Obituaries
Virginia "Ginny" Lee Woody
Apr 21, 2023
Virginia “Ginny” Lee Woody 75, of Marion passed away at Carepartners Solace Center on Friday, April 21, 2023.
Ginny was born in McDowell County on August 3,1947 to the late Tildon Woody and the late Rosetta Strange Woody.
Ginny moved from Marion at the age of eighteen and returned to Marion after thirty years. She was a member of...
Genese Louise Pendergrass Cameron
Apr 20, 2023
Genese Louise Pendergrass Cameron 74, of Old Fort, passed away on April 20, 2023 at Deer Park Rehabilitation.
She was born on April 7, 1948 in Salinas California to the late Cletis Ray Pendergrass and the late Irene Bell Morgan Pendergrass. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Misty Arcuri.
Genese was known as a hardworking, strong-willed...
Joseph Walter Whitaker
Apr 18, 2023
Joseph Walter Whitaker, 60, of Black Mountain, NC passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
Joseph was born in Buncombe County on October 10, 1962 to Mary Walker Hudgins and the late Joseph Thomas Whitaker.
He enjoyed the outdoors. Hunting, fishing, and gathering Ginseng were some of the things he loved to do. Joseph was a very talented chainsaw...
Edith "Edie" Mae Scott Isbell
Apr 18, 2023
Edith “Edie” Mae Scott Isbell, 76, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at her residence.
She was born in McDowell County on December 23, 1946 to the late Lorene Scott.
Edie was a member of St. Mark Church of God in Christ. She loved going to church and singing. Giving and doing for...
Rebecca Lorraine Seay Russell
Apr 18, 2023
Rebecca Lorraine Seay Russell, 66, of Marion, passed away at Mission Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
She was born in McDowell County on April 03, 1957 to Fred Arnold Seay and the late Rebecca Christine Bailey Seay.
Rebecca was a member of New Manna Baptist Church where she enjoyed singing in the choir. She retired from Baxter...
William Lee House
Apr 18, 2023
William Lee House, 88, of Marion passed away at Rose Hill Retirement Community on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
William was born in Boise, Idaho on November 16, 1934 to the Late Merle House and Virginia Robinson House. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Martha “Becky” Sisk House; his second wife, Mary Aguado: a sister, Eleanor...
Thelma Dorothy Battee Doran
Apr 17, 2023
Thelma Dorothy Battee Doran, 91, of Banner Elk, North Carolina, passed away Monday evening, April 17, 2023 at the Heritage of Sugar Mountain.
A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Thelma was born April 7, 1932 to the late Robert Roy Battee and Emma Kline Battee.
Thelma worked most of her life as an office manager in dentist offices....
Travis Allen Ledford
Apr 17, 2023
Travis Allen Ledford, 40, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly Monday, April 17, 2023.
He was born in Burke County on July 13, 1982 to Charles Jeffery Ledford and the late Debra Mae Tipton Ledford. Travis was a loving and caring man who deeply loved his family and friends. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and...
Ada Willis
Apr 15, 2023
Ada Mae Watkins Webb Willis, 90, of Nebo, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023, at her residence.
Ada was born in Swain County, NC, on June 16, 1932, to the late Arthur Watkins and Cora Lane Watkins. She was married to the late Frank Eli Webb, Sr. and later to Clifford Willis, who also preceded her...
James Lee Pritchard
Apr 15, 2023
James Lee Pritchard, 72, of Marion, NC, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023, at UNC Blue Ridge Hospital in Morganton.
James was born in New Bern, NC on February 5, 1951, to the late Frank and Dorothy Pritchard. He was married to his wife of 34 years, Doris Pritchard. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather,...
Delores Dailey
Apr 14, 2023
Delores Ann Turner Dailey, 75, of Matthews, NC, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023, at the Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville.
A graveside memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 6, 2023, at McDowell Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be submitted to Levine & Dickson Hospice House, 11900...
John Briggs
Apr 13, 2023
John I. Briggs, 67, of Marion, passed away Thursday, April13, 2023 at McDowell Hospital.
John was born in Hickory, NC on December 24, 1955, to the late Henry I. Briggs and Ethel Mae Frisbee Briggs. He was a member of West Marion Baptist Church. John was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed camping and fishing. He...
Nancy Hollifield
Apr 12, 2023
Nancy Lee Jones Hollifield, 73, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Marion.
Nancy was born in McDowell County, NC, on August 23, 1949, to the late M. Lee Jones and Hester Mae Seagle Jones. She was married to her husband of 53 years, Kenneth Lee Hollifield. She was a member of...
