Sarah Ann Shelton
May 22, 2022
Sarah Ann Shelton, 62, of Marshall passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022. Sarah was the daughter of Robena Metcalf Shelton and the late Earl Shelton. She is also preceded in death by her loving boyfriend: Charlie Meadows.
Sarah is survived by her daughters: Earl Lynn Allison, Billie Jean Dillingham; sisters: Sylvia Shelton (Bobby), Sandra Shelton (Frankie);...
Jay Bryant
May 22, 2022
Jay Bryant, 77, of Leicester, NC, passed away May 22, 2022. He was the son of the late Lawson and Edna Duckett Bryant. Mr. Bryant was a member of Crossrock Baptist Church. Jay had a love for gospel music and played in several gospel bands. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a daughter, Christy...
Rodney Gerald Shelton
May 16, 2022
Rodney Gerald Shelton, 75, of Aurora, IL passed away on May 16, 2022. He was born January 7, 1947, the son of Georgia and Moody Shelton. He was a Machinist, worked and retired from Aurora Custom Machining. After retirement you could usually find him playing Golf, a game he truly loved. His laughter was contagious, he always had a...
Odell Shelton
May 11, 2022
Odell Shelton, 89, of Erwin TN went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Odell was born February 12, 1933, in Madison County NC to his late parents Joe and Nellie (Hensley) Shelton. He was a member of Carmen Church of God and loved the Lord. He gave praise to the Lord not only through...
Ama Lee Shelton (King)
May 11, 2022
Ama Lee (King) Shelton, 91, of Marshall, NC went to be with the Lord on May 11, 2022. Ama Lee was born May 1, 1931, in Madison County, NC to the late Roscoe & Matilda (Hensley) King. She married Luther Junior Shelton on December 16, 1948. He preceded her in death on August 23, 2005. Also preceding her in...
Gerald Denver Shelton
May 10, 2022
Gerald Denver Shelton, 81, passed away on May 10, 2022. He was the son of the late Freeman and Ethel Worley Shelton also preceded in death by grandparents Manuel "Rod" and Varelia Chandley Shelton and James and Nora Ellen Patrick Worley. Gerald worked as a logger and sawmill operator.
Gerald is survived by his loving wife of...
Lawrence Eugene Smith
May 2, 2022
Reverend Lawrence Eugene Smith, 89, of Weaverville, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 2, 2022. He was the son of the late Alex and Marjorie Smith. Lawrence is also preceded in death by two of his sisters: Anna Ramsey and Martha Hensley.
Lawrence is survived by his loving wife of 65 years: Betty...
Tommy Robert Lunsford Sr.
May 1, 2022
Tommy Robert Lunsford Sr., 77, of Asheville, passed away Sunday May 1, 2022. He was the son of the late Richard James Sr. and Maggie Conner Lunsford. He is also preceded in death by two grandchildren.
Tommy is survived by his daughters: Karen and Tammy Lunsford, Tonya Beeman (Stephen); sons: Tommy Robert Jr. (Regina) and Jimmy (Lucy)...
Howard Charles Adams
Apr 29, 2022
Howard Charles Adams, 65, of Mars Hill, NC passed away Friday, April 29, 2022, at Care Partners Solace Center in Asheville. Howard was the son of the late Arthur and Ora Grindstaff Adams. Howard was of the Baptist faith and loved his grandchildren, enjoyed camping, and was an avid fisherman. In addition to his parents Howard was preceded in...
Penny Ann Smith
Apr 28, 2022
Penny Ann Smith, 34, of Marshall, passed away Thursday April 28, 2022. Penny was preceded in death by a son: Tyler Dale Smith in 2009.
She is survived by her parents: Bud and Leisa Norton Smith; three children: Leeland, Jesse, and Shauna Smith; one sister: Ashley Smith; and two brothers: Buddy Lee and Jonathan Smith.
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Joan Ramsey (Reel)
Apr 28, 2022
The Ramsey family sadly announces the passing of Joan Reel Ramsey of Mars Hill on Thursday, April 28, 2022. She is preceded in death by her loving husband Jimmy of 68 years and son Scott. Joan was a faithful member of the Beech Glen Baptist Church that she loved dearly, an avid gardener, gifted decorator who loved flowers and...
Judith Ann Stancil (Stewart)
Apr 27, 2022
"There are moments in our lives, there are moments in a day, when we seem to see beyond the usual. Such are the moments of our greatest happiness."
Robert Henri, The Art Spirit As quoted in An Artist's Way of Seeing by Mary Whyte
Why do I want to paint? Why does anyone want to...
Susan Wilson (Smith)
Apr 25, 2022
Susan Smith Wilson, age 77, of Weaverville, entered her heavenly home on Monday, April 25, 2022.
Susan was born July10, 1944 in Buncombe County to the late "Bus" and Marjorie Buckner Smith. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband and best friend of 56 years, Junior Lee Wilson, son, Johnny Wilson...
Dorothy Mae Rice
Apr 25, 2022
Dorothy Mae Griffin Rice, age 83, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022 at Mission Hospital. She is the daughter of the late Henry and Ophia Griffin. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband James Luther Rice; son, Luther Joe Rice; brothers, D. E., Russell and Herschel Griffin.
Mrs. Rice is...
Janet Colline Boos (Daniels)
Apr 23, 2022
Janet Colline Daniels Boos, who hates her middle name, but her daughter absolutely loves it, went to be with God peacefully on Saturday, April 23, 2022. If Heaven is what we think it is, we are confident she's there hugging her late fur child, Bella, and spoiling every 4-legged animal that crosses her path, finally uninhibited by her bodily...
Garrell Gray Clark
Apr 22, 2022
Garrell Gray Clark, 85, of Marshall, passed away Friday, April 22, 2022. He was a lifelong resident of Madison County, and a son of the late Velt and Reva Silver Clark.
He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Betty Lou Bradley Clark; daughters, Pam Clark (Teddy Payne) and Tammy Clark; son, David Clark (Pam);...
Lloyd Truett Parker
Apr 21, 2022
Lloyd Truett Parker, 67, of Leesburg, FL, went home to be with the Lord on April 20th from pancreatic cancer. Lloyd was born August 29, 1954, in Lufkin, Texas to Roy Shafer Parker and Joy Antoinette Parker. He graduated from Carson Newman University with a degree in political science. Lloyd was married on December 31, 1977, to Susan Ann...
Margaret Edwards (Moffitt)
Apr 21, 2022
Margaret Moffit Edwards, 86, of Mars Hill, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022, at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Daniel Hustin and Elsie Sims Moffit. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Edwards and daughter, Deborah Moxley.
She is survived by her son Randall "Toby" Edwards (Kathy), daughter, Karen Wilson,...
Carl William Worley Iii
Apr 20, 2022
Carl William Worley III, 43, of Mars Hill, passed away Wednesday April 20, 2022. He was a carpenter by trade, owning his own business.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Dorothy Anoush Worley and six children: Chloe, Bailey, Jackson, Layla, Bentley and Talon Worley.
A service will be held at a later date.
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