Obituaries
Jonathan Drake
Dec 21, 2021
Jonathan Carl Drake, 38, of Morganton, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021 in Morganton.
Mr. Drake was born in Lincolnton, NC, on July 11, 1983, to Tyron and Tammy Drake. He was a fence installer with Fences by Eddie for fourteen years. He was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church #2 in Morganton. He loved his Mustang and his...
Catherine "Cathy" Boone Blankenship
Dec 21, 2021
Catherine “Cathy” Boone Blankenship, 88, of Old Fort, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at her residence.
Cathy was born in Marion, North Carolina on October 6, 1933 to the late Ossie Boone and Mildred Ellis Boone. Cathy ran a daycare for years and loved taking care of children. She loved fishing and loved her family very much. In addition...
Paul Henry Allison
Dec 20, 2021
Paul Henry Allison, age 65, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021 at the CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville.
He was born in Raleigh on March 14, 1956 to Doris Weiss Walston and the late Paul Allison. Paul enjoyed being outdoors. He lived a good life and enjoyed showing others how to enjoy life. He will...
James Kenneth Perry
Dec 20, 2021
James Kenneth Perry, Sr, 91, of Old Fort, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021, at the John F. Keever Jr. Solace Center in Asheville.
Mr. Perry was born in Miami, West Virginia on May 21, 1930, to the late Everett and Maple White Perry. Mr. Perry served his country, proudly, in the United States Army, with whom he retired after...
Geneva Thomas Robinson
Dec 17, 2021
Geneva Thomas Robinson, 94, of Marion, passed away peacefully Friday December 17, 2021 at Autumn Care in Marion.
Geneva was born in Yancey Co., North Carolina on January 18, 1927 to the late Dave and Louise Briggs Thomas. Geneva loved the Lord, and was a faithful member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. She and her late husband Floyd were the...
Jozef Drazek
Dec 16, 2021
Jozef Drazek, 68, died peacefully at home on December 16, 2021. He was born March 19, 1953, in Lapsze Wyzne Poland.
Jozef came to the United States as a young teenager with his parents and siblings. Before retiring to NC, he was owner of BJ's Pub in Garfield, NJ, where everyone loved him like he was part of their family....
Lena Diane Parker
Dec 15, 2021
Lena Diane Parker, age 77, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister, made that wonderful cross over into Heaven, on December 15, 2021 at Hospice of Forest City. A resident of Union Mills, North Carolina, Diane was born in McDowell County on December 14, 1944 daughter of the late Ben and Annie Lawing.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Albert McGee Hicks
Dec 15, 2021
In the afternoon of Wednesday, December 15, 2021, Albert McGee Hicks passed away at Charles George VA Medical Center. A native of McDowell County, Albert was born on September 29, 1934 to the late Romie and Edna Effler Hicks.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Jean Setzer Hicks.
Albert retired from Broyhill Furniture Company following more than forty years...
Elsie Wiffler Wall
Dec 11, 2021
Elsie Wiffler Wall, age 95, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Autumn Care of Marion. She was born on March 28, 1926 in Mainz, Germany to the late George and Anna Wiffler.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Walter Herman Wall and her twelve brothers. Elsie was a member of the Fairview...
Danny James Thornton
Dec 10, 2021
Danny James Thornton, age 59, of Marion passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021.
Danny was born in Greenville County, South Carolina; on October 08, 1962 to the late Bobby and Jean Robertson Thornton. Danny was a forklift operator in Marion. He was an avid fisherman, who loved his family and making others laugh. He will be remembered for his...
Steve Lynn Noe
Dec 10, 2021
Steve Lynn Noe, 70, of Marion, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021, at the Charles F. George VA Medical Center in Asheville. Steve was born in Kingsport, Tennessee, to the late Richard Noe and Cecilia Brown Noe, on February 4, 1951. He was married to his wife of fifty years, Beatrice Kay Rodatz Noe. Steve served his country proudly in...
Tommy "TJ" Wayne Harris, III
Dec 10, 2021
Tommy “TJ” Wayne Harris, III, 28, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021 at his residence.
He was born in McDowell County on October 01, 1993 to Tommy Wayne Harris, Jr. and Kay Westmoreland Harris. TJ was very talented at anything he set his mind to. The word entrepreneur describes TJ very well. He had a heart...
Kenneth "Kenny" Wayne Hall
Dec 9, 2021
Kenneth “Kenny” Wayne Hall, 60, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, December 09, 2021 at his residence.
A native of McDowell County, he was born on February 23, 1961 to Millie Lawing Hall and the late Rupert George Hall. Kenny was a manager at Morganton Honda. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He was an avid sports...
Randy Reginald Vess
Dec 9, 2021
Randy Reginald Vess, 53, of Lake Lure, North Carolina, unexpectedly departed this life on Thursday, December 09, 2021.
