Obituaries
Belle Hawkes Gray
Feb 19, 2022
Belle Hawkes Gray, 91, of Morganton, NC, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022, at her daughter’s residence.
Belle was born in Maine on February 8, 1931, to the late James Frank Hawkes and Sophronia Jeanne Perkins Hawkes. Belle was a Seventh Day Adventist who enjoyed volunteering with children. She was a loving mother who would always...
Christy Dannette Siler Hamilton
Feb 18, 2022
Mrs. Christy Siler Hamilton, age 49 of Bristol Va, went to be with the Lord on Friday February 18, 2022 at the Ballad Hospice House in Bristol Va. Christy was the born in Marion NC on March 31, 1972 to the late Albert and Janie Hardy Siler.
Christy was known as a wonderful mother, who had a great sense...
Jayden Denver McNeilly
Feb 18, 2022
Jayden Denver McNeilly, infant son of Jordan Miller and Jacob McNeilly, passed away Friday, February 18, 2022.
A graveside funeral will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at McDowell Memorial Park. Pastor Darrin Gibby will officiate. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.beamfuneralservice.com
Patricia Ann Shelton Noel
Feb 16, 2022
Patricia Ann Shelton Noel, of Marion, North Carolina passed away at her residence with her loved ones by her side. A native of Haywood County, Patricia was born on August 17, 1949 to the late Seldon and Lillian Rhinehart Shelton.
She is preceded in death by one son, Brian Williams.
Patricia was a loving mother, sister and...
Jimmie Lewis Condrey
Feb 16, 2022
Jimmie Lewis Condrey, 79, of Marion, passed away surrounded by the ones he loved, Wednesday, February 16, 2022.
Jimmie was born in McDowell County, on August 20, 1942 to the late James William Condrey and the late Edna Viola Finley Condrey. Jim had a love of the outdoors. Over the years he enjoyed hunting and fishing but nothing surpassed...
Hattie Wilkerson Kelly
Feb 16, 2022
Hattie Helen Wilkerson Kelly, 84, of Marion, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at her residence.
Hattie was born in McDowell County, NC on October 6, 1937 to the late Frank and Lovie Hall Wilkerson. She was married to the late Morris Kelly, who preceded her in death in 1971. She...
Doris Ann (Hollifield) McGinnis
Feb 16, 2022
Doris Ann (Hollifield) McGinnis, 67, of Old Fort, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at her residence.
Doris was born in Yancey County, North Carolina on June 10, 1954 to the late Ellis Hollifield and the late Shirley Barnett Hollifield. Doris enjoyed watching TV, shopping and most of all spending time with her grandchildren. She also loved her family very...
Christine Ellison Craig
Feb 16, 2022
On the morning of Wednesday, February 16, 2022, Christine Ellison Craig passed away at UNC Health Blue Ridge. She was born on May 3, 1940 in Sevierville, Tennessee to the late Noah and Letha Mann Ellison.
She is preceded in death by a brother, Lewis Dale Ellison.
Christine was a member of the Nebo First Baptist...
Eugenia "Shannon" Woodside Stanley
Feb 15, 2022
Eugenia “Shannon” Woodside Stanley, 79, of Old Fort, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022.
Shannon was born in Statesville, North Carolina on July 10, 1942 to the late John Brite Woodside and the late Virginia Steele Woodside. She was a member of Old Fort Wesleyan Church where she enjoyed playing the piano. Shannon retired from the N.C. Public School...
Rebecca Lee Jenkins
Feb 15, 2022
Rebecca Lee Jenkins, of Taylorsville, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at her residence.
Rebecca was born in McDowell County, on November 14, 1987 to Rusty Jenkins and the late Tina Watkins McMahan. Rebecca was known as a faithful and loving person who had a great sense of humor. She was also known to have no filter....
Penny Mae Flack
Feb 14, 2022
Penny Mae Bates Flack, 60, of Nebo, passed away Monday, February 14, 2022 at her residence.
Penny was born in McDowell County on October 17, 1961 to the late Alfred Bates and the late Lockie Hughes Bates. She loved antiquing and visiting thrift stores. Penny also enjoyed yard work and gardening. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother....
Terry Franklin Mills
Feb 14, 2022
Mr. Terry Franklin Mills, age 82, passed away following eighteen years of declining health. Terry is the son of the late Avery and Pearl Mills. He was preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters.
Terry retired from Drexel Furniture Company following forty years of service. He enjoyed fishing and watching car racing. He was a loving...
Rev. Herman Eugene Buchanan
Feb 14, 2022
Rev. Herman Eugene Buchanan, 80, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Monday, February 14, 2022 at Willow Ridge in Rutherfordton.
He was born in McDowell County on May 25, 1941 to the late Clifton Enlow Buchanan and Anniemae Woody Buchanan.
Herman has a heart for service and served as the pastor of a church in Long Island, NY...
