Obituaries
Janice Carolyn Bolinger Wilson
Oct 28, 2022
On the night of Friday, October 28, 2022 Janice Carolyn Bolinger Wilson went to be with the Lord with her family by her side. A native of McDowell County, Janice was born on June 28, 1950 to the late Charles Bolinger and Pearl Hollifield Cox.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Norman Wilson; one son William Randall...
Donna Louise Chandler
Oct 28, 2022
Donna Louise Stansberry Chandler, 59, of Marion, NC, passed away Friday, October 28, 2022 at Mission McDowell Hospital.
Donna was born in Mitchell County, NC on November 12, 1962, to the late Betty Striker and Frank Stansberry. She was married to the late Roger Chandler. Donna was a member of Unity Full Gospel Church and loved...
Rick James Gilbraith
Oct 28, 2022
Rick James Gilbraith, age 51, of Union Mills, North Carolina passed away on October 28, 2022 at Rutherford Hospital. He was born on June 28, 1971 in Davenport, Iowa to the late Leon and June Hill Gilbraith.
In keeping with Rick's wishes no services will be held at this time.
Warren Lee Hall
Oct 28, 2022
Warren Lee Hall, 86, of Marion, passed away Friday, October 28, 2022, at Mission McDowell Hospital.
Mr. Hall was born in Richmond, Virginia, on July 9, 1936, to the late Robert Lee Hall and Lucy Irvy Hall. He served his country proudly in the United States Air Force. Following his military service, he served as a police...
Thomas Brevard Rutherford
Oct 26, 2022
Thomas Brevard Rutherford, 68, of Morganton, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at UNC Health Blue Ridge.
Thomas was born on June, 20, 1954 to the late Willis Albert Frances and Jo Ann Rutherford. He enjoyed watching scary movies but westerns were his favorite. Thomas loved all of his family especially his mother and dog Coco. He was a...
John William Knighton
Oct 26, 2022
John William Knighton, 71, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at his residence.
Mr. Knighton was born in McDowell County, NC, on August 30, 1951, to the late Charles William Knighton and Hazel Bradford Knighton. Mr. Knighton was a member of Catawba Heights Baptist Church. He served his country proudly in the United States Army...
Jo Ann Rutherford
Oct 26, 2022
Jo Ann Rutherford, 87, of Nebo, passed away at her residence Wednesday, October 26, 2022.
Jo Ann was born in Tennessee on May 17, 1935 to the late Brevard Rutherford and the late Elizabeth Hardy Rutherford. She was a member of St. John A.M.E. where she served as a stewardess and a choir member. Jo Ann was known as a...
Fate Harold Biddix
Oct 25, 2022
Fate Harold Biddix, 83, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at his residence. His family was by his side.
A native of Marion, he was born August 9, 1939 to the late Herbert and Laura Lowery Biddix.
Fate was a faithful member of Turkey Cove Baptist Church where he served as a deacon for...
Frank W. Gee, Jr.
Oct 22, 2022
Frank W. Gee, Jr., 69, went to be with the Lord on October 22, 2022 at UNC Health Blue Ridge following a period of declining health.
He was born July 8, 1953 in Daytona Beach, Florida to Doris Zerr and the late Frank Gee, Sr.
Frank was a proud veteran of the United States Army.
...
Dr. Richard McDowell
Oct 20, 2022
Dr. Richard McDowell, 84, of Nebo, NC passed away on October 20, 2022. He was born on November 6, 1937 in Lake Elsinore, CA to the late Charles and Loretta McDowell.
Richard served in the US Navy before graduating medical school. Dr. McDowell practiced as an OB/GYN for 40 years in Massachusetts as he found delivering babies to...
Queenie Hollifield Edwards
Oct 20, 2022
Queenie Hollifield Edwards, 95, of Marion, passed away at her residence on Thursday, October 20, 2022.
Queenie was born in Mitchell County on April 04, 1927 to the late Daniel Bruce Hollifield and the late Mattie Hollifield. She enjoyed reading and was known as a wonderful cook. Queenie was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Her family meant the...
Mary Nell Martin Thompson
Oct 19, 2022
On the morning of Wednesday, October 19, 2022, Mary Nell Martin Thompson, 96, passed away at Deer Park Health and Rehabilitation in Marion.
Mary Nell was born in Rutherford County on September 11, 1926 to the late James Martin and Pearley Mae Barlowe Martin. She was a very devoted Christian woman who loved the Lord. Mary Nell enjoyed watching sports,...
Paul Lee Norton
Oct 18, 2022
Paul Lee Norton, 90, of Marion, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at The McDowell Hospital.
Paul was born in McDowell County, December 16, 1931 to the late James Garland Norton and Mary Magdalene Radford Norton. He was a member of New Horizon Fellowship. Paul enjoyed working, which he did into his mid- eighties. He also enjoyed working in...