Vickie Lynn Allison Hutcherson
Apr 10, 2023
Vickie Lynn Allison Hutcherson, 67, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Monday, April 10, 2023 at Catawba Valley Medical Center.
She was born on October 21, 1955 to the late Floyd William Allison and Barbara Jean Fender Allison. Her sister, Renee Freeman, also precedes her in death.
Vickie was a longtime member of Clinchfield United Methodist Church...
Mary Morgan
Apr 9, 2023
Mary Frances Terry Morgan, 82, of Marion, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023, at her residence.
Mary was born in Rutherford County, NC, on April 11, 1940, to the late Roy Terry and May Belle Padgett Terry. She was married to the late Cecil Ray Morgan. Mary was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and was...
Tim Walston
Apr 8, 2023
Tim Wayne Walston, 87, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Deer Park Health & Rehabilitation where he had been a resident for the last several years.
He was a native of Wilson, North Carolina and was born on October 22, 1935 to the late Arthur Lee Walston and Minnie Irene Grimsley Walston. Tim...
Richard Lee Spencer
Apr 8, 2023
Richard Lee Spencer, 88, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Mission Hospital McDowell .
In accordance with his wishes, no services will be held .
David "Wahoo" Osbon
Apr 8, 2023
David “Wahoo” Osbon, 55, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center after an extended illness.
He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on July 5, 1967 to the late Tobin Wayne Osbon and the late Linda Aston Haney. David moved to Marion as a teenager and made it his lifelong home.
...
Jackie Franklin "Chuck" Surratt, Jr.
Apr 7, 2023
Jackie Franklin “Chuck” Surratt, Jr., 55, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, April 7, 2023.
Chuck was a native of Marion born on September 18, 1967 to Jewell Sheehan Surratt and the late Jackie Franklin Surratt, Sr. Chuck was a loving man who had a big heart. He enjoyed fishing, and he...
Donald Thomas Jones
Apr 7, 2023
Donald Thomas Jones, 75, of Nebo, passed away Friday, April 7, 2023, at his residence.
Donald was born in Buncombe County, NC, on August 30, 1947, to the late Frank Henry Jones and Carrie Bailey Jones.
He is survived by two sons, Mark Jones and Michael Jones (Leslie); and three grandchildren, Ashley Jones, Jack...
Virginia "Ginny" Lee Woody
Apr 21, 2023
Virginia “Ginny” Lee Woody 75, of Marion passed away at Carepartners Solace Center on Friday, April 21, 2023.
Ginny was born in McDowell County on August 3,1947 to the late Tildon Woody and the late Rosetta Strange Woody.
Ginny moved from Marion at the age of eighteen and returned to Marion after thirty years. She was a member of...
Genese Louise Pendergrass Cameron
Apr 20, 2023
Genese Louise Pendergrass Cameron 74, of Old Fort, passed away on April 20, 2023 at Deer Park Rehabilitation.
She was born on April 7, 1948 in Salinas California to the late Cletis Ray Pendergrass and the late Irene Bell Morgan Pendergrass. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Misty Arcuri.
Genese was known as a hardworking, strong-willed...
Joseph Walter Whitaker
Apr 18, 2023
Joseph Walter Whitaker, 60, of Black Mountain, NC passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
Joseph was born in Buncombe County on October 10, 1962 to Mary Walker Hudgins and the late Joseph Thomas Whitaker.
He enjoyed the outdoors. Hunting, fishing, and gathering Ginseng were some of the things he loved to do. Joseph was a very talented chainsaw...
Edith "Edie" Mae Scott Isbell
Apr 18, 2023
Edith “Edie” Mae Scott Isbell, 76, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at her residence.
She was born in McDowell County on December 23, 1946 to the late Lorene Scott.
Edie was a member of St. Mark Church of God in Christ. She loved going to church and singing. Giving and doing for...
Rebecca Lorraine Seay Russell
Apr 18, 2023
Rebecca Lorraine Seay Russell, 66, of Marion, passed away at Mission Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
She was born in McDowell County on April 03, 1957 to Fred Arnold Seay and the late Rebecca Christine Bailey Seay.
Rebecca was a member of New Manna Baptist Church where she enjoyed singing in the choir. She retired from Baxter...
William Lee House
Apr 18, 2023
William Lee House, 88, of Marion passed away at Rose Hill Retirement Community on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
William was born in Boise, Idaho on November 16, 1934 to the Late Merle House and Virginia Robinson House. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Martha “Becky” Sisk House; his second wife, Mary Aguado: a sister, Eleanor...
