Obituaries
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.
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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.
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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. ...
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.
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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.
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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. ...
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