Obituaries
Jimmy Lloyd Ray
Aug 31, 2021
Jimmy Lloyd Ray, 70, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Mission Hospital McDowell. He was born March 03, 1951 in McDowell County to the late Clyde Ray, Sr. and Effie Whisenant Ray. Jimmy was an active and devoted member of Bethel Baptist Church where he served for many years in various capacities, often behind the...
Lt. Garrett Stuart Presnell
Aug 31, 2021
On the morning of Tuesday, August 31, 2021, Lt. Garrett Stuart Presnell passed away at Forsyth Medical Center with his loving family by his side. Born in Buncombe County on April 6, 1993, Garrett was the son of Sherie Buchanan Presnell and the late Charles Presnell, Jr.
Along with his father Charles, he is preceded in death by a brother,...
Jerry Leonard Stevenson
Aug 31, 2021
Jerry Leonard Stevenson, 73, Marion, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at his residence.
He was born in Los Angeles, California on March 09, 1948 to the late Leonard Stevenson and Mary Ellen Stevenson. A sister, Phyllis Kay Stevenson, also preceded him in death.
For over 43 years, Jerry lived for his career as a flight attendant with Continental/United Airlines....
Judy Harklerode Phillips
Aug 30, 2021
Judy Harklerode Phillips, age 83, passed away with her family by her side on Monday, August 30, 2021. She was born to the late Harry and Annie Fagian Harklerode, on June 13, 1938 in McDowell County, North Carolina.
Judy retired from Baxter after 30 years of service. She enjoyed knitting and painting and was a very crafty person. Her grandchildren...
Georgia Ruth Flathe Wilson
Aug 30, 2021
Georgia Ruth Flathe Wilson, age 75, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Monday, August 30, 2021 at her residence.
A native of Minnesota, she was born on July 21, 1946 to the late Ralph Flathe and Ruth Chadima Flathe.
Georgia graduated from Hillsboro High School (Nashville, TN) and Vanderbilt University Peabody College as an English major. After retiring from a career as...
Nancy Mae Ring
Aug 30, 2021
Nancy Mae Coombes Ring, age 81, passed away on Monday August, 30, 2021. She was born on May 23, 1940, in Owyhee County, Idaho, to the late Dallas and Ella Mae Kodesh Coombes.
Nancy was a loving mother, sister and grandmother. She loved to crochet, bake and spend time with her family. She was always baking cookies for her grandchildren...
Samuel Dee Brinkley
Aug 30, 2021
Samuel Dee Brinkley, 54, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Monday, August 30, 2021 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville.
He was born on July 11, 1967 to Clara Strickland Brinkley and the late Boyd Brinkley. Samuel was a true music lover, and he was especially a fan of Journey and Lynyrd Skynyrd. He enjoyed spending time...
Vickie Alexander King
Aug 29, 2021
Vickie Alexander King, 70, of Ellenboro, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021 at her residence. Vickie was born in Fletcher on May 15, 1951 to the late Oliver Alexander and Leola Anderson Alexander. She was a member of Bible Tabernacle in Ruth and will be remembered as a devout Christian woman. She was loved all over the world...
Jack Edward McHone
Aug 28, 2021
Jack Edward McHone, 81, of Marion, North Carolina, peacefully departed this life on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at his residence.
He was born on October 17, 1939 in Mitchell County to the late Walter Lee McHone andDollie Byrd McHone.
A loving husband, father, and grandfather, Jack was a member of Trinity Hill Free WillBaptist Church. He was a proud veteran of the...
Linda Lou Fowler Cody
Aug 26, 2021
Linda Lou Fowler Cody, age 76, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021, surrounded by her family. She was born to the late Troy and Corrina Green Fowler, on October 28, 1944, in Johnston County, North Carolina.
Linda was a loving mother, sister and nanny. She enjoyed cooking and crocheting. Her favorite time was spent with her family, especially her grandchildren...
Donald Dean Markum
Aug 25, 2021
Donald Dean “Donnie” Markum was born on December 22, 1947 to Jesse Markum and Buna Beulah Courtney in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, which was a small oil refinery town located halfway between Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Dallas, Texas. Don was the youngest of seven children. When he was six years old his mother died and a few years later Jesse married Alice,...
David Ray Broome
Aug 25, 2021
David Ray Broome, age 64, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at his residence with family at his side.
He was born in McDowell County on September 02, 1956 to Lloyd Ray Broome and the late Betty Crawley Broome. A member of Unity Full Gospel Church, David loved his church family. He was always friendly...
Jerry Benjamine Pritchard
Aug 23, 2021
Jerry Benjamine Pritchard, 76, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Monday, August 23, 2021 at Deer Park Health & Rehabilitation. He was born in Burke County on August 24, 1944 to the late Paul C. Pritchard and Bessie Williams Pritchard. A loving husband, father, and grandfather, he loved the Lord and served Him daily. Jerry was a member of Rocky...