John Edgar McCleary
Feb 13, 2022
John Edgar McCleary, 74, of Marion, North Carolina and formerly of Clarion County Pennsylvania, passed away suddenly Sunday, February 13, 2022 at his residence.
He was born on February 27, 1947 to the late Fred McCleary and Edna Dolby McCleary.
John was a veteran of the United States Army. Following his service, he worked in the Pennsylvania...
Debbie Haney Jones
Feb 13, 2022
Debbie Haney Jones, 68, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital. Her children were by her side.
She was born in Ashland, Kentucky on January 31, 1954 to the late Sanford Haney and Ruth Whitlock Haney. She is also preceded in death by a sister, Janet Haney.
Debbie...
Samuel "Sammy" Lee Johnson
Feb 13, 2022
Samuel "Sammy" Lee Johnson, 53, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022.
He is survived by his daughter, Samantha Johnson; two brothers, Tommy Johnson and Mike Johnson (Margaret); and a number of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
No services are planned at this time.
Robert Svend Wade
Feb 13, 2022
Robert Svend Wade, age 73, of Lake Lure, North Carolina passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at McDowell Hospital. He was born in New York on June 29, 1948 to the late John Wade and Edith Peterson.
No services are planned at this time.
Eleanor Lorraine Carver Love
Feb 12, 2022
Eleanor “Lorraine” Carver Love, 90 passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on February 12, 2022. She was born in Buncombe County to the lateJoseph M. Carver and Rachel Allen Carver.
Her friends and family, referred to her as “Ellie”, and “Annie”. Ellie is preceded in death by her brother, Ray A. Carver and survived...
Deanna Elizabeth Nichols Jaynes
Feb 11, 2022
Deanna Elizabeth Nichols Jaynes, age 80, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022 at her residence.
She was born in McDowell County on September 29, 1941 to the late Hubert Woodrow Nichols and Pauline Beam Nichols. She is also preceded in death by her sister, Christine Hollifield; and a grandson, Ethan Jaynes.
Deanna was a...
Benjamin Franklin "Cody" Perkins
Feb 11, 2022
Benjamin Franklin “Cody” Perkins, 30, originally from Marion, passed away tragically in the early morning hours of Friday, February 11, 2022.
He was born on November 28, 1991 to the late Benny Lee Perkins and Debra Diane Perkins. Additionally, he is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, William Carson Bowen and Gladys Mashburn Bowen.
Cody was a...
Belle Hawkes Gray
Feb 19, 2022
Belle Hawkes Gray, 91, of Morganton, NC, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022, at her daughter’s residence.
Belle was born in Maine on February 8, 1931, to the late James Frank Hawkes and Sophronia Jeanne Perkins Hawkes. Belle was a Seventh Day Adventist who enjoyed volunteering with children. She was a loving mother who would always...
Christy Dannette Siler Hamilton
Feb 18, 2022
Mrs. Christy Siler Hamilton, age 49 of Bristol Va, went to be with the Lord on Friday February 18, 2022 at the Ballad Hospice House in Bristol Va. Christy was the born in Marion NC on March 31, 1972 to the late Albert and Janie Hardy Siler.
Christy was known as a wonderful mother, who had a great sense...
Jayden Denver McNeilly
Feb 18, 2022
Jayden Denver McNeilly, infant son of Jordan Miller and Jacob McNeilly, passed away Friday, February 18, 2022.
A graveside funeral will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at McDowell Memorial Park. Pastor Darrin Gibby will officiate. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.beamfuneralservice.com
Patricia Ann Shelton Noel
Feb 16, 2022
Patricia Ann Shelton Noel, of Marion, North Carolina passed away at her residence with her loved ones by her side. A native of Haywood County, Patricia was born on August 17, 1949 to the late Seldon and Lillian Rhinehart Shelton.
She is preceded in death by one son, Brian Williams.
Patricia was a loving mother, sister and...
Jimmie Lewis Condrey
Feb 16, 2022
Jimmie Lewis Condrey, 79, of Marion, passed away surrounded by the ones he loved, Wednesday, February 16, 2022.
Jimmie was born in McDowell County, on August 20, 1942 to the late James William Condrey and the late Edna Viola Finley Condrey. Jim had a love of the outdoors. Over the years he enjoyed hunting and fishing but nothing surpassed...
Hattie Wilkerson Kelly
Feb 16, 2022
Hattie Helen Wilkerson Kelly, 84, of Marion, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at her residence.
Hattie was born in McDowell County, NC on October 6, 1937 to the late Frank and Lovie Hall Wilkerson. She was married to the late Morris Kelly, who preceded her in death in 1971. She...
Doris Ann (Hollifield) McGinnis
Feb 16, 2022
Doris Ann (Hollifield) McGinnis, 67, of Old Fort, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at her residence.
