Obituaries
Damien Gonzalez
Jun 30, 2017
Damien Gonzalez, age 40, of Nebo, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord while at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville, following a courageous battle with cancer on Friday, June 30, 2017. Born in San Antonio, Texas on October 31, 1976, he was the son of Tina Hernandez of Nebo and the late...
Maxine Allison
Jun 30, 2017
Maxine Sisk Allison, age 71, passed away in the early morning hours of Friday, June 30, 2017 at her residence in Marion. The daughter of the late Elbert and Bessie Patton Sisk, she was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on July 18, 1945. She was also preceded in death by brother, Alvin Sisk.
A devoted mother...
James David Houston
Jun 30, 2017
James David Houston, age 69, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2017 at his residence with his family at his side. A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, born February 04, 1948, he was the son of the late Andrew and Naomi Goepfert Houston.
A proud veteran of the United States Navy, James enjoyed fishing, cars...
Carol Pittman
Jun 29, 2017
Carol McCurry Pittman, age 55, of the Turkey Cove Community, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2017 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. The daughter of the late Mary Anna McCurry, she was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on November 30, 1961.
In addition to her mother, she is preceded in death by...
Duane Allen Green
Jun 29, 2017
Mr. Duane Allen Green, age 58, of Candler, finally won his battle when he went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 29, 2017 while at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. Born in Germany on December 03, 1958, he was the son of the late Donald W. Green and Katherine Tolley Green. ...
Peggy Brittain
Jun 29, 2017
Peggy Yoder Brittain, age 74, of Marion, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2017 at Mission Hospital’s Memorial Campus in Asheville. Born in Catawba County, North Carolina on July 21, 1942, she was the daughter of the late John Yoder and Ruth McKinney.
A loving, great and strong “Maw Maw”, Peggy loved to do word searches and...
Joshua Peter Maier
Jun 29, 2017
Joshua Peter Maier, age 25, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 29, 2017. Joshua was born to Thomas and Colleen Maier of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Joshua was a United States Marine Corps reservist where he served as a cyber network specialist. He recently received the Meritorious Mast award while on deployment in Latvia....
Anna Woody
Jun 27, 2017
Anna Woody, age 73, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at the McDowell Hospital. A native of McDowell County, she was born April 16, 1944 and was the daughter of the late Robert and Mary Williams Nichols. She is also preceded in death by one sister, Frances O’Dear; and two brothers, Robert Dean Nichols...
Rev. Tommy Hensley
Jun 26, 2017
Rev. Tommy Hensley, age 81, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 26, 2017 at his home in Nebo. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born November 02, 1935, he was the son of the late Fred and Ruby Hensley.
A loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and pastor, Rev. Hensley proudly served as the...
Joy Ledford
Jun 25, 2017
Joy Ledford, age 82, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2017 with her family by her side at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. Born on August 11, 1934 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Dewey and Belva Rector.
A faithful and loving mother, grandmother and...
Adam Music
Jun 25, 2017
Charles Adam Music, 22, of Marion, North Carolina, was taken to be with the Lord too soon on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. Born in Buncombe County, North Carolina on January 09, 1995, he was the son of James and Chrystal Music of Marion.
He was preceded in death by his...
Tilda Wright
Jun 24, 2017
Tilda Mace Wright, age 84, of Marion, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Tilda was born March 07, 1933 in Rutherford County, North Carolina to the late Rufus and Net Mace.
She worked at Cross Cotton Mill until its closing in 1990; and she worked as a greeter at...
Rhonda Penland
Jun 23, 2017
Rhonda Penland of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2017 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville.
Arrangements will be announced once they have been finalized.
Vicki McKinney
Jun 23, 2017
Vicki McKinney, age 64, of the Pleasant Gardens Community, went home to be with Lord on Friday, June 23, 2017 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. Her loving family was by her side. A native of Stanley County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Rudy and Margaret Austin Long.
A loving and wonderful...
Ruby Geneva Hall
Jun 23, 2017
On Friday, June 23, 2017, Ruby Geneva Hall, 92, departed this world peacefully into the loving arms of her Savior Jesus Christ.
Ruby was the daughter of the late Wade Hampton Hall and Dora Belle Morrow Hall. She was the 11th of 12 children and was the last remaining of her siblings. Ruby loved gospel music and...
Cathy Clark
Jun 22, 2017
On the morning of Thursday, June 22, 2017, while surrounded by her loving family, Cathy Boone Clark, age 62, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville.
A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born January 07, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Raye Boone.
...
June Carolyn Surrency
Jun 19, 2017
June Carolyn Surrency, while surrounded by her loving family, passed away at her mountain home in Beech Mountain, North Carolina on Monday, June 19, 2017.
A beautiful and loving wife, mother and grandmother, June enjoyed working with and making ceramic pieces. She loved spending time with her four cats, but most of all, spending quality time with her...
Shirley Nations Pollard
Jun 18, 2017
Shirley Nations Pollard, age 67, formally of Marion, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday June 18, 2017 at her home in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Born in Swain County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of Marie Cochran Nations of Marion and the late Rev. Arvle Nations, Sr.
A 1967 graduate of...
Sylvia Deview Tanner
Jun 17, 2017
Sylvia Deview O’Dear Tanner, age 83, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Autumn Care of Marion. Born on December 13, 1933 in McDowell County, she was a daughter of the late Roscoe O’Dear and Nishey Carver O’Dear.
A former resident of Columbus, GA, she was a homemaker and enjoyed working in her church. While in Columbus, she...
Arthur Edward McKinney
Jun 15, 2017
Never has “The Greatest Generation” been more embodied than in the person and character of Arthur Edward McKinney, who Thursday evening surrounded by family and loved ones went home to be with his Heavenly Father. This generation was...