Douglas Jack Gardner
Aug 23, 2021
Douglas Jack Gardner, age 68, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 23, 2021, at his residence. He was born in McDowell County on March 27, 1953, to Marjorie Styles Gardner and the late Lawrence Jack Gardner.
Doug was a proud US Navy Veteran. He started his career at Marion Correctional Institute and later retired from Avery/Mitchell Correctional Institute, after 23 years...
Paul Benjamin Avery
Aug 22, 2021
Paul Benjamin Avery, 70, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville.
He was born March 10, 1951 in McDowell County to the late Samuel J. Avery and Mary Margaret Moore Avery. Paul spent many years laying carpet, and he truly enjoyed his work. He loved his family, and he never...
Daniel "Danny" Reeves Hicks
Aug 20, 2021
Daniel “Danny” Reeves Hicks, 59, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday, August 20, 2021 at his residence.
He was born in Haywood County on August 26, 1961 to Beatrice Griffin Hicks and the late Walter Reeves Hicks. Danny was an avid sports fan. He enjoyed NASCAR, wrestling, and football. Tom Brady was his favorite NFL player. Those left to...
Edward Michael Parker
Aug 20, 2021
Edward Michael Parker, 74, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away Friday, August 20, 2021 at Mission Hospital- McDowell.
He was born in Durham, North Carolina on February 15, 1947 to the late Edward "Red" Parker and Reba Scoggins Parker.
He graduated from Appalachian State University and worked in manufacturing most of his life.
He is preceded in death by, in addition...
Jerry Allen Squires
Aug 19, 2021
Jerry Allen Squires, 83, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021 at his residence.
He was born in Mitchell County to the late Lauren Squires and Clara Wilson Squires. Jerry worked in law enforcement. A loving, husband, father, and grandfather, he enjoyed spending time in the outdoors. He was an avid woodworker and was also a big...
James "Jim" Jacob Williams
Aug 19, 2021
James Jacob Williams (“Jim”), 70, of Marion, N.C. passed away on August 19, 2021. Jim was born on October 13, 1950, and was the son of the late James Edgar and Gretta Williams.
Jim enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing, and had a special gift for working with his hands tying flies and creating beautiful carvings out of wood. Most of...
Margaret Geraldine Corn Owenby
Aug 19, 2021
Margaret Geraldine Corn Owenby, 88, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021 at Autumn Care of Marion. A native of McDowell County, she was born on October 21, 1932 to the late Ellie Jerome Corn and Florence Marie Gaddy Corn. She is also preceded in death by her brother, Leroy Corn and son-in-law, Lee Bowman. Margaret was...
Jimmy Lloyd Ray
Aug 31, 2021
Jimmy Lloyd Ray, 70, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Mission Hospital McDowell. He was born March 03, 1951 in McDowell County to the late Clyde Ray, Sr. and Effie Whisenant Ray. Jimmy was an active and devoted member of Bethel Baptist Church where he served for many years in various capacities, often behind the...
Lt. Garrett Stuart Presnell
Aug 31, 2021
On the morning of Tuesday, August 31, 2021, Lt. Garrett Stuart Presnell passed away at Forsyth Medical Center with his loving family by his side. Born in Buncombe County on April 6, 1993, Garrett was the son of Sherie Buchanan Presnell and the late Charles Presnell, Jr.
Along with his father Charles, he is preceded in death by a brother,...
Jerry Leonard Stevenson
Aug 31, 2021
Jerry Leonard Stevenson, 73, Marion, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at his residence.
He was born in Los Angeles, California on March 09, 1948 to the late Leonard Stevenson and Mary Ellen Stevenson. A sister, Phyllis Kay Stevenson, also preceded him in death.
For over 43 years, Jerry lived for his career as a flight attendant with Continental/United Airlines....
Judy Harklerode Phillips
Aug 30, 2021
Judy Harklerode Phillips, age 83, passed away with her family by her side on Monday, August 30, 2021. She was born to the late Harry and Annie Fagian Harklerode, on June 13, 1938 in McDowell County, North Carolina.
Judy retired from Baxter after 30 years of service. She enjoyed knitting and painting and was a very crafty person. Her grandchildren...
Georgia Ruth Flathe Wilson
Aug 30, 2021
Georgia Ruth Flathe Wilson, age 75, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Monday, August 30, 2021 at her residence.
A native of Minnesota, she was born on July 21, 1946 to the late Ralph Flathe and Ruth Chadima Flathe.
Georgia graduated from Hillsboro High School (Nashville, TN) and Vanderbilt University Peabody College as an English major. After retiring from a career as...
Nancy Mae Ring
Aug 30, 2021
Nancy Mae Coombes Ring, age 81, passed away on Monday August, 30, 2021. She was born on May 23, 1940, in Owyhee County, Idaho, to the late Dallas and Ella Mae Kodesh Coombes.
Nancy was a loving mother, sister and grandmother. She loved to crochet, bake and spend time with her family. She was always baking cookies for her grandchildren...
Samuel Dee Brinkley
Aug 30, 2021
Samuel Dee Brinkley, 54, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Monday, August 30, 2021 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville.
