Obituaries
Ruth Adams
Apr 21, 2017
Ruth Austin Adams, age 78, of Old Fort, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 21, 2017 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. Born in Buncombe County, North Carolina on January 07, 1939, she was the daughter of the late William and Rosa Lee Redmon Austin.
A loving...
Donald "Duck" Silver
Apr 21, 2017
Donald “Duck” Silver, age 66, of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 21, 2017 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine with his family by his side. A native of Buncombe County, North Carolina, born June 25, 1950, he was the son of the late Carl and Ruth Lane Silver.
In addition...
Lisa Ann Cline
Apr 21, 2017
Lisa Ann Clontz Cline, age 49, following a lengthy battle with diabetes, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. The daughter of Robert V. Clontz of Marion and the late Nadine Hall Clontz, she was born in Shelby County, Tennessee on November 04, 1967.
A loving daughter, mother, grandmother, sister and...
Janice Gentry
Apr 20, 2017
Janice Gentry, age 63, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care. She was born in Burke County on August 20, 1953 to the late J.P. Orders and Imogene Camp Orders.
Janice was an active member of Solid Rock Baptist Church of Morganton. She enjoyed many hobbies but mostly she just loved...
Luis Alberto Dominguez Rodriguez
Apr 19, 2017
Luis Alberto Dominguez Rodriguez, age 34, of Marion passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Born in Vercruz, Mexico on September 23, 1982, he is the son of David and Martina Rodriguez Dominguez.
Luis was a landscaper, who along with his parents, is survived by his wife Irene Leon Martinez; and two children, David Dominguez and Valleria Dominguez.
...
Virgie Fox
Apr 19, 2017
Virgie Julia Fox, age 96, of Marion passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Born in Yancey County on November 3, 1920 to the late Malcolm Grover and Julia Sheehan Fox.
Ralph Vincent Bowers, Sr.
Apr 18, 2017
Ralph Bowers, Sr., age 79, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. He was born in Yonkers, New York to the late Edwin and Cathrine Caruso Bowers on November 21, 1937.
Ralph was a retired United States Marine who proudly served in that capacity as a software engineer.
He is...
Douglas Stroud
Apr 17, 2017
Douglas Stroud, age 72, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away on the morning of Monday, April 17, 2017 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of McDowell County, born June 02, 1944, he was the son of the late Geroid Frank Stroud and Willie Ballard Stroud.
A loving husband, father, grandfather and brother, Douglas, who was self-employed, enjoyed...
Kim Surratt
Apr 14, 2017
On Friday, April 14, 2017, following a battle with cancer, Kim Biddix Surratt, loving mother, grandmother, daughter and sister who lived a full life, passed away at her residence at the age of 40.
Born in McDowell County, North Carolina on November 29, 1976, she was the daughter of Charles E. Biddix of Marion and Lois Smith Biddix...
Lorene Buchanan
Apr 14, 2017
Lorene Buchanan of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017 at Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation Center in Morganton.
A memorial service will be held at a later date and will be announced once the day and time have been confirmed.
Nora Jean McPeters
Apr 14, 2017
Nora Jean McPeters, age 71, of Marion, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 14, 2017 while at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. The daughter of the late Mary White, she was born in Lincoln County, North Carolina on November 14, 1945.
A wonderful and loving mother, grandmother and sister, Nora...
Faye Pack
Apr 13, 2017
Faye Hensley Pack, age 82, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Blue Ridge HealthCare-Grace Hospital in Morganton. The daughter of the late Richard and Rhoda Grindstaff Hensley, she was born in Burke County, North Carolina on April 02, 1935.
A faithful church member up until she was unable to attend due to...
Dennis Ellis
Apr 11, 2017
Dennis Ellis, while surrounded by his loving family and friends, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at his residence in Marion at the age of 70. A native of Mitchell County, North Carolina, born December 13, 1946, he was the son of the late Sam and Daphne Ellis.
In addition to his parents, he is...
Deward Dellinger
Apr 9, 2017
On the morning of Sunday, April 09, 2017, Deward Dellinger, passed away at his residence just days before his 77th birthday surrounded by his loving family. Born in Mitchell County, North Carolina on April 13, 1940, he was the son of the late Fred and Doris Slagle Dellinger.