Doris was born in Yancey County, North Carolina on June 10, 1954 to the late Ellis Hollifield and the late Shirley Barnett Hollifield. Doris enjoyed watching TV, shopping and most of all spending time with her grandchildren. She also loved her family very...
Christine Ellison Craig
Feb 16, 2022
On the morning of Wednesday, February 16, 2022, Christine Ellison Craig passed away at UNC Health Blue Ridge. She was born on May 3, 1940 in Sevierville, Tennessee to the late Noah and Letha Mann Ellison.
She is preceded in death by a brother, Lewis Dale Ellison.
Christine was a member of the Nebo First Baptist...
Eugenia "Shannon" Woodside Stanley
Feb 15, 2022
Eugenia “Shannon” Woodside Stanley, 79, of Old Fort, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022.
Shannon was born in Statesville, North Carolina on July 10, 1942 to the late John Brite Woodside and the late Virginia Steele Woodside. She was a member of Old Fort Wesleyan Church where she enjoyed playing the piano. Shannon retired from the N.C. Public School...
Rebecca Lee Jenkins
Feb 15, 2022
Rebecca Lee Jenkins, of Taylorsville, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at her residence.
Rebecca was born in McDowell County, on November 14, 1987 to Rusty Jenkins and the late Tina Watkins McMahan. Rebecca was known as a faithful and loving person who had a great sense of humor. She was also known to have no filter....
Penny Mae Flack
Feb 14, 2022
Penny Mae Bates Flack, 60, of Nebo, passed away Monday, February 14, 2022 at her residence.
Penny was born in McDowell County on October 17, 1961 to the late Alfred Bates and the late Lockie Hughes Bates. She loved antiquing and visiting thrift stores. Penny also enjoyed yard work and gardening. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother....
Terry Franklin Mills
Feb 14, 2022
Mr. Terry Franklin Mills, age 82, passed away following eighteen years of declining health. Terry is the son of the late Avery and Pearl Mills. He was preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters.
Terry retired from Drexel Furniture Company following forty years of service. He enjoyed fishing and watching car racing. He was a loving...
Rev. Herman Eugene Buchanan
Feb 14, 2022
Rev. Herman Eugene Buchanan, 80, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Monday, February 14, 2022 at Willow Ridge in Rutherfordton.
He was born in McDowell County on May 25, 1941 to the late Clifton Enlow Buchanan and Anniemae Woody Buchanan.
Herman has a heart for service and served as the pastor of a church in Long Island, NY...
John Edgar McCleary
Feb 13, 2022
John Edgar McCleary, 74, of Marion, North Carolina and formerly of Clarion County Pennsylvania, passed away suddenly Sunday, February 13, 2022 at his residence.
He was born on February 27, 1947 to the late Fred McCleary and Edna Dolby McCleary.
John was a veteran of the United States Army. Following his service, he worked in the Pennsylvania...
Debbie Haney Jones
Feb 13, 2022
Debbie Haney Jones, 68, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital. Her children were by her side.
She was born in Ashland, Kentucky on January 31, 1954 to the late Sanford Haney and Ruth Whitlock Haney. She is also preceded in death by a sister, Janet Haney.
Debbie...
Samuel "Sammy" Lee Johnson
Feb 13, 2022
Samuel "Sammy" Lee Johnson, 53, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022.
He is survived by his daughter, Samantha Johnson; two brothers, Tommy Johnson and Mike Johnson (Margaret); and a number of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
No services are planned at this time.
Robert Svend Wade
Feb 13, 2022
Robert Svend Wade, age 73, of Lake Lure, North Carolina passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at McDowell Hospital. He was born in New York on June 29, 1948 to the late John Wade and Edith Peterson.
No services are planned at this time.
Eleanor Lorraine Carver Love
Feb 12, 2022
Eleanor “Lorraine” Carver Love, 90 passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on February 12, 2022. She was born in Buncombe County to the lateJoseph M. Carver and Rachel Allen Carver.
Her friends and family, referred to her as “Ellie”, and “Annie”. Ellie is preceded in death by her brother, Ray A. Carver and survived...
Deanna Elizabeth Nichols Jaynes
Feb 11, 2022
Deanna Elizabeth Nichols Jaynes, age 80, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022 at her residence.
She was born in McDowell County on September 29, 1941 to the late Hubert Woodrow Nichols and Pauline Beam Nichols. She is also preceded in death by her sister, Christine Hollifield; and a grandson, Ethan Jaynes.
Deanna was a...
Benjamin Franklin "Cody" Perkins
Feb 11, 2022
Benjamin Franklin “Cody” Perkins, 30, originally from Marion, passed away tragically in the early morning hours of Friday, February 11, 2022.
He was born on November 28, 1991 to the late Benny Lee Perkins and Debra Diane Perkins. Additionally, he is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, William Carson Bowen and Gladys Mashburn Bowen.
Cody was a...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
A Year of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.