Gloria "Gayle" Carver
Oct 18, 2022
Gloria “Gayle” McGinnis Carver, 75, passed away Tuesday morning, October 18, 2022 at Mission Hospital in Asheville.
Gayle was born July 27, 1947 in McDowell County to the late James Young McGinnis and Elizabeth Chester McGinnis.
She was known as a very giving person who loved to help others. Gayle loved gardening but mostly loved spending time with her family....
Barbara Jean Searcy Freeman
Oct 18, 2022
Barbara Jean Freeman, 85, of Nebo, passed away October 18, 2022 at home under Hospice Care. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was known as a great Christian lady who attended church all her life.
She is preceded in death by husband, Felix Freeman; parents, Julian and Leona Searcy and siblings Lois, Boyce and Diane.
Barbara is survived...
David Lynn Deal
Oct 18, 2022
David Lynn Deal, 65, of Nebo, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2022.
David was born November 22, 1956 in Alexander County to Conley Lee Deal and the late Helen Brookshire Deal.
No services are planned at this time.
Doris Walston
Oct 17, 2022
Doris Elizabeth Wease Walston, 93, of Nebo, passed away Monday, October 17, 2022, at Deer Park Health and Rehabilitation in Nebo.
In accordance with her wishes, no services will be held.
Christopher Lee VanDyke
Oct 16, 2022
Christopher Lee VanDyke passed away on the morning of Sunday, October 16, 2022 at UNC Health Blue Ridge in Burke County.
Christopher was born on April 12, 1969 in Burke County to the late Jerry Lee VanDyke and Mary Evelyn White VanDyke. He was an avid golfer He also loved the Atlanta Braves and the Carolina Tarheels. Christopher formally helped...
Donald C. Ledford
Oct 15, 2022
Donald Clyde Ledford, 73, passed away on Saturday, October 15, after a period of declining health. Don was born on March 30, 1949, to Jack and Ruby Rathbone Ledford.
Don was a proud US Army Veteran, who served our country during the Vietnam War. In the army, Don was trained and served as a Manual Morse Code Technician, a job...
Chester Ned Trantham
Oct 15, 2022
Chester Ned Trantham, age 90, passed away on October 15, 2022 at his residence. He was born in Haywood County, North Carolina on August 7, 1932, to the late Homer Jasper and Lizzie Mae West Trantham.
Chester was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He enjoyed working in the garden, fishing, raising his chickens and also riding through the...
Janice Carolyn Bolinger Wilson
Oct 28, 2022
On the night of Friday, October 28, 2022 Janice Carolyn Bolinger Wilson went to be with the Lord with her family by her side. A native of McDowell County, Janice was born on June 28, 1950 to the late Charles Bolinger and Pearl Hollifield Cox.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Norman Wilson; one son William Randall...
Donna Louise Chandler
Oct 28, 2022
Donna Louise Stansberry Chandler, 59, of Marion, NC, passed away Friday, October 28, 2022 at Mission McDowell Hospital.
Donna was born in Mitchell County, NC on November 12, 1962, to the late Betty Striker and Frank Stansberry. She was married to the late Roger Chandler. Donna was a member of Unity Full Gospel Church and loved...
Rick James Gilbraith
Oct 28, 2022
Rick James Gilbraith, age 51, of Union Mills, North Carolina passed away on October 28, 2022 at Rutherford Hospital. He was born on June 28, 1971 in Davenport, Iowa to the late Leon and June Hill Gilbraith.
In keeping with Rick's wishes no services will be held at this time.
Warren Lee Hall
Oct 28, 2022
Warren Lee Hall, 86, of Marion, passed away Friday, October 28, 2022, at Mission McDowell Hospital.
Mr. Hall was born in Richmond, Virginia, on July 9, 1936, to the late Robert Lee Hall and Lucy Irvy Hall. He served his country proudly in the United States Air Force. Following his military service, he served as a police...
Thomas Brevard Rutherford
Oct 26, 2022
Thomas Brevard Rutherford, 68, of Morganton, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at UNC Health Blue Ridge.
Thomas was born on June, 20, 1954 to the late Willis Albert Frances and Jo Ann Rutherford. He enjoyed watching scary movies but westerns were his favorite. Thomas loved all of his family especially his mother and dog Coco. He was a...
John William Knighton
Oct 26, 2022
John William Knighton, 71, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at his residence.
Mr. Knighton was born in McDowell County, NC, on August 30, 1951, to the late Charles William Knighton and Hazel Bradford Knighton. Mr. Knighton was a member of Catawba Heights Baptist Church. He served his country proudly in the United States Army...
Jo Ann Rutherford
Oct 26, 2022
Jo Ann Rutherford, 87, of Nebo, passed away at her residence Wednesday, October 26, 2022.