He was born in Henderson County on June 17, 1968 to Reginald “Reggie” Curtis Vess and Guynell Wright Vess. Randy served as a firefighter for over 30 years, mainly with the Bills Creek Fire Department. At one time, he was the assistant...
Clara Bell Brackett Andrews
Dec 8, 2021
Clara Brackett Andrews, 90, of Marion passed away December 8, 2021 at Rose Hill Retirement Community. A native of Burke County, she was born on December 20, 1930 to the late Ben and Nettie Brackett. She was a Seventh-day Adventist who loved God and taught Bible studies much of her life.
Clara graduated from Glen Alpine High School and Queens...
Richard David Burleson
Dec 8, 2021
In the early morning hours of Wednesday, December 8, 2021, Richard David Burleson passed away at the North Carolina State Veterans Home. A native of Avery County, Richard was born on April 25, 1937 to the late John and Texie Queen Burleson.
Richard was a member of Turkey Cove Baptist Church and was a proud United States Air Force veteran...
Pauline McCoyle Rector
Dec 7, 2021
Pauline McCoyle Rector, 83, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, December 07, 2021 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills on what would have been her 64th wedding anniversary.
She was born in Rutherford County on July 06, 1938 to the late Shuford and Bessie Brown McCoyle. Pauline retired from Coats America after working there for over 40 years. She...
Ethel Lee Shelton
Dec 7, 2021
Ethel Lee Shelton, 81, of Marion, passed away after battling a lengthy illness, on Tuesday, Dec. 7th, 2021 while surrounded by her family at her home.
Ethel was born in McDowell County, NC on January 22, 1940, to the late Thomas Lee and Mary Randolph Lee. She was married to her husband of 67 years, Clyde Delano Shelton. Ethel...
Donna Lou Dover Wilson
Dec 6, 2021
Donna Lou Dover Wilson, 79, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Monday, December 06, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. A native of McDowell County, she was born January 24, 1942 to the late Harry T. Dover and Catherine Williams Dover. She is also preceded in death by a brother, William Edgar Dover. Donna Lou was a...
Kimberly Angela Bartlett
Dec 5, 2021
Kimberly Angela Bartlett, age 56, of Nebo, North Carolina passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at her residence. A native of McDowell County, Kimberly was born on October 12, 1965 to the late Jack and Mitzi Davis Reynolds.
She is preceded in death by an infant daughter, Tabatha Manis. Kimberly enjoyed watching and collecting hummingbirds. Known as being kind...
Jonathan Drake
Dec 21, 2021
Jonathan Carl Drake, 38, of Morganton, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021 in Morganton.
Mr. Drake was born in Lincolnton, NC, on July 11, 1983, to Tyron and Tammy Drake. He was a fence installer with Fences by Eddie for fourteen years. He was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church #2 in Morganton. He loved his Mustang and his...
Catherine "Cathy" Boone Blankenship
Dec 21, 2021
Catherine “Cathy” Boone Blankenship, 88, of Old Fort, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at her residence.
Cathy was born in Marion, North Carolina on October 6, 1933 to the late Ossie Boone and Mildred Ellis Boone. Cathy ran a daycare for years and loved taking care of children. She loved fishing and loved her family very much. In addition...
Paul Henry Allison
Dec 20, 2021
Paul Henry Allison, age 65, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021 at the CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville.
He was born in Raleigh on March 14, 1956 to Doris Weiss Walston and the late Paul Allison. Paul enjoyed being outdoors. He lived a good life and enjoyed showing others how to enjoy life. He will...
James Kenneth Perry
Dec 20, 2021
James Kenneth Perry, Sr, 91, of Old Fort, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021, at the John F. Keever Jr. Solace Center in Asheville.
Mr. Perry was born in Miami, West Virginia on May 21, 1930, to the late Everett and Maple White Perry. Mr. Perry served his country, proudly, in the United States Army, with whom he retired after...
Geneva Thomas Robinson
Dec 17, 2021
Geneva Thomas Robinson, 94, of Marion, passed away peacefully Friday December 17, 2021 at Autumn Care in Marion.
Geneva was born in Yancey Co., North Carolina on January 18, 1927 to the late Dave and Louise Briggs Thomas. Geneva loved the Lord, and was a faithful member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. She and her late husband Floyd were the...
Jozef Drazek
Dec 16, 2021
Jozef Drazek, 68, died peacefully at home on December 16, 2021. He was born March 19, 1953, in Lapsze Wyzne Poland.
Jozef came to the United States as a young teenager with his parents and siblings. Before retiring to NC, he was owner of BJ's Pub in Garfield, NJ, where everyone loved him like he was part of their family....
