Teresa Marler
May 25, 2015
Teresa Slagle Marler, 61, of 242 Phillips Valley Rd., Mars Hill, passed away, May 25, 2015 at John F. Keever Solace Center. She was the daughter of Ruby Edwards Slagle and the late Alvin J. Slagle. In addition to her father, Teresa is also preceded in death by her husband Jack Marler. She attended Dry Branch Baptist Church. Along with...
Alda Jean Young
May 23, 2015
Alda Jean Young - born July 21, 1931 Alda Jean Clark Young, age 83, of Mars Hill, NC, died at her home at 5:45am, Saturday, May 23, 2015. She had been in failing health for several years. A resident of Mars Hill, NC, Alda Jean was the only child to Mary Glenn Clark and was the grand-daughter of Ben and...
Richard Griffey
May 23, 2015
Richard Lee Griffey, 45, of Elm Dr., Marshall, passed away May 23, 2015. He was the son of Joe Worley Griffey and the late Wanda Shook Griffey. In addition to his father Richard is survived by a sister, Lynn Griffey; brothers, Eddie Nash, Dean Griffey, Stevie Griffey, Joe Griffey and Gene Griffey; Aunts, Marlin Branch, Elizabeth Ballard, Teresa Marlor and...
Herschel Jenkins
May 22, 2015
Herschel Jenkins, 92, of Big Laurel Road passed away Friday, May 22, 2015. He was a son of the late J. D. and Elsie Coates Jenkins. He is also preceded in death by his late wife Dahlia Mace Jenkins and sister Elloween Shelton. Herschel was born and raised in Madison County and spent most of his life logging and operating...
Rev. Mack Revis
May 18, 2015
Marshall: Rev. Mack William Revis, age 70, passed away at his residence on Monday, May, 18, 2015. He was the son of the late McBee Alexander and Edna Baldwin Revis. Mack was a US Army Veteran, Chaplin of the Madison County Sheriff Department and a retired Patrolman for NCDMV. He loved fishing and spending time with his grandson, Jordan. Mack...
Richard Clary
May 17, 2015
Richard Allen Clary, of Fletcher, passed away Sunday, May 17th, 2015 at the age of 74. He was the son of the late Lee Allen and Mary Rue Clary. He is preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Hawkins Clary. He is survived by his daughters, Suzanne Wright (Charles) of Weddington,NC, and Gretchen Hoelscher (Jim) of Concord, NC; sons, Bob...
Billy Fore
May 13, 2015
Billy Fore, beloved husband and father, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at the John F. Keever Solice Center on Sweeten Creek, after battling a long illness. He was 88. Billy was born January 17, 1927 to the late Emmitt and Mamie Rector Fore of Marshall. He was a member, deacon and trustee of...
Carrie Joyce Moore
May 10, 2015
Carrie Joyce Rice Moore,99 years young of Marshall passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Elderberry Health Care Center. She was born April 14, 1916 in Madison County to the late William Romelus and Allie Messer Rice. She was a member of Bull Creek Baptist Church . In addition to her parents, Carrie was also preceded in death by her...
Jacob Cory
May 7, 2015
Jacob Christopher Cory, age 6, went to be with the Lord on May 7, 2015 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. Jacob was always a compassionate, happy, smiling little boy who loved Curious George, trains, dinosaurs, dolphins and wrestling. He had just joined the 1st grade football team last year when he was diagnosed with adrenoleukodystrophy, a rare...
Linda Payne
May 4, 2015
Linda Faye Norton Payne, age 57, of Summitt View Drive, Marshall departed this life Monday, May 4, 2015. She was a lifelong native of Madison County and daughter of the late Jessie Mae Presnell Norton. She is also preceded in death by her sisters; Donna Norton and Delilah Hyatt and brother Jeff Norton. Linda is survived by her father; C....
