Obituaries
Barbara Jane Bradley
Jun 13, 2023
Barbara Jane McCurry Bradley, 67, of Old Fort, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the home of her daughter.
Barbara was born in Lincoln County, NC on April 3, 1956, to the late Floyd McCurry and Myrtle Robinson McCurry. She was married to her husband of nearly 50 years, Steve Bradley. Barbara was a member...
Beverly Ann Watson
Jun 12, 2023
Beverly Ann Watson, 47, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Monday, June 12, 2023 unexpectedly at her home.
A native of Marion, she was born January 7, 1976 to Bea Bailey Watson Whisenant and the late Robert L. Watson. She is also preceded in death by her sister, Kathy Shook, and a brother, Dan Watson.
Beverly was...
Narciso Hernandez
Jun 11, 2023
Narciso Hernandez, 81, of Marion, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2023, at Deer Park Health and Rehab.
He was born in San Jeronimo, Mexico, to Jose Hernandez and Soledad Corrales. Survivors include his wife, Adela Juarez; nine children, Angela Irene, Miguel, Jorge, Roberto, Patricia, Rolando, Gricelda, and Victor Hernandez; a sister, Elena Hernandez; and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
A...
Stephen Douglas Cantrell
Jun 11, 2023
Stephen Douglas Cantrell, 58, of Valdese, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2023, at UNC Health Care Blue Ridge.
Stephen was born in Burke County, NC, to the late Julian Burrell Cantrell and Betty Vanhorn Cantrell. He was known as a people person who loved everyone. He loved being around people and liked to hug everyone he met....
Jerry Lee Sexton
Jun 10, 2023
Jerry Lee Sexton, 76, of Marion, passed away, Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Mission McDowell Hospital.
Jerry was born in Buncombe County, NC on July 28, 1946, to the late Kenneth Hugh Sexton and Geneva Payne Sexton. Jerry was married to his wife of 40 years, Phyllis Ann Plemmons Sexton. He was of Baptist faith and...
Joyce Day
Jun 10, 2023
Joyce Louise Devine Day, 67, of Drexel, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023 at Autumn care of Drexel.
Joyce was born in Newton, NC to the late James and Lou Devine. She was a member of River of Life Church of God in Valdese. Throughout her life, Joyce was a registered nurse who was known for...
Glenn Harrison Thomas
Jun 9, 2023
Glenn Harrison Thomas, 79, of Old Fort, passed away Friday, June 9, 2023, at his residence.
Glenn was born in McDowell County, NC, on September 30, 1943, to the late Alfred Thomas and Lula Edna Crisp Thomas. He was married to his wife of 58 years, Brenda Hope Duncan Thomas. He was a supervisor with Duke...
Patricia "Patsy" Shelton Chester
Jun 8, 2023
Patricia “Patsy” Shelton Chester, 74, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2023 at UNC Health Blue Ridge in Morganton.
She was born November 7, 1948 in Marion to the late Paris Dillard Shelton and Ruth Radford Shelton.
Patsy loved the beach and the beauty of the ocean as well as flowers. She was known...
Grace Revis Stafford
Jun 8, 2023
Grace Revis Stafford, 85, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2023 at Mission Hospital in Asheville.
She was born in Marion on June 6, 1938 to the late Namon and Ada Randolph Revis. She is also preceded in death by seven siblings and two half siblings.
Grace was a member of Fairview Free Will...
Billy Joe England
Jun 8, 2023
Billy Joe England, 81, of Nebo, passed away, Thursday, June 8, 2023, at the Charles F. George VA Medical Center in Asheville.
Mr. England was born in McDowell County, NC, on December 2, 1941, to the late Edward Peeler England and Lola Holcombe England. He was married Carolyn Wilson England, who also preceded him in death....
Peggy Lynn Carlin Grantham
Jun 7, 2023
Peggy Lynn Carlin Grantham, 78, of Spruce Pine passed away on the evening of Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at The Greens at Spruce Pine.
She was born in Arkansas County, Arkansas to the late Deard Leland Carlin and the late Eileen Elizabeth Ragan Carlin on October 12, 1944. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Larry Grantham...
Patricia Rae Price Warren
Jun 7, 2023
Patricia Rae Price Warren, 74, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at her residence.
She was born on May 16, 1949 in McDowell County to the late Albin Lee Price and Edna Gallion Price. She was married to her husband of 25 years, Freddie Lee Warren. She was loving, selfless, and kind. She loved...
Mark Allen Campbell
Jun 6, 2023
Mark Allen Campbell, 61, of Marion, passed away at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville on Tuesday, June 6, 2023.
Mark was born in Statesville, NC on July 01, 1961 to the late Allen Leroy Campbell, Jr. and the late Laura Ann Robinette Campbell. He is also preceded in death by a brother, Michael Todd Campbell.
