Obituaries
Mary R
Jan 1, 2022
Mary R, age 70, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, January 01, 2022 at her residence.
She was born in New York on May 22, 1951.
She ran a pet conditioner business from her home, and she was very meticulous and professional in her business.
She is survived by her companion of over 25 years, Joe Spearing; her son, Tristan Ravitch; and...
Margie Frances Boyd
Dec 31, 2021
Margie Frances Jaynes Boyd, 94 of Marion, North Carolina, departed her earthly body peacefully, and was immediately met by her glorious Savior and many loved ones on December 31, 2021 at Solace of Asheville. She was born in Albemarle, NC on September 17, 1927, to the late John Vance Jaynes & Dora Linthicum Jaynes. She married her sweetheart, James H....
Reba Harris Pinkerton
Dec 31, 2021
Mrs. Reba Pinkerton, age 85, of Marion, passed away, Friday December 31, 2021.
Reba was born in Marion, North Carolina on July 15, 1936 to the late Clarence Sylvester Harris and Estelle Gladys Bradshaw Harris. Reba was a member of the Wagon Master Square Dancing Group. She was known as a wonderful cook who would feed anyone who came over. She...
Naomi Hensley
Dec 30, 2021
Naomi Jean Gouge Hensley, 77, of Marion, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021, in Granite Falls.
Naomi was born in Yancey County, NC, on March 25, 1944, to the late Nathan and Carrie Ollis Gouge. She was married to Thomas Dean Hensley, who passed away in 1986. Naomi enjoyed sewing and reading. Most of all, she loved her family. She...
Clara Lue Briggs
Dec 30, 2021
Clara Lue Jenkins Briggs, 75, of Old Fort, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021 at the Memorial Campus.
Clara was born in Marion, North Carolina on August 30, 1946 to the late Alonzo “Buster” Jenkins and Evelyn Fender Jenkins. She graduated from Old Fort High School in 1964. Clara retired from Duncans Shoe House following thirty years of dedicated service....
Charles Davis Lowdermilk
Dec 29, 2021
Charles Davis (Dave) Lowdermilk of Marion, passed away Wednesday, December 29,2021 at Memorial Campus in Asheville, North Carolina.
Dave was born in Marion, N.C. on March 20, 1959 to the late Charles HaddenLowdermilk and Doris Ellen Davis Lowdermilk. Dave worked many years in the nurserybusiness. He was passionate and knowledgeable about native plants of North Carolinaand beyond. He was known as...
Tina Brown Parker
Dec 29, 2021
Tina Denise Brown Parker, 66, of Nebo, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at her residence.
Tina was born in Marion, North Carolina on June 6, 1955 to the late Fred V. Brown and Dolly Blankenship Brown. Tina was a homemaker who enjoyed doing crafts, painting and gardening. Her main focus was her family and the Lord. She was the glue...
Frank Melton Lavender
Dec 27, 2021
Frank Melton Lavender, 85, of Marion, passed away Monday, December 26, 2021 at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville after several years of declining health.
Frank was born in McDowell County on September 17, 1936, to the late Alfred Lavender and Minnie Smith Lavender. He was lovingly devoted to his wife of 62 years, Bonnie Presnell Lavender. Frank proudly served his country...
Agnes Wilkerson
Dec 27, 2021
Miss Clara Agnes Wilkerson entered the gates of Heaven on Monday, December 27, 2021. A native of Marion, she was the daughter of the late John D and Mae Robbins Wilkerson.
Agnes was born on February 3, 1933. A pillar of the Montford Cove community, she was well-known for her generous heart, giving spirit and devotion to her church and...
Betty Jo Frisbee Hawkins
Dec 27, 2021
Betty Jo Frisbee Hawkins, of Charlotte, passed over to her heavenly home on Monday, December 27, 2021, in Marion, where she was born.
She was the daughter of the late Roy L. Frisbee and Della Mae Maney Frisbee, of Marion.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George Raymond Hawkins; two sisters, Ruby Frisbee Setzer and Mary Ruth Frisbee Edwards; and...
Jerry Don Knighton
Dec 26, 2021
Jerry Don Knighton, 82, of Marion, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021 at his residence.
Jerry was born in McDowell County, North Carolina, on June 30, 1939, to the late Charles William and Hazel Bradford Knighton. He was married to his wife of sixty-two years, Brenda “Susie” Joyce Harvey Knighton. Jerry served his country proudly in the United States Army...
Michelle Julia Elliott Samples
Dec 25, 2021
Michelle Julia Elliott Samples, 49, of Morganton, North Carolina, went to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, December 25, 2021 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital.
She was born in McDowell County on December 18, 1972 to Thiet Thi Doan Elliott and the late Phillip Charles Elliott. Michelle was a member of Freedom Baptist Church. She was a...
Mildred Pruden Kelly
Dec 25, 2021
Mildred Pruden Kelly, age 97, of Old Fort, went to be with the Lord, on Saturday December 25, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Troy Lee Kelly, Sr.; one son Terry Kelly; three brothers and one sister
She was born in McDowell County to the late Fletcher and Connie Raffield Pruden on September 11, 1924. Mildred was...
