Obituaries
Wilbur Gene Dalton
Jul 22, 2017
Wilbur Gene Dalton, age 81, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017 at his residence. A native of Rutherford County, he was born February 26, 1936 and was the son of the late Theodore Dalton and Annie Mae Woods Dalton.
For over forty five years, Wilbur was owner/operator of M&M Market in Marion. He enjoyed listing to Elvis Presley...
Ray "Dub" Wesley Connell, Jr.
Jul 21, 2017
Mr. Ray “Dub” Connell Jr., age 77, of Myrtle Beach, SC formerly of Marion, NC went to be with the Lord on Friday July 21, 2017 with his loving family by his side. Dub was born on June 11, 1940 to the late Ray Connell, Sr. and Myrtle Stallings Connell. He attended the Bethel Baptist Church. Dub...
Wanda Negroni
Jul 21, 2017
Wanda Negroni, age 93, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2017 at her residence with her loving family at her side. Born in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania on November 05, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Tekla Racis.
No services are planned at this time.
Erina Wall
Jul 20, 2017
Erina Bellani Wall, age 88, of Marion, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Autumn Care of Marion. Born in Murlo, Italy on November 26, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Ivono and Argie Bellerini Bellani. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by the love...
Travis Larry Miller
Jul 19, 2017
On the evening of Wednesday, July 19, 2017, while surrounded by his loved ones, Travis Larry Miller, age 43, passed away peacefully at his sisters’ residence in Marion. Born in Rutherford County, North Carolina on June 06, 1974, he was the son of Larry Dean Miller and Kaye Mills Miller of Marion.
Travis enjoyed camping and fishing,...
Julie Turpin
Jul 18, 2017
Julie Turpin, age 15, of Morganton, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. She was born on September 27, 2001 and was the beautiful daughter of James Turpin of Morganton and Sharon Salsitz Turpin of Arden.
Julie was a member of drama and honors chorus at Robert L. Patton High School. She loved music and...
Louise Hall
Jul 16, 2017
Louise Evans Hall, age 94, loving mother, grandmother and sister, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 16, 2017 while at the Marjorie McCune Memorial Center in Black Mountain. A native and lifelong resident of McDowell County, North Carolina, born September 22, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Grady and Etta Evans.
...
Chris Hughes
Jul 14, 2017
Chris Hughes, age 37, of Morganton, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2017 at his residence. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born November 15, 1979, he was the son of Darryl Hughes and Tammy Laughter Hughes, both of Morganton.
Chris was known to have made the best of everything he was involved in. ...
Ruth Yule
Jul 12, 2017
On the night of Wednesday, July 12, 2017, while surrounded by her loving family, Ruth Carroll Yule, age 90, passed away peacefully at her residence in Old Fort. Born in Yancey County, North Carolina on January 14, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Lizzie Allen Carroll.
In addition to her parents, she is...
Rebecca Ross
Jul 9, 2017
Rebecca Franklin Ross, age 61, loving mother, grandmother and sister, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 09, 2017 at the SECU Hospice House in Forest City. The daughter of the late Brown and Eula Dayton Franklin, she was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on June 26, 1956. She is also preceded in death by one brother, Terry...
Billy Burleson
Jul 9, 2017
Billy Burleson, age 79, of Marion, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 09, 2017 while at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. The son of the late Chet and Pansy Burleson, Bill was born in Mitchell County, North Carolina on May 31, 1938.
He was preceded in death by, in...
James Daniel Effler
Jul 8, 2017
James Daniel Effler went home to be with the Lord at his residence on Saturday, July 8, 2017. James was born in Yancey County on June 17, 1927 to the late George and Florence Effler.
James loved working with wood, gardening and working outside. James served in the United States Navy. James also retired from the...
John Mack Laughridge, Jr.
Jul 8, 2017
John Mack Laughridge, age 66, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Burke Hospice & Palliative Care’s Hospice House after a brief battle with cancer. Born in McDowell County on January 9, 1951, he was the son of the late John Mack Laughridge, Sr. and Barbara Gibbs...
Patricia Ann Morgan
Jul 7, 2017
Patricia “Trish” Jones Morgan, age 72, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 7, 2017 at the Asheville Health Care Center. She was born on December 7, 1944 to the late Lewis and Margaret Huffman Jones. She was preceded in death by her husband, James H. Morgan; two brothers, Glenn (Cotton) Jones and Paul Ray...