A member of Rebels Creek Baptist Church, Deward, who...
Marilyn James
Apr 7, 2017
Marilyn Nesbitt James, age 93, of Marion, North Carolina went to be with the Lord on April 7, 2017 at her residence with her loving family by her side. Known affectionately as “Pat”, she was born in McDowell County on March 24, 1924 to Wright R. and Ida Willis Nesbitt.
Pat graduated from Marion High School in...
Stevie Hudgins
Apr 6, 2017
Mr. Stevie Hudgins, age 62, of Marion, NC passed away April 6, 2017 at his residence. Stevie was born in Buncombe county to the late Furman and Elsie Norton Hudgins.
In following Stevie’s wishes he will be cremated, and his ashes returned to his family. No services are planned at this time.
Arthur Bennett Parker
Apr 5, 2017
Arthur “Ben” Parker, age 50, of Marion, North Carolina passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Ben was born in McDowell County on July 5, 1966 he is the son of the late Cecil and Gladys Franklin Parker.
In his younger days, Ben enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. He also loved vintage automobiles. Mostly Ben enjoyed helping...
Samuel Earl Buchanan
Apr 5, 2017
Samuel Earl Buchanan, age 56, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at the McDowell Hospital. The son of the late Rillis and Edith Evans Buchanan, he was born May 16, 1960.
Sammy was predeceased by his wife Carol Rose Buchanan.
A loving father, brother and uncle, Sammy will be missed by a son, Curtis Buchanan; two...
Alice R. Muller
Apr 3, 2017
Alice R. Muller, age 65, of Marion, North Carolina, and formerly of Haywood County, North Carolina, passed away Monday, April 03, 2017 at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. The daughter of the late George and Lillian Ross Rogers, she was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on February 17, 1952.
A loving wife, Alice took pleasure...
Randy J. Holtsclaw
Apr 2, 2017
Randy J. Holtsclaw, 63, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, April 02, 2017 at his residence. A native of Avery County, North Carolina, born June 17, 1953, Randy, who was an avid golf player, had worked in the nursery industry from an early age.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Mary Holtsclaw Shook; one sister,...
Ruth Adams
Apr 21, 2017
Ruth Austin Adams, age 78, of Old Fort, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 21, 2017 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. Born in Buncombe County, North Carolina on January 07, 1939, she was the daughter of the late William and Rosa Lee Redmon Austin.
A loving...
Donald "Duck" Silver
Apr 21, 2017
Donald “Duck” Silver, age 66, of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 21, 2017 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine with his family by his side. A native of Buncombe County, North Carolina, born June 25, 1950, he was the son of the late Carl and Ruth Lane Silver.
In addition...
Lisa Ann Cline
Apr 21, 2017
Lisa Ann Clontz Cline, age 49, following a lengthy battle with diabetes, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. The daughter of Robert V. Clontz of Marion and the late Nadine Hall Clontz, she was born in Shelby County, Tennessee on November 04, 1967.
A loving daughter, mother, grandmother, sister and...
Janice Gentry
Apr 20, 2017
Janice Gentry, age 63, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care. She was born in Burke County on August 20, 1953 to the late J.P. Orders and Imogene Camp Orders.
Janice was an active member of Solid Rock Baptist Church of Morganton. She enjoyed many hobbies but mostly she just loved...
Luis Alberto Dominguez Rodriguez
Apr 19, 2017
Luis Alberto Dominguez Rodriguez, age 34, of Marion passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Born in Vercruz, Mexico on September 23, 1982, he is the son of David and Martina Rodriguez Dominguez.
Luis was a landscaper, who along with his parents, is survived by his wife Irene Leon Martinez; and two children, David Dominguez and Valleria Dominguez.
...
Virgie Fox
Apr 19, 2017
Virgie Julia Fox, age 96, of Marion passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Born in Yancey County on November 3, 1920 to the late Malcolm Grover and Julia Sheehan Fox.
Ralph Vincent Bowers, Sr.
Apr 18, 2017
Ralph Bowers, Sr., age 79, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. He was born in Yonkers, New York to the late Edwin and Cathrine Caruso Bowers on November 21, 1937.
Ralph was a retired United States Marine who proudly served in that capacity as a software engineer.