He...
Wilma Mae Elkins Ward
Jun 6, 2023
Wilma Mae Elkins Ward, 98, of Old Fort, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023, atAutumn Care of Marion.
Mrs. Ward was born in Haywood County, NC on January 21, 1925, to the late RalphElkins and Mary Bishop Elkins Watson. She was married to the late Arnold Ward andwas a member of Carson’s Chapel. She worked for Parker’s Hosiery, with whom...
Randy Seay, Jr.
Jun 5, 2023
Randy Charles Seay, Jr., of Marion, NC left this earth on June 5, 2023. He was a US Army Veteran serving in Kandahar, Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom with the International Security Assistance Force also serving in the Army Reserves as a heavy vehicle operator and drill sergeant at Fort Jackson, Police Officer for both Marion City Police...
John Carter Searcy
Jun 4, 2023
John Carter Searcy, 59, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2023 while at Mission Hospital McDowell.
John was born in Burke County on November 23, 1963 to Ruth Randolph Fortune and the late Max Fortune. John loved the Lord, and he enjoyed worshipping in music. He loved everyone he met and never forgot a face....
Kenneth "Hill" Todd, II
Jun 4, 2023
Kenneth "Hill" Todd, II, age 36, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2023 at his home.
Hill was a native of Harnett County where he was born on January 21, 1987.
Christopher "Topher" Rodier
Jun 3, 2023
Christopher "Topher" Rodier, age 51, of Asheville, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home on June 3, 2023. While he was born in Burlington, Vermont, he was quickly embraced by every Southerner he met after arriving in Marion in 1981. Topher graduated from McDowell High School, Class of 1990. Afterwards, he took classes at McDowell Technical Community College, Asheville-Buncombe...
Finley Chrisawn
Jun 3, 2023
Finley Chrisawn, 95, of Marion, North Carolina, went to be with the Lord and his wife at his home with his loving family surrounding him on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
He was born in Yancey County on July 3, 1927 to the late John Will Chrisawn and Della Smith Chrisawn. He is also preceded in death by his...
Dennis Henry Morgan
Jun 3, 2023
Dennis Henry Morgan, 68, of Marion, passed away at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, NC on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
Dennis was born in McDowell County on October 31, 1954 to the late Grayson Henry Morgan and the late Willie Mae Smith Morgan. He enjoyed working on all kinds of motors and was known as a good...
Barbara Jane Bradley
Jun 13, 2023
Barbara Jane McCurry Bradley, 67, of Old Fort, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the home of her daughter.
Barbara was born in Lincoln County, NC on April 3, 1956, to the late Floyd McCurry and Myrtle Robinson McCurry. She was married to her husband of nearly 50 years, Steve Bradley. Barbara was a member...
Beverly Ann Watson
Jun 12, 2023
Beverly Ann Watson, 47, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Monday, June 12, 2023 unexpectedly at her home.
A native of Marion, she was born January 7, 1976 to Bea Bailey Watson Whisenant and the late Robert L. Watson. She is also preceded in death by her sister, Kathy Shook, and a brother, Dan Watson.
Beverly was...
Narciso Hernandez
Jun 11, 2023
Narciso Hernandez, 81, of Marion, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2023, at Deer Park Health and Rehab.
He was born in San Jeronimo, Mexico, to Jose Hernandez and Soledad Corrales. Survivors include his wife, Adela Juarez; nine children, Angela Irene, Miguel, Jorge, Roberto, Patricia, Rolando, Gricelda, and Victor Hernandez; a sister, Elena Hernandez; and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
A...
Stephen Douglas Cantrell
Jun 11, 2023
Stephen Douglas Cantrell, 58, of Valdese, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2023, at UNC Health Care Blue Ridge.
Stephen was born in Burke County, NC, to the late Julian Burrell Cantrell and Betty Vanhorn Cantrell. He was known as a people person who loved everyone. He loved being around people and liked to hug everyone he met....
Jerry Lee Sexton
Jun 10, 2023
Jerry Lee Sexton, 76, of Marion, passed away, Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Mission McDowell Hospital.
Jerry was born in Buncombe County, NC on July 28, 1946, to the late Kenneth Hugh Sexton and Geneva Payne Sexton. Jerry was married to his wife of 40 years, Phyllis Ann Plemmons Sexton. He was of Baptist faith and...
Joyce Day
Jun 10, 2023
Joyce Louise Devine Day, 67, of Drexel, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023 at Autumn care of Drexel.
Joyce was born in Newton, NC to the late James and Lou Devine. She was a member of River of Life Church of God in Valdese. Throughout her life, Joyce was a registered nurse who was known for...
Glenn Harrison Thomas
Jun 9, 2023
Glenn Harrison Thomas, 79, of Old Fort, passed away Friday, June 9, 2023, at his residence.
