Obituaries
Shannon Lee Hughes
Nov 3, 2022
Shannon Lee Hughes, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2022 at her home.
She was born to Darrell and Tammy Hughes.
Shannon loved going to church as well as singing, playing the piano, and watching tv. She enjoyed visiting with her family and talking with them, especially her granddaughter. Shannon had a heart for...
Lori Ann Hartzell
Nov 1, 2022
Lori Ann Mlodzianowski Hartzell passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 and was greeted in Heaven by her parents, Walter Mlodzianowski and Jean McGraw; a son Jason Hartzell as well as a grandchild, Jaden.
She is survived by her husband, Mario Robles; her children, Sandra Reel and husband Robert Reel, Jesse Hartzell, Jacob Hartzell, Jeremy Hartzell and wife Delaney Henson,...
Lois Lee Riddle Huskins
Nov 1, 2022
Lois Lee Riddle Huskins, 90, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
In accordance with her wishes, no services will be held.
Kenneth Wayne Avery
Nov 1, 2022
Kenneth Wayne Avery, 64, of Marion, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at Autumn Care of Marion.
Mr. Avery was born in McDowell County, NC on September 13, 1958, to the late Mary Margaret Moore and Samuel Joseph Avery. He was a member of St. Mark Church of God in Christ in Marion, where he enjoyed volunteering....
Wanda Lee Correll Wilson
Oct 31, 2022
Wanda Lee Correll Wilson, 75, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Monday, October 31, 2022 at Mission Hospital McDowell.
She was born in Buncombe County on January 5, 1947 to the late Eldon Correll and Martha Meadows Correll.
Wanda will be remembered as a great Christian lady who loved reading her Bible and who believed strongly in the...
Brenda Martin
Oct 30, 2022
Brenda Lee Reel Martin, 69, of Marion, passed away, Sunday, October 30, 2022, at her residence.
Brenda was born in McDowell County, NC on April 4, 1953, to the late Ruby Gentry and James Reel. She was married to her husband of 26 years, James Franklin Martin, who passed away in 1995. Brenda enjoyed sitting on...
Tulcie Bartlett
Oct 29, 2022
Tulcie Marion Bartlett, 88 of Marion, North Carolina went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at his home while surrounded by his family. Tulcie was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on April 8, 1934. He was the son of the late Coy Clayton Bartlett and Alma Louise Elliott Bartlett.
Left to cherish his...
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...
Shannon Lee Hughes
Nov 3, 2022
Shannon Lee Hughes, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2022 at her home.
She was born to Darrell and Tammy Hughes.
Shannon loved going to church as well as singing, playing the piano, and watching tv. She enjoyed visiting with her family and talking with them, especially her granddaughter. Shannon had a heart for...
Lori Ann Hartzell
Nov 1, 2022
Lori Ann Mlodzianowski Hartzell passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 and was greeted in Heaven by her parents, Walter Mlodzianowski and Jean McGraw; a son Jason Hartzell as well as a grandchild, Jaden.
She is survived by her husband, Mario Robles; her children, Sandra Reel and husband Robert Reel, Jesse Hartzell, Jacob Hartzell, Jeremy Hartzell and wife Delaney Henson,...
Lois Lee Riddle Huskins
Nov 1, 2022
Lois Lee Riddle Huskins, 90, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
In accordance with her wishes, no services will be held.
Kenneth Wayne Avery
Nov 1, 2022
Kenneth Wayne Avery, 64, of Marion, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at Autumn Care of Marion.
Mr. Avery was born in McDowell County, NC on September 13, 1958, to the late Mary Margaret Moore and Samuel Joseph Avery. He was a member of St. Mark Church of God in Christ in Marion, where he enjoyed volunteering....
Wanda Lee Correll Wilson
Oct 31, 2022
Wanda Lee Correll Wilson, 75, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Monday, October 31, 2022 at Mission Hospital McDowell.
She was born in Buncombe County on January 5, 1947 to the late Eldon Correll and Martha Meadows Correll.
Wanda will be remembered as a great Christian lady who loved reading her Bible and who believed strongly in the...
Brenda Martin
Oct 30, 2022
Brenda Lee Reel Martin, 69, of Marion, passed away, Sunday, October 30, 2022, at her residence.
Brenda was born in McDowell County, NC on April 4, 1953, to the late Ruby Gentry and James Reel. She was married to her husband of 26 years, James Franklin Martin, who passed away in 1995. Brenda enjoyed sitting on...
Tulcie Bartlett
Oct 29, 2022
Tulcie Marion Bartlett, 88 of Marion, North Carolina went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at his home while surrounded by his family. Tulcie was born in McDowell County, North Carolina on April 8, 1934. He was the son of the late Coy Clayton Bartlett and Alma Louise Elliott Bartlett.
Left to cherish his...
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...
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