruce Allen King, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at his residence with his loved ones by his side. Born in Port Townsend, Washington on January 09, 1948, he was the son of the late William and Betty Conner King.
In addition to his parents, Bruce was preceded in...
Tammy Comer
Jul 12, 2019
On the evening of Friday, July 12, 2019, while surrounded by her loving family and friends, Tammy Bartlett Comer, age 59, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord at her residence following a long and courageous battle with cancer. The daughter of Wilma Styles Bartlett of Marion and the late James Carroll Bartlett, she was born in...
Josie Davis
Jul 10, 2019
Josie Jenkins Davis, age 83, of Casar, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at her residence with her loved ones by her side. The daughter of the late Rosie and Riley Waldroup, she was born in Bryson City, North Carolina on June 01, 1936.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Jerry Lee Smith
Jul 9, 2019
Mr. Jerry Lee Smith, age 54 of Nebo, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 09, 2019 at his residence. Born in Cleveland County on December 07, 1964, he was the son of Bonnie Tallent Smith and the late Horace Lee Smith.
Jerry was known for his collections, especially for the ones consisting of guns and knives.
He is...
Jewel Johnson
Jul 9, 2019
Jewel Toney Johnson, age 81, of Marion, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 09, 2019 at Mansfield Hospital in Mansfield, Ohio with her loving family by her side. Born in McDowell County, North Carolina on May 13, 1938, she was the daughter of the late John and Dorothy Patterson Toney.
She was preceded...
Daniel Dean Gardner
Jul 9, 2019
Mr. Daniel Dean Gardner, age 47 of Marion, passed away unexpectedly July 09, 2019. The husband of Holly Gardner, son of Michael David Gardner and the late Judy Buchanan Gardner. Daniel was born on December 02, 1971.
In his high school days, Daniel was an all-state champion wrestler. Daniel was a lifetime fisherman, and among being an excellent cook, he was also...
Bernice Cable
Jul 7, 2019
Ms. Bernice Holtsclaw Cable, age 96 of Marion, passed away peacefully at Autumn Care of Marion during the early morning hours of Sunday, July 07, 2019. A native of Elizabethton, Tennessee, she was born on June 21, 1923 to the late John and Zealie Holtsclaw.
A member of Grandview Baptist Church, Bernice was known to have a love...
Judy Dianna Riggins
Jul 6, 2019
Judy Dianna Edmonds Riggins, age 61, of the North Cove Community, departed to be with the Lord on the night of Saturday, July 6, 2019 at the SECU Inpatient Unit while under the care of Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City, North Carolina.
Judy is survived by her husband, Russell L. Riggins; two sons, Eddie Lanier...
Joey Fix
Jul 6, 2019
Joey Fix, age 34, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 6, 2019. Born in Toledo, Ohio on January 21, 1985, he was the son of Jerrie Kellerbauer of Nebo, North Carolina.
Joey was known as being a kind and considerate person who never met a stranger. He enjoyed exercising and singing Christian music. Although...
Angela "Boo" Tate
Jul 4, 2019
Angela “Boo” Tate, age 46, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019. The daughter of the late Larry Ray Tate, Sr. and Brenda Hill Tate, she was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on March 18, 1973.
An avid cooker, Angela enjoyed working on vehicles with her husband, Eugene. Although she could not carry...
Stephen James Chappie, Sr.
Jul 4, 2019
Stephen J. Chappie, Sr., age 74, of Shelby, NC, formerly of FL and originally of MA, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2019, following a sixth battle with cancer. Beloved father, and grandfather, Stephen was a lifelong learner, educator, and gear head. His love for racing, fast cars, and building engines were second only to his love...
Warren Edmond Cochran
Jul 4, 2019
Mr. Warren Edmond Cochran Sr., age 82 of Marion, passed away on Thursday, July 04, 2019 at his residence with his loving family by his side. The son of the late Dock Cochran and Leona Barker Cochran, he was born in Swain County on July 31, 1936.
Warren was a mountain of a man rough and rugged on the...
Phillip Gregory Harmon
Jul 3, 2019
Mr. Phillip Gregory Harmon, age 63 of Old Fort, North Carolina, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at Mission Hospital in Asheville. The son of Jo Bivins Harmon, and the late Jack Howard Harmon, he was born in McDowell County on May 11, 1956.
Phillip was known as an avid Duke and Carolina Hurricanes...
Charles Edward Barksdale
Jul 2, 2019
Charles Edward Barksdale, age 49, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Mission Hospital-McDowell. A native of Forsyth County, Charles was born on October 6, 1969 to the late Patricia Harden Barksdale.
Charles volunteered at the History Museum of Burke County and attended Cornerstone Baptist Church in Valdese, North Carolina. He enjoyed...
Judy Rhea Hughes
Jul 2, 2019
Judy Rhea Miller Hughes, age 67, of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, went to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Carolinas HealthCare System-Blue Ridge in Morganton. The daughter of the late Howard and Melba Young Miller, she was born in Mitchell County, North Carolina on January 22, 1952.
In addition...
Belinda Vance
Jun 30, 2019
Ms. Belinda Hall Vance, age 55 of Marion, passed away unexpectedly at her residence on Sunday, June 30, 2019. A native of McDowell County, she was born on September 12, 1963, to the late Floyd Bradley, and Sarah Ross Bradley.
Belinda was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Marion. She loved life and helping others in need....
Hubert James Hensley "Jim"
Jun 28, 2019
Hubert James Hensley “Jim”, loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, departed to be with the Lord following a courageous battle with cancer on the morning of Friday, June 28, 2019 while at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville. His loving family was by his side. The son of the late Hubert Glaze and Mabel Renfro Hensley, he was born...
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