Obituaries
Becky Duncan
May 23, 2024
Helen Rebekkah “Becky” Duncan, 68, of Marion, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2024, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City.
Becky was born in McDowell County, NC, on September 9, 1955, to the late Rev. Earl Monroe Duncan and Gladys Corinne Ellis Duncan. Becky enjoyed shopping and spending time with her friends and family. She...
Walter Linney Sluder
May 23, 2024
Walter Linney Sluder, 59, of Marion, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2024.
Walter was born in Avery County, NC on September 16, 1964, to the late Robert Sluder, Sr. and Mollie Hopson Sluder. Walter was an avid golfer, hunter, and Tennessee Vols fan. He spent his entire career as a machinist.
Those left to cherish his...
Quentin Lashaun "Shaun" Parks
May 22, 2024
Quentin Lashaun “Shaun” Parks, 46, of Morganton, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at Mission Memorial Hospital in Asheville.
Shaun was born in McDowell County, NC on February 3, 1978 to Kathy Donnelle Parks and the late Carl Edward Young. He enjoyed playing video games and was an avid outdoorsman. He loved fishing and was a firearms...
Brenda Lee Daniel Mathes
May 22, 2024
Brenda Lee Daniel Mathes, 71, of Old Fort, passed away at her home on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.
She was born in Buncombe County on September 23, 1952 to the late Charles Daniel and Annie Minnie Montgomery Daniel.
Brenda retired from Baxter Healthcare and most recently worked as a barista in The Catawba Vale Hub Coffee Shop. She graduated from East Carolina...
Ray Marshall Wiggins
May 21, 2024
Ray “Marshall” Wiggins, 80, of Marion, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at Autumn Care of Marion.
Marshall was born in Bryson City, NC on May 17, 1944, to the late Harley Wiggins and Mezilda Bridges Wiggins. He was married to Brenda Sue Hollifield Wiggins. Marshall was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing, camping, and working in...
Miracle Dawn Creedle
May 15, 2024
Miracle Dawn Creedle, 46, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center.
She was born in Hopewell, Virginia on August 4, 1977 to Nancy Louise Kidd Creedle and the late Lawrence Wade Creedle Jr.
Miracle spent most of her life in South Hill, Virginia before moving to Marion in 2012. She formerly worked as a CNA and...
Emanuel Lee Lytle
May 15, 2024
Emanuel Lee Lytle, 84, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at Autumn Care of Marion.
Emanuel was born in Rutherford County, NC on June 22, 1939, to the late Gladys Woods Lytle and Hoyt Graham Lytle, Sr. He was married to his wife of 51 years, Carolyn Lee Hunt Lytle, who passed away in December...
John Evans Barr
May 13, 2024
John Evans Barr, 67, of Marion, passed away, Monday, May 13, 2024, at Mission McDowell Hospital.
John was born in Neeses, SC on December 5, 1956, to the late John G. Barr and Mary Emmaline Hoover Barr. He was married to Shirley Barr, who passed away in March of 2015. John was an excellent mechanic who loved...
Judy Priscilla Calloway Howie
May 13, 2024
Judy Priscilla Calloway Howie, 71, of Old Fort, passed away at her residence on Monday, May 13, 2024.
She was born in McDowell County on May 20, 1952 to the late Johnny Wilson and Mary Margaret Calloway Penland.
Judy worked in the furniture industry for most of her life. She was employed by both Ethan Allen and Broyhill. She will be remembered...
Margaret Thomas Tabor
May 12, 2024
Margaret Thomas Tabor, 84, of Old Fort, passed away Sunday evening, May 12, 2024 at Mountain Ridge Wellness Center.
She was born in McDowell County on May 1, 1940 to the late Hicks Allison and Katherine Grindstaff Allison. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Billy Thomas; second husband, James Tabor; her sister, Betty Marlowe; grandson, Matthew Gossett;...
Dortha Hardy Carson
May 12, 2024
Ms. Dortha Hardy Carson, age 78, of Nebo, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 12, 2024 at her residence. A native of McDowell County she was born on January 13, 1946 to the late Eula Virginia Hardy and Dolphus Tate. She is preceded in death by her sisters, Irene Wilkerson, Elaine Tate; brothers, Charles Hardy, Ralph Hardy,...
Carolyn Van Ness
May 11, 2024
Carolyn Kathleen Van Ness, 79, of Asheville, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2024, at her residence. At this time, arrangements are incomplete. Service information will be announced when finalized.
April Shuffler
May 11, 2024
April Denise McCracken Shuffler, 42, of Morganton, passed away, Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Duke University Hospital in Durham.
April was born in Hickory, NC, on April 13, 1982, to Dennis Joel McCracken and Cynthia Dianne Ray McCracken. She was married to her husband of 23 years, Robert “Jason” Shuffler. April was an avid reader and was...
Janice (Mema) Brennan
May 11, 2024
Janice Brennan (Mema) born July 1, 1936 in Jersey City, NJ, passed away, at home, surrounded by the ones who loved her the most.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Richard Brennan; son, Keith Ricci; daughters, Lorin Ricci and Patricia Brennan; and granddaughters, Kristen Leese and Claire Westall.
