Obituaries
Louis Dexter Roberts
Oct 19, 2018
Mr. Louis Dexter Roberts, age 80, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on Friday October 19, 2018 at his residence. Born in Buncombe County, North Carolina on February 26, 1938, he was the son of the late Donald James Roberts and Lola Ray Roberts.
He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Ruby Ayers and Aileen Roberts...
Renee Freeman
Oct 18, 2018
Renee Allison Freeman, age 58, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospital following a brief illness. A native of McDowell County, born January 8, 1960, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Barbara Fender Allison.
A very giving and caring person, Renee was known to...
James William Henry, Sr. "Big Daddy"
Oct 18, 2018
On the morning of Thursday, October 18, 2018, James William Henry, Sr., aka “Big Daddy”, departed to be with the Lord at his residence in Marion. A native and lifelong resident of McDowell County, James was born September 12, 1929 and was the son of the late Curtis and Mary Carson Henry.
He was preceded in death by...
Sherman Lee Johnson
Oct 18, 2018
Sherman Lee Johnson, age 69, of Marion, North Carolina, while surrounded by his loved ones, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at his residence. The son of Ernest Johnson of Marion and the late Estelle Haney Johnson, Sherman was born in McDowell County on February 12, 1949.
In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death...
Bill Wilson Barnette
Oct 17, 2018
Bill Wilson Barnette, age 84 of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Blue Ridge Health & Rehabilitation Center in Hendersonville. He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on December 28, 1933 and was the son of Late Nancy Durham Barnette and Bascom Hill Barnette.
Bill and his wife, Peggy were married in 1961 and...
Elaine Hoxit
Oct 15, 2018
Elaine Hoxit, age 72, of Marion, NC, formerly of Sylva, NC passed away Monday, October 15, 2018 at Mission Hospital McDowell.
Elaine was born June 3, 1946 in Jackson County, NC to the late Ulys Hoxit and Viola Shelton Hoxit Dillard. She had a beautiful spirit about her and always wanted to make someone smile. She loved animals and...
Matthew Benjamin Potter
Oct 14, 2018
Matthew Benjamin Potter, age 46, of Marion, NC passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.
Matthew was born November 7, 1971 in Chehalis, WA to Benjamin “Benny” Potter and Marilyn Ranta Potter both of Marion, NC. Prior to his illness, he worked as a mechanic for Tom Johnson Camping World. ...
Ernest Gnandt
Oct 13, 2018
Ernest Gnandt, age 89, of Union Mills, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at his residence. The son of the late Michael and Mary Braun Gnandt, Ernest was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 7, 1928.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Valerie Gnandt, who passed away...
Billy D. Lawing
Oct 12, 2018
Billy D. Lawing, age 70, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on the morning of Friday, October 12, 2018 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital as a result of injuries he sustained from a motor vehicle accident. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born July 8, 1948, he was the son of the late Clarence and...
Bessie Mae Setzer
Oct 10, 2018
Bessie Mae Duncan Setzer, age 90, of Nebo, while surrounded by her loved ones, passed away on the night of Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Deer Park Health & Rehabilitation in Nebo. Born in McDowell County, North Carolina on May 9, 1928 to the late John and Alice Pinnix Duncan.
She was also preceded in death by her...
Carter Lee Harris
Oct 9, 2018
Mr. Carter Lee Harris, age 66, of Old Fort, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at his residence.
In keeping with Carter's wishes no services are planned at this time.
John "Bobby" Robert Gaddy, Jr.
Oct 9, 2018
John “Bobby” Gaddy, Jr., age 75, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at his residence with his loving family by his side. A native of McDowell County, Bobby was born on December 18, 1942 to the late John Gaddy, Sr. and Vada McKinney Gaddy.
He is preceded in death by a daughter, Angela...
Jesse Lee Wilson
Oct 9, 2018
Jesse Lee Wilson, age 92, of Marion, North Carolina went to be with his Savior on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. A native of Yancey County, Lee was born on June 9, 1926 to the late Jim and Bertha Silvers Wilson.
He was preceded in death by five brothers and...
Fred Edward Williams
Oct 7, 2018
Fred Edward Williams, age 80, of Spruce Pine, passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine. The son of the late Grover and Mary Williams, Fred was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on January 8, 1938.