Thelma Dorothy Battee Doran
Apr 17, 2023
Thelma Dorothy Battee Doran, 91, of Banner Elk, North Carolina, passed away Monday evening, April 17, 2023 at the Heritage of Sugar Mountain.
A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Thelma was born April 7, 1932 to the late Robert Roy Battee and Emma Kline Battee.
Thelma worked most of her life as an office manager in dentist offices....
Travis Allen Ledford
Apr 17, 2023
Travis Allen Ledford, 40, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly Monday, April 17, 2023.
He was born in Burke County on July 13, 1982 to Charles Jeffery Ledford and the late Debra Mae Tipton Ledford. Travis was a loving and caring man who deeply loved his family and friends. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and...
Ada Willis
Apr 15, 2023
Ada Mae Watkins Webb Willis, 90, of Nebo, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023, at her residence.
Ada was born in Swain County, NC, on June 16, 1932, to the late Arthur Watkins and Cora Lane Watkins. She was married to the late Frank Eli Webb, Sr. and later to Clifford Willis, who also preceded her...
James Lee Pritchard
Apr 15, 2023
James Lee Pritchard, 72, of Marion, NC, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023, at UNC Blue Ridge Hospital in Morganton.
James was born in New Bern, NC on February 5, 1951, to the late Frank and Dorothy Pritchard. He was married to his wife of 34 years, Doris Pritchard. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather,...
Delores Dailey
Apr 14, 2023
Delores Ann Turner Dailey, 75, of Matthews, NC, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023, at the Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville.
A graveside memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 6, 2023, at McDowell Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be submitted to Levine & Dickson Hospice House, 11900...
John Briggs
Apr 13, 2023
John I. Briggs, 67, of Marion, passed away Thursday, April13, 2023 at McDowell Hospital.
John was born in Hickory, NC on December 24, 1955, to the late Henry I. Briggs and Ethel Mae Frisbee Briggs. He was a member of West Marion Baptist Church. John was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed camping and fishing. He...
Nancy Hollifield
Apr 12, 2023
Nancy Lee Jones Hollifield, 73, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Marion.
Nancy was born in McDowell County, NC, on August 23, 1949, to the late M. Lee Jones and Hester Mae Seagle Jones. She was married to her husband of 53 years, Kenneth Lee Hollifield. She was a member of...
Vickie Lynn Allison Hutcherson
Apr 10, 2023
Vickie Lynn Allison Hutcherson, 67, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Monday, April 10, 2023 at Catawba Valley Medical Center.
She was born on October 21, 1955 to the late Floyd William Allison and Barbara Jean Fender Allison. Her sister, Renee Freeman, also precedes her in death.
Vickie was a longtime member of Clinchfield United Methodist Church...
Mary Morgan
Apr 9, 2023
Mary Frances Terry Morgan, 82, of Marion, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023, at her residence.
Mary was born in Rutherford County, NC, on April 11, 1940, to the late Roy Terry and May Belle Padgett Terry. She was married to the late Cecil Ray Morgan. Mary was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and was...
Tim Walston
Apr 8, 2023
Tim Wayne Walston, 87, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Deer Park Health & Rehabilitation where he had been a resident for the last several years.
He was a native of Wilson, North Carolina and was born on October 22, 1935 to the late Arthur Lee Walston and Minnie Irene Grimsley Walston. Tim...
Richard Lee Spencer
Apr 8, 2023
Richard Lee Spencer, 88, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Mission Hospital McDowell .
In accordance with his wishes, no services will be held .
David "Wahoo" Osbon
Apr 8, 2023
David “Wahoo” Osbon, 55, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center after an extended illness.
He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on July 5, 1967 to the late Tobin Wayne Osbon and the late Linda Aston Haney. David moved to Marion as a teenager and made it his lifelong home.
...
Jackie Franklin "Chuck" Surratt, Jr.
Apr 7, 2023
Jackie Franklin “Chuck” Surratt, Jr., 55, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, April 7, 2023.
Chuck was a native of Marion born on September 18, 1967 to Jewell Sheehan Surratt and the late Jackie Franklin Surratt, Sr. Chuck was a loving man who had a big heart. He enjoyed fishing, and he...
Donald Thomas Jones
Apr 7, 2023
Donald Thomas Jones, 75, of Nebo, passed away Friday, April 7, 2023, at his residence.
Donald was born in Buncombe County, NC, on August 30, 1947, to the late Frank Henry Jones and Carrie Bailey Jones.
He is survived by two sons, Mark Jones and Michael Jones (Leslie); and three grandchildren, Ashley Jones, Jack...
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