Jonathan William "Bill" Pate
Feb 2, 2023
J. William "Bill" Pate , 92, of Bald Creek, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at The Greens in Spruce Pine. A native of Yancey County, he was the son of Edd Pate.
Bill was a U.S. Air Force Veteran. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. Bill graduated...
Kenny Robert Chandler
Feb 1, 2023
Kenny Robert Chandler, 30, of Marshall, NC passed away February 1, 2023.
Kenny is survived by his wife, Felicia Colleen Chandler; a daughter, Kenley Colleen Chandler; sons, Austin Robert Dale Chandler, Dawson Blaze Chandler; special nephew, Bryson Roberts; father, James Manuel Chandler (Lisa Massey); sister, Holly Chandler; brothers, Josh Chandler (Mia), Justin Chandler (Kendall), Colby Chandler, and...
Calvin James Ramsey
Feb 1, 2023
Mr. Calvin James Ramsey, 86, of Mars Hill, NC passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at Care Partners Solace Center in Asheville, NC. Calvin was a native of Madison County, the son of the late Claude and Eunice Carver Ramsey. He was preceded in death by a brother, Carley Ramsey.
Calvin is survived by his loving wife:...
Matthew Oren Williams
Jan 21, 2023
Mr. Matthew Oren Williams, 56, of Fletcher, NC passed away Saturday, January 21, 2023, at his home. Matthew is the son of Guy and Mildred Ball Williams. Matthew is preceded in death by his mother: Mildred Ball Williams and a brother-in-law: Richard Sears. He was a US Navy Veteran and was employed by Charles George VA Medical Center in...
Reverend Adam Glenn Burrell
Jan 20, 2023
Reverend Adam "Glenn" Burrell, 83, of Mars Hill, NC passed away Friday, January 20, 2023. He was the son of the late Adam Giles and Robbie England Burrell. Glenn was the pastor of many churches, ending up at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Burnsville.
He was also predeceased by his sisters, Connie Abrams, Wilma Fowler, Sybil Hill,...
Ronnie Jay Apgar
Jan 15, 2023
Ronnie Jay Apgar, age 58, passed away, Sunday, January 15, 2023. He was a son of Sharon Mills Franklin and the late Rodney Apgar.
He was also preceded in death by a brother, Adrian Apgar.
In addition to his mother, Ronnie is survived by his children; Amber Herron, and Chris Dobruck; a sister, Renee Leidorf;...
Lowell Blaine Merrill
Jan 14, 2023
Lowell Blaine Merrill, 85, of Kelly Hunter Road, passed away, Saturday, January 14, 2023. He was a lifelong resident of Madison County and the son of the late Gay and Beulah Sams Merrill. Lowell retired from the US Postal Service after 37 years of employment and along with his wife, Avanell owned and operated Mars Hill Florist for several...
Douglas Woodrow Anders
Jan 14, 2023
Douglas Woodrow Anders, age 76, of Barnardsville, entered his heavenly home on Saturday, January 14, 2023.
Douglas was born December 7, 1946, in Buncombe County to the late JD and Ethel Atkins Anders. He was a US Navy Veteran CWO retired, serving during Vietnam, Kuwait, Desert Storm and Iraq. Douglas was a faithful member of Faith Independent...
Linda Gail Justice (Lyle)
Jan 13, 2023
Linda Gail Justice, age 69, of Asheville, entered her heavenly home on Friday, January 13, 2023.
Linda was born April 12, 1953 in Buncombe County to the late William Clayton and Mattie Mae Fisher Lyle. She was a loving mother and homemaker raising her three sons. Linda was a member of Inanda Baptist Church and a former...
Sara Marie Pack Cole
Jan 13, 2023
Sara Marie Pack Cole, 87, of 175 Station Gap Rd., passed away January 13, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Dora Edwards Pack. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Kelsey Cole and a sister Annie Mae Arrington.
Mrs. Cole is survived by her sons, Larry and Gary Young and special...
Maxine Briggs (Humphrey)
Jan 11, 2023
Maxine Humphrey Briggs, age 97, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at Elderberry Health Care Center where she had been a resident for the past 7 ½ years.
Maxine was born October 18, 1925, in Madison, Florida to the late William Leslie and Etha Flowers Humphrey. She moved to Greeneville, TN as a young girl where she...
Warren Grant Mcdaris, Jr.
Jan 11, 2023
Warren Grant McDaris, Jr., 89 of Marshall, NC passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2023. He was the son of the late Warren Grant McDaris, Sr. and Muriel Glen Buckner McDaris. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Alene Silver McDaris who died in 2019.
Warren is survived by his daughter, Carmen Jones (Billy); sons, Ricky...
Honley Dee "Bun" Etherton
Jan 10, 2023
Mr. Honley Dee "Bun" Etherton, 84, of Hot Springs, NC passed away in his home on Tuesday, January 10, 2023.
"Bun" was the son of the late Thomas Richard and Mary France Etherton. He was also preceded in death by his wife: Alma Harkleroad Etherton and twelve brothers and sisters. "Bun" was a farmer and in the...
Joyce Gregg (Edwards)
Jan 9, 2023
Ms. Joyce Edwards Gregg, 82, of Marshall, NC passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, January 9, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Joyce is the daughter of the late Zeb Lee and Blanche Rogers Edwards. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, Harry Gregg, in 1997. Joyce was a softball coach at...
Jeffery Allen Lowe
Jan 6, 2023
Mr. Jeffery Allen Lowe, 66, of Marshall, NC passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023, at the UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, NC. Jeffery was the son of the late John Junior and Ruby Shelton Lowe. He was also preceded in death by his sister: Lee Ann Banks, brothers: Billy D. Lowe and Alvin Lowe, and two brothers-in-law:...
Betty Lou Destino (Weiss)
Jan 5, 2023
Ms. Betty Lou Weiss Destino, 88, of Mars Hill, NC passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Mars Hill Manor. Betty was the daughter of the late Thomas and Eilene Cantwell Weiss. Also preceding her in death were her husband: Patsy Destino, one son: Patrick Destino, one sister: Mary Sharrar, and two brothers: Frank and Ronald Weiss....
Nina Marie Edwards (Edwards)
Jan 2, 2023
Nina Marie Edwards, 64, of Greeneville, TN, passed away January 2, 2023, at Durham Hensley NH surrounded by family. She was the daughter of the late Freedom and Geneva Edwards. Also preceding her in death is a brother Allen Edwards. Nina was a loving sister, aunt and friend to all who knew her.
Nina is survived by...
Clifford Billy Payne
Jan 2, 2023
Clifford Billy Payne, 89, of Alexander, passed away Monday, January 2, 2023. He was a native of Madison County having lived for the past several years in Buncombe County. Billy was the son of the late Clifford and Gertruda Wells Payne. He is also preceded in death by his son-in-law, Doug Fortune; three sisters and three brothers. Billy was...
Dacie Lorene Ward (Akins)
Jan 1, 2023
Dacie Akins Ward, "Nana," age 74, of Asheville, ended her battle with Alzheimer's Disease and went to
be with the Lord on Sunday, January 1, 2023. Dacie was born January 30,1948, in the Little Laurel
community in Madison County and was a 1965 graduate of Laurel School.
Dacie is proceeded in death by...
Roger Dale Harris
Jan 1, 2023
Roger Dale Harris, 59, of Marshall, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023. He is the son of Lois Cordell Harris and the late William Harris and a native of Cleveland County, having lived in Rutherford and Madison Counties most of his life. He is preceded in death by 2 infant twin sisters and infant sister, Sherry.
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