Carl William Martin
Jul 6, 2017
Mr. Carl Martin, age 95 of Marion, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 6, 2017, at Autumn Care of Marion. Born on June 15, 1922, he was a son of the late Lattie and Vinnie Cuthbertson Martin.
Carl worked during World War II at Glenn & Martin Aircraft Plant in Baltimore,...
Guy Edward Washburn
Jul 4, 2017
Guy Edward Washburn, age 87, of Marion, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday July 4, 2017 at his residence with his loving family by his side. Born on November 21, 1929, he was the son of the late Joseph and Lillie Mae Suttles Washburn.
Mr. Washburn was a proud U.S. Army Veteran who served in...
Martha Jean Roberts
Jul 3, 2017
Martha Jean Roberts, age 69, of Old Fort, North Carolina passed away on Monday, July 3, 2017 at Carolinas Healthcare System- Blue Ridge with her loving family by her side. She was born in McDowell County on February 28, 1948 to the late Ray James and Eva Bradley Reel.
She is preceded in death by her sister Rose...
Jeremy Terran Benjamin
Jul 1, 2017
Jeremy Terran Benjamin, age 30, of Savannah, Georgia, passed away on Saturday July 01, 2017. Born in Kershaw County, South Carolina on January 23, 1987, he was the son of Timothy and Almeta Benjamin of Concord, North Carolina.
Known to be a go getter, Jeremy loved life and lived it to the fullest. Jeremy had an interest in designing...
Douglas T. White
Jul 1, 2017
Mr. Douglas T. White of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, July 01, 2017.
Arrangements will be announced once they have been confirmed.
Molly "Jenny" Andrews
Jun 30, 2017
Molly “Jenny” Andrews, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Friday, June 30, 2017, just one day before her 79th birthday. The last surviving child of 13, she was the daughter of the late Ken and Texie Hughes, she was born in Avery County, North Carolina on July 01, 1938.
...
Wilbur Gene Dalton
Jul 22, 2017
Wilbur Gene Dalton, age 81, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017 at his residence. A native of Rutherford County, he was born February 26, 1936 and was the son of the late Theodore Dalton and Annie Mae Woods Dalton.
For over forty five years, Wilbur was owner/operator of M&M Market in Marion. He enjoyed listing to Elvis Presley...
Ray "Dub" Wesley Connell, Jr.
Jul 21, 2017
Mr. Ray “Dub” Connell Jr., age 77, of Myrtle Beach, SC formerly of Marion, NC went to be with the Lord on Friday July 21, 2017 with his loving family by his side. Dub was born on June 11, 1940 to the late Ray Connell, Sr. and Myrtle Stallings Connell. He attended the Bethel Baptist Church. Dub...
Wanda Negroni
Jul 21, 2017
Wanda Negroni, age 93, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2017 at her residence with her loving family at her side. Born in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania on November 05, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Tekla Racis.
No services are planned at this time.
Erina Wall
Jul 20, 2017
Erina Bellani Wall, age 88, of Marion, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Autumn Care of Marion. Born in Murlo, Italy on November 26, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Ivono and Argie Bellerini Bellani. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by the love...
Travis Larry Miller
Jul 19, 2017
On the evening of Wednesday, July 19, 2017, while surrounded by his loved ones, Travis Larry Miller, age 43, passed away peacefully at his sisters’ residence in Marion. Born in Rutherford County, North Carolina on June 06, 1974, he was the son of Larry Dean Miller and Kaye Mills Miller of Marion.
Travis enjoyed camping and fishing,...
Julie Turpin
Jul 18, 2017
Julie Turpin, age 15, of Morganton, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. She was born on September 27, 2001 and was the beautiful daughter of James Turpin of Morganton and Sharon Salsitz Turpin of Arden.
Julie was a member of drama and honors chorus at Robert L. Patton High School. She loved music and...
Louise Hall
Jul 16, 2017
Louise Evans Hall, age 94, loving mother, grandmother and sister, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 16, 2017 while at the Marjorie McCune Memorial Center in Black Mountain. A native and lifelong resident of McDowell County, North Carolina, born September 22, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Grady and Etta Evans.
...
Chris Hughes
Jul 14, 2017
Chris Hughes, age 37, of Morganton, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2017 at his residence. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born November 15, 1979, he was the son of Darryl Hughes and Tammy Laughter Hughes, both of Morganton.
Chris was known to have made the best of everything he was involved in. ...