An avid car trader who enjoyed traveling, Fred retired from Marion Manufacturing following several...
Emma C. Asaro
Oct 7, 2018
Emma C. Asaro, age 96, of Lake Lure, North Carolina passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018 at Hospice of Carolina Foothills.
Services will be held at a later date.
Shirley Marie Johnston
Oct 6, 2018
On the morning of Saturday, October 6, 2018 while surrounded by her loving family, Shirley Marie Johnston, age 72, passed away at her residence in Marion. Born in Middlesex County, New Jersey on February 8, 1946, she was the daughter of the late James and Louise Clark Poteat.
She was preceded in death by, in addition to her parents,...
Glinnie Hazel Childers
Oct 5, 2018
On the morning of Friday, October 5, 2018, Glinnie Hazel Shell Childers, age 84, of Gaffney, South Carolina, passed away at the SECU Inpatient Unit while under the care of Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Hazel’s loving family was by her side. A native of Cherokee County, South Carolina, born July 23, 1934, she was the daughter of the...
Dorothy "Dot" Thelma Hoyle
Oct 4, 2018
Dorothy “Dot” Thelma Hoyle, age 81, of Old Fort, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on the evening of Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Autumn Care of Marion. A lifelong resident of McDowell County, Dot was born on September 1, 1937 and was the last surviving child of the late Mills and Rosa Jamerson Hoyle.
She...
Leon Banks
Oct 2, 2018
Leon Banks, age 74, of Black Mountain, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at Mountain Ridge Health & Rehab in Black Mountain. A native of Buncombe County, born July 29, 1944, he was the son of the late Grady and Virginia Morgan Banks.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...
John William "Bill" Greer, Jr.
Oct 1, 2018
John William “Bill” Greer, Jr., age 81, of Glenwood, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 1, 2018. Born on August 13, 1937, in McDowell County, Bill was a son of John W. Greer, Sr. and Edith Barnes Greer.
A 1955 graduate of Glenwood High School, Bill had been a member of Chapel Hill Baptist Church for many years...
Louis Dexter Roberts
Oct 19, 2018
Mr. Louis Dexter Roberts, age 80, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on Friday October 19, 2018 at his residence. Born in Buncombe County, North Carolina on February 26, 1938, he was the son of the late Donald James Roberts and Lola Ray Roberts.
He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Ruby Ayers and Aileen Roberts...
Renee Freeman
Oct 18, 2018
Renee Allison Freeman, age 58, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospital following a brief illness. A native of McDowell County, born January 8, 1960, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Barbara Fender Allison.
A very giving and caring person, Renee was known to...
James William Henry, Sr. "Big Daddy"
Oct 18, 2018
On the morning of Thursday, October 18, 2018, James William Henry, Sr., aka “Big Daddy”, departed to be with the Lord at his residence in Marion. A native and lifelong resident of McDowell County, James was born September 12, 1929 and was the son of the late Curtis and Mary Carson Henry.
He was preceded in death by...
Sherman Lee Johnson
Oct 18, 2018
Sherman Lee Johnson, age 69, of Marion, North Carolina, while surrounded by his loved ones, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at his residence. The son of Ernest Johnson of Marion and the late Estelle Haney Johnson, Sherman was born in McDowell County on February 12, 1949.
In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death...
Bill Wilson Barnette
Oct 17, 2018
Bill Wilson Barnette, age 84 of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Blue Ridge Health & Rehabilitation Center in Hendersonville. He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on December 28, 1933 and was the son of Late Nancy Durham Barnette and Bascom Hill Barnette.
Bill and his wife, Peggy were married in 1961 and...
Elaine Hoxit
Oct 15, 2018
Elaine Hoxit, age 72, of Marion, NC, formerly of Sylva, NC passed away Monday, October 15, 2018 at Mission Hospital McDowell.
Elaine was born June 3, 1946 in Jackson County, NC to the late Ulys Hoxit and Viola Shelton Hoxit Dillard. She had a beautiful spirit about her and always wanted to make someone smile. She loved animals and...
Matthew Benjamin Potter
Oct 14, 2018
Matthew Benjamin Potter, age 46, of Marion, NC passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.