Glenn was born in McDowell County, NC, on September 30, 1943, to the late Alfred Thomas and Lula Edna Crisp Thomas. He was married to his wife of 58 years, Brenda Hope Duncan Thomas. He was a supervisor with Duke...
Patricia "Patsy" Shelton Chester
Jun 8, 2023
Patricia “Patsy” Shelton Chester, 74, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2023 at UNC Health Blue Ridge in Morganton.
She was born November 7, 1948 in Marion to the late Paris Dillard Shelton and Ruth Radford Shelton.
Patsy loved the beach and the beauty of the ocean as well as flowers. She was known...
Grace Revis Stafford
Jun 8, 2023
Grace Revis Stafford, 85, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2023 at Mission Hospital in Asheville.
She was born in Marion on June 6, 1938 to the late Namon and Ada Randolph Revis. She is also preceded in death by seven siblings and two half siblings.
Grace was a member of Fairview Free Will...
Billy Joe England
Jun 8, 2023
Billy Joe England, 81, of Nebo, passed away, Thursday, June 8, 2023, at the Charles F. George VA Medical Center in Asheville.
Mr. England was born in McDowell County, NC, on December 2, 1941, to the late Edward Peeler England and Lola Holcombe England. He was married Carolyn Wilson England, who also preceded him in death....
Peggy Lynn Carlin Grantham
Jun 7, 2023
Peggy Lynn Carlin Grantham, 78, of Spruce Pine passed away on the evening of Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at The Greens at Spruce Pine.
She was born in Arkansas County, Arkansas to the late Deard Leland Carlin and the late Eileen Elizabeth Ragan Carlin on October 12, 1944. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Larry Grantham...
Patricia Rae Price Warren
Jun 7, 2023
Patricia Rae Price Warren, 74, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at her residence.
She was born on May 16, 1949 in McDowell County to the late Albin Lee Price and Edna Gallion Price. She was married to her husband of 25 years, Freddie Lee Warren. She was loving, selfless, and kind. She loved...
Mark Allen Campbell
Jun 6, 2023
Mark Allen Campbell, 61, of Marion, passed away at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville on Tuesday, June 6, 2023.
Mark was born in Statesville, NC on July 01, 1961 to the late Allen Leroy Campbell, Jr. and the late Laura Ann Robinette Campbell. He is also preceded in death by a brother, Michael Todd Campbell.
He...
Wilma Mae Elkins Ward
Jun 6, 2023
Wilma Mae Elkins Ward, 98, of Old Fort, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023, atAutumn Care of Marion.
Mrs. Ward was born in Haywood County, NC on January 21, 1925, to the late RalphElkins and Mary Bishop Elkins Watson. She was married to the late Arnold Ward andwas a member of Carson’s Chapel. She worked for Parker’s Hosiery, with whom...
Randy Seay, Jr.
Jun 5, 2023
Randy Charles Seay, Jr., of Marion, NC left this earth on June 5, 2023. He was a US Army Veteran serving in Kandahar, Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom with the International Security Assistance Force also serving in the Army Reserves as a heavy vehicle operator and drill sergeant at Fort Jackson, Police Officer for both Marion City Police...
John Carter Searcy
Jun 4, 2023
John Carter Searcy, 59, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2023 while at Mission Hospital McDowell.
John was born in Burke County on November 23, 1963 to Ruth Randolph Fortune and the late Max Fortune. John loved the Lord, and he enjoyed worshipping in music. He loved everyone he met and never forgot a face....
Kenneth "Hill" Todd, II
Jun 4, 2023
Kenneth "Hill" Todd, II, age 36, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2023 at his home.
Hill was a native of Harnett County where he was born on January 21, 1987.
Christopher "Topher" Rodier
Jun 3, 2023
Christopher "Topher" Rodier, age 51, of Asheville, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home on June 3, 2023. While he was born in Burlington, Vermont, he was quickly embraced by every Southerner he met after arriving in Marion in 1981. Topher graduated from McDowell High School, Class of 1990. Afterwards, he took classes at McDowell Technical Community College, Asheville-Buncombe...
Finley Chrisawn
Jun 3, 2023
Finley Chrisawn, 95, of Marion, North Carolina, went to be with the Lord and his wife at his home with his loving family surrounding him on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
He was born in Yancey County on July 3, 1927 to the late John Will Chrisawn and Della Smith Chrisawn. He is also preceded in death by his...
Dennis Henry Morgan
Jun 3, 2023
Dennis Henry Morgan, 68, of Marion, passed away at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, NC on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
Dennis was born in McDowell County on October 31, 1954 to the late Grayson Henry Morgan and the late Willie Mae Smith Morgan. He enjoyed working on all kinds of motors and was known as a good...
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