He was born on July 11, 1967 to Clara Strickland Brinkley and the late Boyd Brinkley. Samuel was a true music lover, and he was especially a fan of Journey and Lynyrd Skynyrd. He enjoyed spending time...
Vickie Alexander King
Aug 29, 2021
Vickie Alexander King, 70, of Ellenboro, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021 at her residence. Vickie was born in Fletcher on May 15, 1951 to the late Oliver Alexander and Leola Anderson Alexander. She was a member of Bible Tabernacle in Ruth and will be remembered as a devout Christian woman. She was loved all over the world...
Jack Edward McHone
Aug 28, 2021
Jack Edward McHone, 81, of Marion, North Carolina, peacefully departed this life on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at his residence.
He was born on October 17, 1939 in Mitchell County to the late Walter Lee McHone andDollie Byrd McHone.
A loving husband, father, and grandfather, Jack was a member of Trinity Hill Free WillBaptist Church. He was a proud veteran of the...
Linda Lou Fowler Cody
Aug 26, 2021
Linda Lou Fowler Cody, age 76, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021, surrounded by her family. She was born to the late Troy and Corrina Green Fowler, on October 28, 1944, in Johnston County, North Carolina.
Linda was a loving mother, sister and nanny. She enjoyed cooking and crocheting. Her favorite time was spent with her family, especially her grandchildren...
Donald Dean Markum
Aug 25, 2021
Donald Dean “Donnie” Markum was born on December 22, 1947 to Jesse Markum and Buna Beulah Courtney in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, which was a small oil refinery town located halfway between Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Dallas, Texas. Don was the youngest of seven children. When he was six years old his mother died and a few years later Jesse married Alice,...
David Ray Broome
Aug 25, 2021
David Ray Broome, age 64, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at his residence with family at his side.
He was born in McDowell County on September 02, 1956 to Lloyd Ray Broome and the late Betty Crawley Broome. A member of Unity Full Gospel Church, David loved his church family. He was always friendly...
Jerry Benjamine Pritchard
Aug 23, 2021
Jerry Benjamine Pritchard, 76, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Monday, August 23, 2021 at Deer Park Health & Rehabilitation. He was born in Burke County on August 24, 1944 to the late Paul C. Pritchard and Bessie Williams Pritchard. A loving husband, father, and grandfather, he loved the Lord and served Him daily. Jerry was a member of Rocky...
Douglas Jack Gardner
Aug 23, 2021
Douglas Jack Gardner, age 68, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 23, 2021, at his residence. He was born in McDowell County on March 27, 1953, to Marjorie Styles Gardner and the late Lawrence Jack Gardner.
Doug was a proud US Navy Veteran. He started his career at Marion Correctional Institute and later retired from Avery/Mitchell Correctional Institute, after 23 years...
Paul Benjamin Avery
Aug 22, 2021
Paul Benjamin Avery, 70, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville.
He was born March 10, 1951 in McDowell County to the late Samuel J. Avery and Mary Margaret Moore Avery. Paul spent many years laying carpet, and he truly enjoyed his work. He loved his family, and he never...
Daniel "Danny" Reeves Hicks
Aug 20, 2021
Daniel “Danny” Reeves Hicks, 59, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Friday, August 20, 2021 at his residence.
He was born in Haywood County on August 26, 1961 to Beatrice Griffin Hicks and the late Walter Reeves Hicks. Danny was an avid sports fan. He enjoyed NASCAR, wrestling, and football. Tom Brady was his favorite NFL player. Those left to...
Edward Michael Parker
Aug 20, 2021
Edward Michael Parker, 74, of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away Friday, August 20, 2021 at Mission Hospital- McDowell.
He was born in Durham, North Carolina on February 15, 1947 to the late Edward "Red" Parker and Reba Scoggins Parker.
He graduated from Appalachian State University and worked in manufacturing most of his life.
He is preceded in death by, in addition...
Jerry Allen Squires
Aug 19, 2021
Jerry Allen Squires, 83, of Nebo, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021 at his residence.
He was born in Mitchell County to the late Lauren Squires and Clara Wilson Squires. Jerry worked in law enforcement. A loving, husband, father, and grandfather, he enjoyed spending time in the outdoors. He was an avid woodworker and was also a big...
James "Jim" Jacob Williams
Aug 19, 2021
James Jacob Williams (“Jim”), 70, of Marion, N.C. passed away on August 19, 2021. Jim was born on October 13, 1950, and was the son of the late James Edgar and Gretta Williams.
Jim enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing, and had a special gift for working with his hands tying flies and creating beautiful carvings out of wood. Most of...
Margaret Geraldine Corn Owenby
Aug 19, 2021
Margaret Geraldine Corn Owenby, 88, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021 at Autumn Care of Marion. A native of McDowell County, she was born on October 21, 1932 to the late Ellie Jerome Corn and Florence Marie Gaddy Corn. She is also preceded in death by her brother, Leroy Corn and son-in-law, Lee Bowman. Margaret was...
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