Ruth Yule
Jul 12, 2017
On the night of Wednesday, July 12, 2017, while surrounded by her loving family, Ruth Carroll Yule, age 90, passed away peacefully at her residence in Old Fort. Born in Yancey County, North Carolina on January 14, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Lizzie Allen Carroll.
In addition to her parents, she is...
Rebecca Ross
Jul 9, 2017
Rebecca Franklin Ross, age 61, loving mother, grandmother and sister, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 09, 2017 at the SECU Hospice House in Forest City. The daughter of the late Brown and Eula Dayton Franklin, she was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on June 26, 1956. She is also preceded in death by one brother, Terry...
Billy Burleson
Jul 9, 2017
Billy Burleson, age 79, of Marion, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 09, 2017 while at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. The son of the late Chet and Pansy Burleson, Bill was born in Mitchell County, North Carolina on May 31, 1938.
He was preceded in death by, in...
James Daniel Effler
Jul 8, 2017
James Daniel Effler went home to be with the Lord at his residence on Saturday, July 8, 2017. James was born in Yancey County on June 17, 1927 to the late George and Florence Effler.
James loved working with wood, gardening and working outside. James served in the United States Navy. James also retired from the...
John Mack Laughridge, Jr.
Jul 8, 2017
John Mack Laughridge, age 66, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Burke Hospice & Palliative Care’s Hospice House after a brief battle with cancer. Born in McDowell County on January 9, 1951, he was the son of the late John Mack Laughridge, Sr. and Barbara Gibbs...
Patricia Ann Morgan
Jul 7, 2017
Patricia “Trish” Jones Morgan, age 72, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 7, 2017 at the Asheville Health Care Center. She was born on December 7, 1944 to the late Lewis and Margaret Huffman Jones. She was preceded in death by her husband, James H. Morgan; two brothers, Glenn (Cotton) Jones and Paul Ray...
Carl William Martin
Jul 6, 2017
Mr. Carl Martin, age 95 of Marion, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 6, 2017, at Autumn Care of Marion. Born on June 15, 1922, he was a son of the late Lattie and Vinnie Cuthbertson Martin.
Carl worked during World War II at Glenn & Martin Aircraft Plant in Baltimore,...
Guy Edward Washburn
Jul 4, 2017
Guy Edward Washburn, age 87, of Marion, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday July 4, 2017 at his residence with his loving family by his side. Born on November 21, 1929, he was the son of the late Joseph and Lillie Mae Suttles Washburn.
Mr. Washburn was a proud U.S. Army Veteran who served in...
Martha Jean Roberts
Jul 3, 2017
Martha Jean Roberts, age 69, of Old Fort, North Carolina passed away on Monday, July 3, 2017 at Carolinas Healthcare System- Blue Ridge with her loving family by her side. She was born in McDowell County on February 28, 1948 to the late Ray James and Eva Bradley Reel.
She is preceded in death by her sister Rose...
Jeremy Terran Benjamin
Jul 1, 2017
Jeremy Terran Benjamin, age 30, of Savannah, Georgia, passed away on Saturday July 01, 2017. Born in Kershaw County, South Carolina on January 23, 1987, he was the son of Timothy and Almeta Benjamin of Concord, North Carolina.
Known to be a go getter, Jeremy loved life and lived it to the fullest. Jeremy had an interest in designing...
Douglas T. White
Jul 1, 2017
Mr. Douglas T. White of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, July 01, 2017.
Arrangements will be announced once they have been confirmed.
Molly "Jenny" Andrews
Jun 30, 2017
Molly “Jenny” Andrews, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Friday, June 30, 2017, just one day before her 79th birthday. The last surviving child of 13, she was the daughter of the late Ken and Texie Hughes, she was born in Avery County, North Carolina on July 01, 1938.
...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
Please wait
Verifying your email address
Please wait
Unsubscribing your email address
You have been unsubscribed
You will no longer receive messages from our email mailing list.
You have been subscribed
Your email address has successfully been added to our mailing list.
Something went wrong
There was an error verifying your email address. Please try again later, or re-subscribe.
A Year of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.
Please wait
Verifying your email address
Please wait
Unsubscribing your email address
You have been unsubscribed
You will no longer receive messages from our email mailing list.
You have been subscribed
Your email address has successfully been added to our mailing list.
Something went wrong
There was an error verifying your email address. Please try again later, or re-subscribe.