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...
Mary R
Jan 1, 2022
Mary R, age 70, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, January 01, 2022 at her residence.
She was born in New York on May 22, 1951.
She ran a pet conditioner business from her home, and she was very meticulous and professional in her business.
She is survived by her companion of over 25 years, Joe Spearing; her son, Tristan Ravitch; and...
Margie Frances Boyd
Dec 31, 2021
Margie Frances Jaynes Boyd, 94 of Marion, North Carolina, departed her earthly body peacefully, and was immediately met by her glorious Savior and many loved ones on December 31, 2021 at Solace of Asheville. She was born in Albemarle, NC on September 17, 1927, to the late John Vance Jaynes & Dora Linthicum Jaynes. She married her sweetheart, James H....
Reba Harris Pinkerton
Dec 31, 2021
Mrs. Reba Pinkerton, age 85, of Marion, passed away, Friday December 31, 2021.
Reba was born in Marion, North Carolina on July 15, 1936 to the late Clarence Sylvester Harris and Estelle Gladys Bradshaw Harris. Reba was a member of the Wagon Master Square Dancing Group. She was known as a wonderful cook who would feed anyone who came over. She...
Naomi Hensley
Dec 30, 2021
Naomi Jean Gouge Hensley, 77, of Marion, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021, in Granite Falls.
Naomi was born in Yancey County, NC, on March 25, 1944, to the late Nathan and Carrie Ollis Gouge. She was married to Thomas Dean Hensley, who passed away in 1986. Naomi enjoyed sewing and reading. Most of all, she loved her family. She...
Clara Lue Briggs
Dec 30, 2021
Clara Lue Jenkins Briggs, 75, of Old Fort, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021 at the Memorial Campus.
Clara was born in Marion, North Carolina on August 30, 1946 to the late Alonzo “Buster” Jenkins and Evelyn Fender Jenkins. She graduated from Old Fort High School in 1964. Clara retired from Duncans Shoe House following thirty years of dedicated service....
Charles Davis Lowdermilk
Dec 29, 2021
Charles Davis (Dave) Lowdermilk of Marion, passed away Wednesday, December 29,2021 at Memorial Campus in Asheville, North Carolina.
Dave was born in Marion, N.C. on March 20, 1959 to the late Charles HaddenLowdermilk and Doris Ellen Davis Lowdermilk. Dave worked many years in the nurserybusiness. He was passionate and knowledgeable about native plants of North Carolinaand beyond. He was known as...
Tina Brown Parker
Dec 29, 2021
Tina Denise Brown Parker, 66, of Nebo, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at her residence.
Tina was born in Marion, North Carolina on June 6, 1955 to the late Fred V. Brown and Dolly Blankenship Brown. Tina was a homemaker who enjoyed doing crafts, painting and gardening. Her main focus was her family and the Lord. She was the glue...
Frank Melton Lavender
Dec 27, 2021
Frank Melton Lavender, 85, of Marion, passed away Monday, December 26, 2021 at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville after several years of declining health.
Frank was born in McDowell County on September 17, 1936, to the late Alfred Lavender and Minnie Smith Lavender. He was lovingly devoted to his wife of 62 years, Bonnie Presnell Lavender. Frank proudly served his country...
Agnes Wilkerson
Dec 27, 2021
Miss Clara Agnes Wilkerson entered the gates of Heaven on Monday, December 27, 2021. A native of Marion, she was the daughter of the late John D and Mae Robbins Wilkerson.
Agnes was born on February 3, 1933. A pillar of the Montford Cove community, she was well-known for her generous heart, giving spirit and devotion to her church and...
Betty Jo Frisbee Hawkins
Dec 27, 2021
Betty Jo Frisbee Hawkins, of Charlotte, passed over to her heavenly home on Monday, December 27, 2021, in Marion, where she was born.
She was the daughter of the late Roy L. Frisbee and Della Mae Maney Frisbee, of Marion.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George Raymond Hawkins; two sisters, Ruby Frisbee Setzer and Mary Ruth Frisbee Edwards; and...
Jerry Don Knighton
Dec 26, 2021
Jerry Don Knighton, 82, of Marion, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021 at his residence.
Jerry was born in McDowell County, North Carolina, on June 30, 1939, to the late Charles William and Hazel Bradford Knighton. He was married to his wife of sixty-two years, Brenda “Susie” Joyce Harvey Knighton. Jerry served his country proudly in the United States Army...
Michelle Julia Elliott Samples
Dec 25, 2021
Michelle Julia Elliott Samples, 49, of Morganton, North Carolina, went to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, December 25, 2021 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital.
She was born in McDowell County on December 18, 1972 to Thiet Thi Doan Elliott and the late Phillip Charles Elliott. Michelle was a member of Freedom Baptist Church. She was a...
Mildred Pruden Kelly
Dec 25, 2021
Mildred Pruden Kelly, age 97, of Old Fort, went to be with the Lord, on Saturday December 25, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Troy Lee Kelly, Sr.; one son Terry Kelly; three brothers and one sister
She was born in McDowell County to the late Fletcher and Connie Raffield Pruden on September 11, 1924. Mildred was...
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...
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