Jo Ann was born in Tennessee on May 17, 1935 to the late Brevard Rutherford and the late Elizabeth Hardy Rutherford. She was a member of St. John A.M.E. where she served as a stewardess and a choir member. Jo Ann was known as a...
Fate Harold Biddix
Oct 25, 2022
Fate Harold Biddix, 83, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at his residence. His family was by his side.
A native of Marion, he was born August 9, 1939 to the late Herbert and Laura Lowery Biddix.
Fate was a faithful member of Turkey Cove Baptist Church where he served as a deacon for...
Frank W. Gee, Jr.
Oct 22, 2022
Frank W. Gee, Jr., 69, went to be with the Lord on October 22, 2022 at UNC Health Blue Ridge following a period of declining health.
He was born July 8, 1953 in Daytona Beach, Florida to Doris Zerr and the late Frank Gee, Sr.
Frank was a proud veteran of the United States Army.
...
Dr. Richard McDowell
Oct 20, 2022
Dr. Richard McDowell, 84, of Nebo, NC passed away on October 20, 2022. He was born on November 6, 1937 in Lake Elsinore, CA to the late Charles and Loretta McDowell.
Richard served in the US Navy before graduating medical school. Dr. McDowell practiced as an OB/GYN for 40 years in Massachusetts as he found delivering babies to...
Queenie Hollifield Edwards
Oct 20, 2022
Queenie Hollifield Edwards, 95, of Marion, passed away at her residence on Thursday, October 20, 2022.
Queenie was born in Mitchell County on April 04, 1927 to the late Daniel Bruce Hollifield and the late Mattie Hollifield. She enjoyed reading and was known as a wonderful cook. Queenie was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Her family meant the...
Mary Nell Martin Thompson
Oct 19, 2022
On the morning of Wednesday, October 19, 2022, Mary Nell Martin Thompson, 96, passed away at Deer Park Health and Rehabilitation in Marion.
Mary Nell was born in Rutherford County on September 11, 1926 to the late James Martin and Pearley Mae Barlowe Martin. She was a very devoted Christian woman who loved the Lord. Mary Nell enjoyed watching sports,...
Paul Lee Norton
Oct 18, 2022
Paul Lee Norton, 90, of Marion, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at The McDowell Hospital.
Paul was born in McDowell County, December 16, 1931 to the late James Garland Norton and Mary Magdalene Radford Norton. He was a member of New Horizon Fellowship. Paul enjoyed working, which he did into his mid- eighties. He also enjoyed working in...
Gloria "Gayle" Carver
Oct 18, 2022
Gloria “Gayle” McGinnis Carver, 75, passed away Tuesday morning, October 18, 2022 at Mission Hospital in Asheville.
Gayle was born July 27, 1947 in McDowell County to the late James Young McGinnis and Elizabeth Chester McGinnis.
She was known as a very giving person who loved to help others. Gayle loved gardening but mostly loved spending time with her family....
Barbara Jean Searcy Freeman
Oct 18, 2022
Barbara Jean Freeman, 85, of Nebo, passed away October 18, 2022 at home under Hospice Care. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was known as a great Christian lady who attended church all her life.
She is preceded in death by husband, Felix Freeman; parents, Julian and Leona Searcy and siblings Lois, Boyce and Diane.
Barbara is survived...
David Lynn Deal
Oct 18, 2022
David Lynn Deal, 65, of Nebo, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2022.
David was born November 22, 1956 in Alexander County to Conley Lee Deal and the late Helen Brookshire Deal.
No services are planned at this time.
Doris Walston
Oct 17, 2022
Doris Elizabeth Wease Walston, 93, of Nebo, passed away Monday, October 17, 2022, at Deer Park Health and Rehabilitation in Nebo.
In accordance with her wishes, no services will be held.
Christopher Lee VanDyke
Oct 16, 2022
Christopher Lee VanDyke passed away on the morning of Sunday, October 16, 2022 at UNC Health Blue Ridge in Burke County.
Christopher was born on April 12, 1969 in Burke County to the late Jerry Lee VanDyke and Mary Evelyn White VanDyke. He was an avid golfer He also loved the Atlanta Braves and the Carolina Tarheels. Christopher formally helped...
Donald C. Ledford
Oct 15, 2022
Donald Clyde Ledford, 73, passed away on Saturday, October 15, after a period of declining health. Don was born on March 30, 1949, to Jack and Ruby Rathbone Ledford.
Don was a proud US Army Veteran, who served our country during the Vietnam War. In the army, Don was trained and served as a Manual Morse Code Technician, a job...
Chester Ned Trantham
Oct 15, 2022
Chester Ned Trantham, age 90, passed away on October 15, 2022 at his residence. He was born in Haywood County, North Carolina on August 7, 1932, to the late Homer Jasper and Lizzie Mae West Trantham.
Chester was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He enjoyed working in the garden, fishing, raising his chickens and also riding through the...
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