Sulema Loredo
May 4, 2015
Sulema Ruiz Loredo, of Marshall, age 60, passed away Monday, May 4, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Raymond and Rosa Doran Ruiz. She is survived by her daughters, Maria Fermin and Norma Arrington, both of Marshall; sons, Jose Hernandez of Seattle, Domingo Valle of Texas and Michael Valle of Texas; brothers, Tommy Ruiz and Martin Ruiz; sisters,...
Eileen Griffin
May 3, 2015
Eileen Griffin, of Mars Hill, age 86, passed away Sunday, May 03, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Vaughn and Carrie Briggs Fisher. She is preceded in death by her husband, Louis Griffin; brothers, Ralph, Fred, V.C., Howard Fisher; her sisters, Nina Reece and Iva Green. Eileen is survived by her daughter, Denise Griffin of the home; a...
Grace Sluder
May 1, 2015
Grace Marie McKinney Sluder, 84, of Clarks Chapel Road in Weaverville. Passed away on May 1, 2015 at the John F. Keefer, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. She was the daughter of the late Geter and Ocie Waldroup McKinney. She is preceded in death by her husband Roland Sluder, daughter, Patricia Kay Paz and brothers, Donald and Ernest McKinney. Grace...
Garry Franklin
Apr 30, 2015
Garry Lee Franklin, of Mars Hill, age 73, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015. He was the son of the late Floyd and Ruth Bailey Franklin. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his brother, William Franklin and sister, Josephine Doan Smith. He worked as a cattle rancher in Arizona for 7 years earlier in life...
William Ramsey
Apr 28, 2015
William R. Ramsey, Jr., "Junior" of Marshall, age 89, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015. He was the son of the late William R., Sr and Lilly Mae Gunter Ramsey. He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Bishop Ramsey; sisters, Ida Belle Williams, Catherine Shelton and Bonnie Gwaltny; and brother, Anson Ramsey. Junior is survived by his brother,...
Macy Bradburn
Apr 20, 2015
Macy Woody "Butch" Bradburn, age 83 of Weaverville, went to meet her Savior on Monday April 20, 2015. Mrs. Bradburn was born in the Sandy Mush Community of Leicester to the late E. Berlin Woody and the late Nonnie King Woody. A graduate of Woodfin High School, her gift for sewing led her on a career with several companies, including...
Harvey Rice
Apr 15, 2015
Harvey "Gene" Rice, of Marshall, age 76, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015. He was the son of the late Simon and Minnie Hensley Rice. He is survived by his wife Erma Gosnell Rice; daughter, Cyndy Fox (Rick) of Marshall; sons, Edward Rice (Lynn) of Mars Hill and Brian Rice of Marshall; brother, Arvile (Doris) Rice of Mars Hill; sister,...
Alvin Slagle
Apr 14, 2015
Alvin Jurile Slagle, of 537 Mountain View Road, Mars Hill, age 88, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2015. He was the son of the late Glen R. and Bessie Griffin Slagle and a lifelong resident of Madison County. Alvin was a WWII Army Veteran, and a member of the Shriners Club and French Broad Masonic Lodge #292 AF & AM....
Dorothy Honeycutt
Apr 13, 2015
Dorothy Lee Miller Honeycutt, 69, passed away, April 13, 2015 at Mission Hospital's Memorial Campus. She was a native of Yancey County and the daughter of the late Johnny Decatur and Melvie Moore Miller. Mrs. Honeycutt is survived by her husband, George David Honeycutt; sons, Rodney Honeycutt (Deana) of Kannapolis, NC, Kevin Honeycutt of Myrtle Beach, SC; sisters, Vergie Beasley...
Marvin Ball
Apr 12, 2015
Marvin Ball age 87 of Marshall, NC passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2015 as a result of injuries sustained in an accident at his home. Marvin was born on October 10, 1927 and was a lifelong resident of Madison County, NC. He was the son of the late Pearson and Nettie Freeman Ball. Marvin served in the United States...
