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Emory Briggs
Mar 18, 2011
EMORY "ERNEST" BRIGGS MARS HILL: Emory "Ernest" Briggs 96, of Mars Hill passed away March 18, 2011 on his loving wife's 89th birthday at Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation Center. A native of Madison County and retired farmer, he was the son of the late Samuel "Jeter" and Maggie Buckner Briggs. His mother passed away when he was 18 days old and...
Calvin Norman Chandler
Mar 2, 2011
MARS HILL: Calvin Norman Chandler, 86 of 2661 Chandler Creek Rd., passed away Wednesday, 03/02/2011 at Missions Hospital. He was born in Yancey County to the late Williard Pierce and Jaylina McKinney Chandler. He was also preceded in death by his son, Michael Norman Chandler. He was formerly employed at Mars Hill College and was a retired farmer and a...
Robert Carter
Feb 10, 2011
MARS HILL: Robert Lee "Bob" Carter, 73, of 6132 US Hwy. 23, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2011. He was a native of Madison County and a son of Robbie Carter Anderson and the late Vaughan Carter. Bob was employed with Madison County Health Department and later with the Buncombe County Adult Services. He gained the attention of the state...
James Henry Willis
Feb 6, 2011
MAIDEN/MARSHALL: James Henry Willis, 65 of 5545 Buck's Garage Rd. Maiden NC passed away Sunday, February 6, 2011. He was the son of the late Henry and Virgie Robinson Willis. He was also proceeded in death by a brother Billy and sisters Marie, Violet and Louise. Surviving is his wife, Evelyn Collins Willis, daughters; Wendy Laughter of Marshall, Candy Willis...
Betty Marie Marler
Feb 5, 2011
MARSHALL: Betty Marie Marler, of 70 Laurel Branch Rd., went home to be with the Lord Saturday, February 5, 2011. She was born in Pittsburg, PA April 25, 1945 to the late Raymond and Helen Kuntz Gibson. She was the sister of the late Roy Gibson. Betty was a member of Barnardsville Freewill Baptist Church.
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