He is...
Douglas Stroud
Apr 17, 2017
Douglas Stroud, age 72, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away on the morning of Monday, April 17, 2017 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of McDowell County, born June 02, 1944, he was the son of the late Geroid Frank Stroud and Willie Ballard Stroud.
A loving husband, father, grandfather and brother, Douglas, who was self-employed, enjoyed...
Kim Surratt
Apr 14, 2017
On Friday, April 14, 2017, following a battle with cancer, Kim Biddix Surratt, loving mother, grandmother, daughter and sister who lived a full life, passed away at her residence at the age of 40.
Born in McDowell County, North Carolina on November 29, 1976, she was the daughter of Charles E. Biddix of Marion and Lois Smith Biddix...
Lorene Buchanan
Apr 14, 2017
Lorene Buchanan of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017 at Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation Center in Morganton.
A memorial service will be held at a later date and will be announced once the day and time have been confirmed.
Nora Jean McPeters
Apr 14, 2017
Nora Jean McPeters, age 71, of Marion, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 14, 2017 while at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. The daughter of the late Mary White, she was born in Lincoln County, North Carolina on November 14, 1945.
A wonderful and loving mother, grandmother and sister, Nora...
Faye Pack
Apr 13, 2017
Faye Hensley Pack, age 82, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Blue Ridge HealthCare-Grace Hospital in Morganton. The daughter of the late Richard and Rhoda Grindstaff Hensley, she was born in Burke County, North Carolina on April 02, 1935.
A faithful church member up until she was unable to attend due to...
Dennis Ellis
Apr 11, 2017
Dennis Ellis, while surrounded by his loving family and friends, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at his residence in Marion at the age of 70. A native of Mitchell County, North Carolina, born December 13, 1946, he was the son of the late Sam and Daphne Ellis.
In addition to his parents, he is...
Deward Dellinger
Apr 9, 2017
On the morning of Sunday, April 09, 2017, Deward Dellinger, passed away at his residence just days before his 77th birthday surrounded by his loving family. Born in Mitchell County, North Carolina on April 13, 1940, he was the son of the late Fred and Doris Slagle Dellinger.
A member of Rebels Creek Baptist Church, Deward, who...
Marilyn James
Apr 7, 2017
Marilyn Nesbitt James, age 93, of Marion, North Carolina went to be with the Lord on April 7, 2017 at her residence with her loving family by her side. Known affectionately as “Pat”, she was born in McDowell County on March 24, 1924 to Wright R. and Ida Willis Nesbitt.
Pat graduated from Marion High School in...
Stevie Hudgins
Apr 6, 2017
Mr. Stevie Hudgins, age 62, of Marion, NC passed away April 6, 2017 at his residence. Stevie was born in Buncombe county to the late Furman and Elsie Norton Hudgins.
In following Stevie’s wishes he will be cremated, and his ashes returned to his family. No services are planned at this time.
Arthur Bennett Parker
Apr 5, 2017
Arthur “Ben” Parker, age 50, of Marion, North Carolina passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Ben was born in McDowell County on July 5, 1966 he is the son of the late Cecil and Gladys Franklin Parker.
In his younger days, Ben enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. He also loved vintage automobiles. Mostly Ben enjoyed helping...
Samuel Earl Buchanan
Apr 5, 2017
Samuel Earl Buchanan, age 56, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at the McDowell Hospital. The son of the late Rillis and Edith Evans Buchanan, he was born May 16, 1960.
Sammy was predeceased by his wife Carol Rose Buchanan.
A loving father, brother and uncle, Sammy will be missed by a son, Curtis Buchanan; two...
Alice R. Muller
Apr 3, 2017
Alice R. Muller, age 65, of Marion, North Carolina, and formerly of Haywood County, North Carolina, passed away Monday, April 03, 2017 at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. The daughter of the late George and Lillian Ross Rogers, she was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on February 17, 1952.
A loving wife, Alice took pleasure...
Randy J. Holtsclaw
Apr 2, 2017
Randy J. Holtsclaw, 63, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, April 02, 2017 at his residence. A native of Avery County, North Carolina, born June 17, 1953, Randy, who was an avid golf player, had worked in the nursery industry from an early age.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Mary Holtsclaw Shook; one sister,...
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