Mema was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She loved children,...
Annie Faye Vess
May 9, 2024
Annie Faye Vess, 95, of Marion passed away at Mountain Ridge Wellness Center in Black Mountain on Thursday, May 9, 2024.
Born in McDowell County on April 30, 1929, Annie was the daughter of the late James Edward Vess and Mary Elizabeth Jolly Vess. Also preceding were siblings Clyde Vess (Vena), Ruby Vess, Gladys Allison (Donald), and her twin sister Fannie...
Rena Isabelle McGee
May 8, 2024
Rena Isabelle McGee, 88, a resident of Old Fort passed away at Carepartners Solace Center of Asheville on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.
Rena was born on July 8, 1935 in Jackson County, NC to the late Albert McHeffey and the late Maude Foster McHeffey. Rena enjoyed nature and loved watching cardinals, chickens and frogs.
Surviving Rena are her children, Hilda Edwards (Jerry)...
Robert Earl Long
May 7, 2024
Robert Earl Long, 77, of Marion, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at Deer Park Health & Rehabilitation.A native of McDowell County, he was born November 22, 1946 to the late Earl Edward Long and Edna Nancy Norton Long. Mr. Long was a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill and worked as a pharmacist for over 30 years. He will be...
Jimmy Lee Allen
May 7, 2024
Jimmy Lee Allen, 81, of Old Fort, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at Mission Hospital in Asheville.
A native of Buncombe County, he was born May 12, 1942 to the late William Carson Allen and Altha Berlyn McPeters Allen. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Edith Morris Allen; granddaughter, Ansley Grace Carpenter; and a sister, Tamara Diane...
Robert Jerome Matson
May 7, 2024
Robert “Bob” Jerome Matson, 78 years old, born in Blair, Wisconsin, on May 1, 1946, went home to be with Jesus on May 7, 2024.
Bob was an Army veteran and served his country in Germany. He was an engineer and worked at Outboard Marine Corporation/Bombardier for 35 years. Bob started a landscape business after his retirement....
Vivian R. Frisbee Banks
May 6, 2024
Vivian R. Frisbee Banks went to be with her Lord on Monday, May 6, 2024.Vivian was born in Marion, NC to the late Delmer J. and Nola Baker Reynolds on December 8, 1927. She was preceded in death by her husband, William J. Frisbee; second husband, Lennie M. Banks; her brothers, Harold, Wayne, Jack, and Foy Mack "Bud;" and sisters,...
Becky Duncan
May 23, 2024
Helen Rebekkah “Becky” Duncan, 68, of Marion, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2024, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City.
Becky was born in McDowell County, NC, on September 9, 1955, to the late Rev. Earl Monroe Duncan and Gladys Corinne Ellis Duncan. Becky enjoyed shopping and spending time with her friends and family. She...
Walter Linney Sluder
May 23, 2024
Walter Linney Sluder, 59, of Marion, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2024.
Walter was born in Avery County, NC on September 16, 1964, to the late Robert Sluder, Sr. and Mollie Hopson Sluder. Walter was an avid golfer, hunter, and Tennessee Vols fan. He spent his entire career as a machinist.
Those left to cherish his...
Quentin Lashaun "Shaun" Parks
May 22, 2024
Quentin Lashaun “Shaun” Parks, 46, of Morganton, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at Mission Memorial Hospital in Asheville.
Shaun was born in McDowell County, NC on February 3, 1978 to Kathy Donnelle Parks and the late Carl Edward Young. He enjoyed playing video games and was an avid outdoorsman. He loved fishing and was a firearms...
Brenda Lee Daniel Mathes
May 22, 2024
Brenda Lee Daniel Mathes, 71, of Old Fort, passed away at her home on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.
She was born in Buncombe County on September 23, 1952 to the late Charles Daniel and Annie Minnie Montgomery Daniel.
Brenda retired from Baxter Healthcare and most recently worked as a barista in The Catawba Vale Hub Coffee Shop. She graduated from East Carolina...
Ray Marshall Wiggins
May 21, 2024
Ray “Marshall” Wiggins, 80, of Marion, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at Autumn Care of Marion.
Marshall was born in Bryson City, NC on May 17, 1944, to the late Harley Wiggins and Mezilda Bridges Wiggins. He was married to Brenda Sue Hollifield Wiggins. Marshall was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing, camping, and working in...
Miracle Dawn Creedle
May 15, 2024
Miracle Dawn Creedle, 46, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center.
She was born in Hopewell, Virginia on August 4, 1977 to Nancy Louise Kidd Creedle and the late Lawrence Wade Creedle Jr.
Miracle spent most of her life in South Hill, Virginia before moving to Marion in 2012. She formerly worked as a CNA and...
Emanuel Lee Lytle
May 15, 2024
Emanuel Lee Lytle, 84, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at Autumn Care of Marion.
Emanuel was born in Rutherford County, NC on June 22, 1939, to the late Gladys Woods Lytle and Hoyt Graham Lytle, Sr. He was married to his wife of 51 years, Carolyn Lee Hunt Lytle, who passed away in December...