Damien Gonzalez
Jun 30, 2017
Damien Gonzalez, age 40, of Nebo, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord while at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville, following a courageous battle with cancer on Friday, June 30, 2017. Born in San Antonio, Texas on October 31, 1976, he was the son of Tina Hernandez of Nebo and the late...
Maxine Allison
Jun 30, 2017
Maxine Sisk Allison, age 71, passed away in the early morning hours of Friday, June 30, 2017 at her residence in Marion. The daughter of the late Elbert and Bessie Patton Sisk, she was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on July 18, 1945. She was also preceded in death by brother, Alvin Sisk.
A devoted mother...
James David Houston
Jun 30, 2017
James David Houston, age 69, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2017 at his residence with his family at his side. A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, born February 04, 1948, he was the son of the late Andrew and Naomi Goepfert Houston.
A proud veteran of the United States Navy, James enjoyed fishing, cars...
Carol Pittman
Jun 29, 2017
Carol McCurry Pittman, age 55, of the Turkey Cove Community, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2017 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. The daughter of the late Mary Anna McCurry, she was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on November 30, 1961.
In addition to her mother, she is preceded in death by...
Duane Allen Green
Jun 29, 2017
Mr. Duane Allen Green, age 58, of Candler, finally won his battle when he went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 29, 2017 while at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. Born in Germany on December 03, 1958, he was the son of the late Donald W. Green and Katherine Tolley Green. ...
Peggy Brittain
Jun 29, 2017
Peggy Yoder Brittain, age 74, of Marion, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2017 at Mission Hospital’s Memorial Campus in Asheville. Born in Catawba County, North Carolina on July 21, 1942, she was the daughter of the late John Yoder and Ruth McKinney.
A loving, great and strong “Maw Maw”, Peggy loved to do word searches and...
Joshua Peter Maier
Jun 29, 2017
Joshua Peter Maier, age 25, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 29, 2017. Joshua was born to Thomas and Colleen Maier of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Joshua was a United States Marine Corps reservist where he served as a cyber network specialist. He recently received the Meritorious Mast award while on deployment in Latvia....
Anna Woody
Jun 27, 2017
Anna Woody, age 73, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at the McDowell Hospital. A native of McDowell County, she was born April 16, 1944 and was the daughter of the late Robert and Mary Williams Nichols. She is also preceded in death by one sister, Frances O’Dear; and two brothers, Robert Dean Nichols...
Rev. Tommy Hensley
Jun 26, 2017
Rev. Tommy Hensley, age 81, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 26, 2017 at his home in Nebo. A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born November 02, 1935, he was the son of the late Fred and Ruby Hensley.
A loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and pastor, Rev. Hensley proudly served as the...
Joy Ledford
Jun 25, 2017
Joy Ledford, age 82, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2017 with her family by her side at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. Born on August 11, 1934 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Dewey and Belva Rector.
A faithful and loving mother, grandmother and...
Adam Music
Jun 25, 2017
Charles Adam Music, 22, of Marion, North Carolina, was taken to be with the Lord too soon on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. Born in Buncombe County, North Carolina on January 09, 1995, he was the son of James and Chrystal Music of Marion.
He was preceded in death by his...
Tilda Wright
Jun 24, 2017
Tilda Mace Wright, age 84, of Marion, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Tilda was born March 07, 1933 in Rutherford County, North Carolina to the late Rufus and Net Mace.
She worked at Cross Cotton Mill until its closing in 1990; and she worked as a greeter at...
Rhonda Penland
Jun 23, 2017
Rhonda Penland of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2017 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville.
Arrangements will be announced once they have been finalized.
Vicki McKinney
Jun 23, 2017
Vicki McKinney, age 64, of the Pleasant Gardens Community, went home to be with Lord on Friday, June 23, 2017 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. Her loving family was by her side. A native of Stanley County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Rudy and Margaret Austin Long.
A loving and wonderful...
Ruby Geneva Hall
Jun 23, 2017
On Friday, June 23, 2017, Ruby Geneva Hall, 92, departed this world peacefully into the loving arms of her Savior Jesus Christ.
Ruby was the daughter of the late Wade Hampton Hall and Dora Belle Morrow Hall. She was the 11th of 12 children and was the last remaining of her siblings. Ruby loved gospel music and...
Cathy Clark
Jun 22, 2017
On the morning of Thursday, June 22, 2017, while surrounded by her loving family, Cathy Boone Clark, age 62, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville.
A native of McDowell County, North Carolina, born January 07, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Raye Boone.
...
June Carolyn Surrency
Jun 19, 2017
June Carolyn Surrency, while surrounded by her loving family, passed away at her mountain home in Beech Mountain, North Carolina on Monday, June 19, 2017.
A beautiful and loving wife, mother and grandmother, June enjoyed working with and making ceramic pieces. She loved spending time with her four cats, but most of all, spending quality time with her...
Shirley Nations Pollard
Jun 18, 2017
Shirley Nations Pollard, age 67, formally of Marion, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday June 18, 2017 at her home in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Born in Swain County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of Marie Cochran Nations of Marion and the late Rev. Arvle Nations, Sr.
A 1967 graduate of...
Sylvia Deview Tanner
Jun 17, 2017
Sylvia Deview O’Dear Tanner, age 83, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Autumn Care of Marion. Born on December 13, 1933 in McDowell County, she was a daughter of the late Roscoe O’Dear and Nishey Carver O’Dear.
A former resident of Columbus, GA, she was a homemaker and enjoyed working in her church. While in Columbus, she...
Arthur Edward McKinney
Jun 15, 2017
Never has “The Greatest Generation” been more embodied than in the person and character of Arthur Edward McKinney, who Thursday evening surrounded by family and loved ones went home to be with his Heavenly Father. This generation was...
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