Lena Diane Parker
Dec 15, 2021
Lena Diane Parker, age 77, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister, made that wonderful cross over into Heaven, on December 15, 2021 at Hospice of Forest City. A resident of Union Mills, North Carolina, Diane was born in McDowell County on December 14, 1944 daughter of the late Ben and Annie Lawing.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Albert McGee Hicks
Dec 15, 2021
In the afternoon of Wednesday, December 15, 2021, Albert McGee Hicks passed away at Charles George VA Medical Center. A native of McDowell County, Albert was born on September 29, 1934 to the late Romie and Edna Effler Hicks.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Jean Setzer Hicks.
Albert retired from Broyhill Furniture Company following more than forty years...
Elsie Wiffler Wall
Dec 11, 2021
Elsie Wiffler Wall, age 95, of Marion, North Carolina passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Autumn Care of Marion. She was born on March 28, 1926 in Mainz, Germany to the late George and Anna Wiffler.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Walter Herman Wall and her twelve brothers. Elsie was a member of the Fairview...
Danny James Thornton
Dec 10, 2021
Danny James Thornton, age 59, of Marion passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021.
Danny was born in Greenville County, South Carolina; on October 08, 1962 to the late Bobby and Jean Robertson Thornton. Danny was a forklift operator in Marion. He was an avid fisherman, who loved his family and making others laugh. He will be remembered for his...
Steve Lynn Noe
Dec 10, 2021
Steve Lynn Noe, 70, of Marion, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021, at the Charles F. George VA Medical Center in Asheville. Steve was born in Kingsport, Tennessee, to the late Richard Noe and Cecilia Brown Noe, on February 4, 1951. He was married to his wife of fifty years, Beatrice Kay Rodatz Noe. Steve served his country proudly in...
Tommy "TJ" Wayne Harris, III
Dec 10, 2021
Tommy “TJ” Wayne Harris, III, 28, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021 at his residence.
He was born in McDowell County on October 01, 1993 to Tommy Wayne Harris, Jr. and Kay Westmoreland Harris. TJ was very talented at anything he set his mind to. The word entrepreneur describes TJ very well. He had a heart...
Kenneth "Kenny" Wayne Hall
Dec 9, 2021
Kenneth “Kenny” Wayne Hall, 60, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, December 09, 2021 at his residence.
A native of McDowell County, he was born on February 23, 1961 to Millie Lawing Hall and the late Rupert George Hall. Kenny was a manager at Morganton Honda. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He was an avid sports...
Randy Reginald Vess
Dec 9, 2021
Randy Reginald Vess, 53, of Lake Lure, North Carolina, unexpectedly departed this life on Thursday, December 09, 2021.
He was born in Henderson County on June 17, 1968 to Reginald “Reggie” Curtis Vess and Guynell Wright Vess. Randy served as a firefighter for over 30 years, mainly with the Bills Creek Fire Department. At one time, he was the assistant...
Clara Bell Brackett Andrews
Dec 8, 2021
Clara Brackett Andrews, 90, of Marion passed away December 8, 2021 at Rose Hill Retirement Community. A native of Burke County, she was born on December 20, 1930 to the late Ben and Nettie Brackett. She was a Seventh-day Adventist who loved God and taught Bible studies much of her life.
Clara graduated from Glen Alpine High School and Queens...
Richard David Burleson
Dec 8, 2021
In the early morning hours of Wednesday, December 8, 2021, Richard David Burleson passed away at the North Carolina State Veterans Home. A native of Avery County, Richard was born on April 25, 1937 to the late John and Texie Queen Burleson.
Richard was a member of Turkey Cove Baptist Church and was a proud United States Air Force veteran...
Pauline McCoyle Rector
Dec 7, 2021
Pauline McCoyle Rector, 83, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, December 07, 2021 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills on what would have been her 64th wedding anniversary.
She was born in Rutherford County on July 06, 1938 to the late Shuford and Bessie Brown McCoyle. Pauline retired from Coats America after working there for over 40 years. She...
Ethel Lee Shelton
Dec 7, 2021
Ethel Lee Shelton, 81, of Marion, passed away after battling a lengthy illness, on Tuesday, Dec. 7th, 2021 while surrounded by her family at her home.
Ethel was born in McDowell County, NC on January 22, 1940, to the late Thomas Lee and Mary Randolph Lee. She was married to her husband of 67 years, Clyde Delano Shelton. Ethel...
Donna Lou Dover Wilson
Dec 6, 2021
Donna Lou Dover Wilson, 79, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Monday, December 06, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. A native of McDowell County, she was born January 24, 1942 to the late Harry T. Dover and Catherine Williams Dover. She is also preceded in death by a brother, William Edgar Dover. Donna Lou was a...
Kimberly Angela Bartlett
Dec 5, 2021
Kimberly Angela Bartlett, age 56, of Nebo, North Carolina passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at her residence. A native of McDowell County, Kimberly was born on October 12, 1965 to the late Jack and Mitzi Davis Reynolds.
She is preceded in death by an infant daughter, Tabatha Manis. Kimberly enjoyed watching and collecting hummingbirds. Known as being kind...
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