John Evans Barr
May 13, 2024
John Evans Barr, 67, of Marion, passed away, Monday, May 13, 2024, at Mission McDowell Hospital.
John was born in Neeses, SC on December 5, 1956, to the late John G. Barr and Mary Emmaline Hoover Barr. He was married to Shirley Barr, who passed away in March of 2015. John was an excellent mechanic who loved...
Judy Priscilla Calloway Howie
May 13, 2024
Judy Priscilla Calloway Howie, 71, of Old Fort, passed away at her residence on Monday, May 13, 2024.
She was born in McDowell County on May 20, 1952 to the late Johnny Wilson and Mary Margaret Calloway Penland.
Judy worked in the furniture industry for most of her life. She was employed by both Ethan Allen and Broyhill. She will be remembered...
Margaret Thomas Tabor
May 12, 2024
Margaret Thomas Tabor, 84, of Old Fort, passed away Sunday evening, May 12, 2024 at Mountain Ridge Wellness Center.
She was born in McDowell County on May 1, 1940 to the late Hicks Allison and Katherine Grindstaff Allison. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Billy Thomas; second husband, James Tabor; her sister, Betty Marlowe; grandson, Matthew Gossett;...
Dortha Hardy Carson
May 12, 2024
Ms. Dortha Hardy Carson, age 78, of Nebo, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 12, 2024 at her residence. A native of McDowell County she was born on January 13, 1946 to the late Eula Virginia Hardy and Dolphus Tate. She is preceded in death by her sisters, Irene Wilkerson, Elaine Tate; brothers, Charles Hardy, Ralph Hardy,...
Carolyn Van Ness
May 11, 2024
Carolyn Kathleen Van Ness, 79, of Asheville, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2024, at her residence. At this time, arrangements are incomplete. Service information will be announced when finalized.
April Shuffler
May 11, 2024
April Denise McCracken Shuffler, 42, of Morganton, passed away, Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Duke University Hospital in Durham.
April was born in Hickory, NC, on April 13, 1982, to Dennis Joel McCracken and Cynthia Dianne Ray McCracken. She was married to her husband of 23 years, Robert “Jason” Shuffler. April was an avid reader and was...
Janice (Mema) Brennan
May 11, 2024
Janice Brennan (Mema) born July 1, 1936 in Jersey City, NJ, passed away, at home, surrounded by the ones who loved her the most.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Richard Brennan; son, Keith Ricci; daughters, Lorin Ricci and Patricia Brennan; and granddaughters, Kristen Leese and Claire Westall.
Mema was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She loved children,...
Annie Faye Vess
May 9, 2024
Annie Faye Vess, 95, of Marion passed away at Mountain Ridge Wellness Center in Black Mountain on Thursday, May 9, 2024.
Born in McDowell County on April 30, 1929, Annie was the daughter of the late James Edward Vess and Mary Elizabeth Jolly Vess. Also preceding were siblings Clyde Vess (Vena), Ruby Vess, Gladys Allison (Donald), and her twin sister Fannie...
Rena Isabelle McGee
May 8, 2024
Rena Isabelle McGee, 88, a resident of Old Fort passed away at Carepartners Solace Center of Asheville on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.
Rena was born on July 8, 1935 in Jackson County, NC to the late Albert McHeffey and the late Maude Foster McHeffey. Rena enjoyed nature and loved watching cardinals, chickens and frogs.
Surviving Rena are her children, Hilda Edwards (Jerry)...
Robert Earl Long
May 7, 2024
Robert Earl Long, 77, of Marion, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at Deer Park Health & Rehabilitation.A native of McDowell County, he was born November 22, 1946 to the late Earl Edward Long and Edna Nancy Norton Long. Mr. Long was a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill and worked as a pharmacist for over 30 years. He will be...
Jimmy Lee Allen
May 7, 2024
Jimmy Lee Allen, 81, of Old Fort, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at Mission Hospital in Asheville.
A native of Buncombe County, he was born May 12, 1942 to the late William Carson Allen and Altha Berlyn McPeters Allen. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Edith Morris Allen; granddaughter, Ansley Grace Carpenter; and a sister, Tamara Diane...
Robert Jerome Matson
May 7, 2024
Robert “Bob” Jerome Matson, 78 years old, born in Blair, Wisconsin, on May 1, 1946, went home to be with Jesus on May 7, 2024.
Bob was an Army veteran and served his country in Germany. He was an engineer and worked at Outboard Marine Corporation/Bombardier for 35 years. Bob started a landscape business after his retirement....
Vivian R. Frisbee Banks
May 6, 2024
Vivian R. Frisbee Banks went to be with her Lord on Monday, May 6, 2024.Vivian was born in Marion, NC to the late Delmer J. and Nola Baker Reynolds on December 8, 1927. She was preceded in death by her husband, William J. Frisbee; second husband, Lennie M. Banks; her brothers, Harold, Wayne, Jack, and Foy Mack "Bud;" and sisters,...
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