Matthew was born November 7, 1971 in Chehalis, WA to Benjamin “Benny” Potter and Marilyn Ranta Potter both of Marion, NC. Prior to his illness, he worked as a mechanic for Tom Johnson Camping World. ...
Ernest Gnandt
Oct 13, 2018
Ernest Gnandt, age 89, of Union Mills, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at his residence. The son of the late Michael and Mary Braun Gnandt, Ernest was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 7, 1928.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Valerie Gnandt, who passed away...
Billy D. Lawing
Oct 12, 2018
Billy D. Lawing, age 70, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on the morning of Friday, October 12, 2018 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital as a result of injuries he sustained from a motor vehicle accident. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born July 8, 1948, he was the son of the late Clarence and...
Bessie Mae Setzer
Oct 10, 2018
Bessie Mae Duncan Setzer, age 90, of Nebo, while surrounded by her loved ones, passed away on the night of Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Deer Park Health & Rehabilitation in Nebo. Born in McDowell County, North Carolina on May 9, 1928 to the late John and Alice Pinnix Duncan.
She was also preceded in death by her...
Carter Lee Harris
Oct 9, 2018
Mr. Carter Lee Harris, age 66, of Old Fort, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at his residence.
In keeping with Carter's wishes no services are planned at this time.
John "Bobby" Robert Gaddy, Jr.
Oct 9, 2018
John “Bobby” Gaddy, Jr., age 75, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at his residence with his loving family by his side. A native of McDowell County, Bobby was born on December 18, 1942 to the late John Gaddy, Sr. and Vada McKinney Gaddy.
He is preceded in death by a daughter, Angela...
Jesse Lee Wilson
Oct 9, 2018
Jesse Lee Wilson, age 92, of Marion, North Carolina went to be with his Savior on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. A native of Yancey County, Lee was born on June 9, 1926 to the late Jim and Bertha Silvers Wilson.
He was preceded in death by five brothers and...
Fred Edward Williams
Oct 7, 2018
Fred Edward Williams, age 80, of Spruce Pine, passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine. The son of the late Grover and Mary Williams, Fred was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on January 8, 1938.
An avid car trader who enjoyed traveling, Fred retired from Marion Manufacturing following several...
Emma C. Asaro
Oct 7, 2018
Emma C. Asaro, age 96, of Lake Lure, North Carolina passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018 at Hospice of Carolina Foothills.
Services will be held at a later date.
Shirley Marie Johnston
Oct 6, 2018
On the morning of Saturday, October 6, 2018 while surrounded by her loving family, Shirley Marie Johnston, age 72, passed away at her residence in Marion. Born in Middlesex County, New Jersey on February 8, 1946, she was the daughter of the late James and Louise Clark Poteat.
She was preceded in death by, in addition to her parents,...
Glinnie Hazel Childers
Oct 5, 2018
On the morning of Friday, October 5, 2018, Glinnie Hazel Shell Childers, age 84, of Gaffney, South Carolina, passed away at the SECU Inpatient Unit while under the care of Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Hazel’s loving family was by her side. A native of Cherokee County, South Carolina, born July 23, 1934, she was the daughter of the...
Dorothy "Dot" Thelma Hoyle
Oct 4, 2018
Dorothy “Dot” Thelma Hoyle, age 81, of Old Fort, North Carolina, departed to be with the Lord on the evening of Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Autumn Care of Marion. A lifelong resident of McDowell County, Dot was born on September 1, 1937 and was the last surviving child of the late Mills and Rosa Jamerson Hoyle.
She...
Leon Banks
Oct 2, 2018
Leon Banks, age 74, of Black Mountain, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at Mountain Ridge Health & Rehab in Black Mountain. A native of Buncombe County, born July 29, 1944, he was the son of the late Grady and Virginia Morgan Banks.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...
John William "Bill" Greer, Jr.
Oct 1, 2018
John William “Bill” Greer, Jr., age 81, of Glenwood, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 1, 2018. Born on August 13, 1937, in McDowell County, Bill was a son of John W. Greer, Sr. and Edith Barnes Greer.
A 1955 graduate of Glenwood High School, Bill had been a member of Chapel Hill Baptist Church for many years...
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