obituaries

Sep 15, 2015

Porter Wallin, 96, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, September 15, 2015. A lifelong resident of Madison County, Porter was the son of the late Thomas Porter Wallin and Sallie Kate Burnette Wallin. In addition to his parents, Porter is preceded in death by a grandson, Thomas Edwin Ponder, a brother Ralph Wallin, and sisters Marie Grindstaff and...

Sep 15, 2015

Linda Dail Rowland Banks, 59, of Spicewood Road passed away Tuesday, September 15, at Memorial Mission Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Orene Thompson Rowland. Mrs. Banks was a member of the Forks of Ivy Baptist Church for over 20 years. She is survived by her husband, Jerry Banks Sr.; daughter, Brenda Banks; son, Jerry Banks...

Sep 15, 2015

Nataleen Collins Connor, 69 of Collins Road, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, September 16, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Woodfin and Velma Randall Collins. She is also preceded in death by her husband Clarence Connor; sons, Ronald and Lucky Connor and a granddaughter, Asia. She is survived by daughters, Taiwana (Danny), Wilma (Tim) Nioka;...

Sep 14, 2015

Sep 10, 2015

Thelma Mace Ponder, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother went to be home with her Lord and Savior on September 10, 2015. Thelma was born on July 24, 1925, and was the daughter of the late William and Laura Mace. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Velt Ponder and her brother, Bill Mace. Survivors include her daughter,...

Sep 10, 2015

Sep 8, 2015

Calvin Henry Davis, 83 of Thomas Branch Road, went safely home Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at his residence. He was a resident of Madison County and the son of the late Henry and Lucille Lewis Davis. He is also preceded in death by a son, Larry Davis and brothers- in-law, Paul Gosnell and Troy Pegg. He was a United...

Sep 3, 2015

Ray J. Chandler, 83, of Sheppard Branch Road, was completely healed of his cancer September 3, 2015 while at his home that he had lived in since 1982. Mr. Chandler was born May 13, 1932 to Mr. Nelson Chandler and Ollie Melissa Jarvis Chandler of Yancey County. He was preceded in death by brother Earl and sisters, Irene and Eloise....

Sep 3, 2015

Robert Roy Kramer of Mars Hill, NC died September 3rd peacefully in the company of his family at the age of 74. Bob was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania and grew up there. He attended Mississippi State University where he met his wife Connie. Bob began teaching German and film classes at Mars Hill College in 1965 and retired after teaching...

Sep 2, 2015

Hazel Ramsey Bradley, 73 of 3790 Grapevine Road, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 2, 2015. She had been preparing for this day since she was seven years old. In 1949 she accepted Jesus as her personal Savior and if you had ever talked to her, she would have told you how good God has been...

Aug 28, 2015

Connie Eloise Buckner Craine, 71 of 44 Rhinehart Road, passed away August 28, 2015 at her residence. She was a lifelong resident of Madison County, a member of Big Laurel Baptist Church and the daughter of the late Percy and Hannah Garrett Buckner. In addition to her parents she preceded in death by her children, Cherie Maney and Dale Craine....

Aug 16, 2015

Aug 16, 2015

Stella Inez Wright Rice, age 52 of Hamburg Rd. passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015 at her residence. She was the daughter of Carl Hubert Wright and the late Joyce Clubb Wright. Stella is also preceded in death by her husband, David Rice. In addition to her father, she is survived by her daughter, Amanda Garretson (John); son, Dereck Rice...

Aug 12, 2015

Alice English Howell, 83, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Molton and Orla Wilson English. She is preceded in death by her husband, Carl J. Howell; sisters, Mildred Crawford, Edna English and Opal English and a brother, Zelf English. Alice is survived by her daughter, Juanita Webb (Joseph) of Candler; grandchildren, Josh Webb...

Aug 12, 2015

Faye B. Wheeler Boone, 87, of 72 White Oak Lane, passed away, August 12, 2015 at Mars Hill Retirement Community. Mrs. Boone was the daughter of the late Samuel and Pearl Honeycutt Wheeler. She was an avid gardener, who loved flowers and cooking. Mrs. Boone was a very faithful member of Forks of Ivy Baptist Church for over 60 years...

Aug 9, 2015

Peyton Scott Proffitt, age 20, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Grapevine road. Peyton graduated from Madison High School in 2013. He was on the homecoming court and played baseball for the school. His senior year he was voted "Most School Spirit" for his graduating class. Peyton was an avid Red Sox fan and went to Boston to see...

Aug 9, 2015

Annie Edna Wheeler Fox Haynes, 86, of Leicester, passed away Sunday, August 8, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Lonnie and Kitty Holcombe Wheeler. She is preceded in death by her husband Robert Fox and son, Calvin Fox. She is survived by her daughters, Patsy Brown (Jackie) of Woodfin, Jolene Moore (Dennis) of Leicester and Susie Guthrie (Danny)...

Aug 1, 2015

Earl Merritt Sprinkle, 83 of Nix Creek Rd, Marion passed away Saturday August 1, 2015. He was a native of Madison County and the son of the late Henry Merritt and Zora Edwards Sprinkle. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a step son, Forrest Pollock; sisters, Edith Sprinkle and Sadie Fox; brother, James Sprinkle and...

Aug 1, 2015

Preston Lee Metcalf, 83, a native of Mars Hill, NC went home to Heaven Saturday August 1st. He was a devoted husband of almost 59 years to wife Susie Metcalf and the kind of Father that all children wish for to his two daughters; Dana Shelton and Kaye Tefel, her husband Tim Tucker and Rocky and Karen Cunningham. He also...

Jul 31, 2015

Kathleen Hensley Coates, 88 of Grapevine Rd, Marshall passed away Friday, July 31, 2015. She was a native of Madison County and daughter of the late William Nat and Bertie Riddle Hensley. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, James C. Coates. Mrs. Coates was a senior member of Grapevine Baptist...