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Obituaries
Gladys Banks (Moore)
Apr 16, 2022
Gladys Moore Banks, 75, passed away on Saturday April 16, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Chester and Edith Chandler Moore. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband James A. Banks; grandson Donnie Letterman: sisters, Marie Lunsford, Etta Boyce, Mary "Nip" Newman; brothers, Ricky, Lawrence and Walt Moore.
She...
Virginia Gillespie (Kratzer)
Apr 15, 2022
Virginia Kratzer Gillespie, 99, of Meadow Branch, in Madison County, departed this life on April 15, 2022. Born August 31, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Edith Stubbs of Charlotte, and the adopted daughter of the late Anna and Joseph Kratzer of Milroy, Pennsylvania, and Hendersonville, NC.
Virginia spent most of her life in Hendersonville,...
Woodrow Cutshall
Apr 12, 2022
Woodrow Cutshall, 90 of Weaverville passed away April 12, 2022, at his residence. Born in Greene County, Tennessee on May 4, 1931 to the late Ferris and Mary Thomas Cutshall. He is also preceded in death by his wife Cora Lee Bullman Cutshall; son, James and Clyde Cutshall, daughter-in-law, Linda Tweed Cutshall; great grandson, Aaron Hall; brothers, Walter, Worley,...
Allie Sue Roberts (Hollifield)
Apr 11, 2022
Allie Sue Hollifield Roberts, 79, of Alexander went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 11, 2022. She is the daughter of the late Paul and Evelyn Rice Hollifield. Allie is also preceded in death by her husband, Avery Roberts. Allie was a lifelong member of Sexton Freewill Baptist Church. Allie loved all her family, as well...
Gwinnith Metcalf (Lloyd)
Apr 10, 2022
Gwinnith Lloyd Metcalf, 84, of Mars Hill, passed away Sunday April 10, 2022, at Madison Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was the daughter of the late Minard and Climey Hensley Lloyd. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Chever Metcalf; sisters, Mafra Ray, Geneva Edwards, Juanita and Vonda Williams, Louise Shelton, and Brenda Rice; and two brothers,...
Audria Kathleen Bradburn (Bradburn)
Apr 10, 2022
Audria Kathleen Bradburn, age 76, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2022. She is the daughter of the late Nealey and Leola Shelton Bradburn. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a sister, Wanda Johnson and brother, Earl Bradburn.
She is survived by a sister Geraldine Brown; brother, Rex Bradburn (Christine); nieces and...
Delilah "Lilah" Hoyle Ballard
Apr 8, 2022
Delilah "Lilah" Hoyle Ballard, 75, of Weaverville passed away April 8th, 2022. She was the daughter of the late J.C. and Beva Hoyle. She is retired from Square D after working there 36 years.
She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Hoyle Ballard; sisters Darlene Hoyle, Jeanette Honeycutt (Ben), Mary Ruth McCoy (Michael); brother Alvin...
Nina Faye Bagwell
Apr 6, 2022
Nina Faye Simmons Bagwell, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, April 7, 2022 one month after her 91st birthday, to join her husband of 70 years, Joe Hamilton Bagwell and their sons, Bruce and Brian Bagwell. In addition to their family, she is preceded in death by her parents, Brook and Maude Connor Simmons; siblings, Christine Lunsford...
Grace Atlas Hyder (Mundy)
Apr 6, 2022
Grace Mundy Hyder, 89, passed away on April 6, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Morris and Atlas Burrell Mundy; also preceded in death by her husband Richard Hyder who passed away in 2011. She was a lifelong member of Paint Fork Baptist Church.
Grace is survived by sons: Gerald Hyder (Linda), Gary Hyder (Kirsten);...
Robert Lee "Bobby" Willis
Apr 4, 2022
Robert Lee "Bobby" Willis, 72, of the Upper Laurel community passed into Heaven on Monday, April 4, 2022. Bobby was a deacon and lifelong member of Upper Laurel Baptist Church, an entrepreneur, carpenter, and avid Atlanta Braves fan. Above all, he was a survivor. Bobby was a stage four cancer survivor in the 1970's and a pioneer recipient of...
Roy Homer Caldwell
Apr 3, 2022
Roy Caldwell of Big Pine went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 3, 2022. He was the son of the late McKinley and Lela Caldwell. He is preceded in death by his daughter Janet Treadway, as well as brothers Kenny, Ralph and Earnest. Sisters, Viola Brown, Nina Julian, and Myrtle Taylor.
Roy is survived...
Wayne Franklin Boone
Apr 2, 2022
Wayne Franklin Boone passed away at the VA hospice care on April 2, 2022. Wayne was born February 26, 1929, the son of Lewis Oscar and Maude Leigh Presnell Boone of the Grapevine Section of Madison County. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers: Bruce Boone, Jack Boone, and Ernest Boone of Marshall; sisters: Bertie Sams of...
Daphne Belle Williams (Miller)
Mar 31, 2022
Daphne Belle Miller Williams, 98, of Weaverville, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022. She was born to Dewey Lee "Bert" and Angie Sanders Miller on November 2, 1923 in Boone County, West Virginia. Daphne graduated from Marshall College in 1947. Prior to that she had attended Berea College where she met the love of her life, Ormand Carvel Williams,...
Richard Henry Young
Mar 30, 2022
Richard Young, 89, of Weaverville went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. He is the son of the late Lloyd and Fannie Young. He is preceded in death by his wife: Maxine (Womack) Young; sister: Frances Silvers; as well as two brothers: Lloyd Young Jr. and Dan Young.
Richard is survived by...
Brenda Ledford (White)
Mar 25, 2022
Brenda (White) Ledford of Lakeland, Florida passed away peacefully at home on March 25,2022, at the age of 80. Brenda was born in Gastonia, N.C. to parents H.E. White and Pauline S. White. She graduated from Mars Hill High School in 1960, where she met her future husband, Jimmie (Jim) Ledford, as he was the driver of her school...
David Gentry Thompson
Mar 24, 2022
David "Sonny" Gentry Thompson, 79, of Marshall, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2022. He was born to the late Gentry and Edna Kellum Thompson. David was owner and operator of Thompson Plumbing Company in Marshall, US Army Veteran serving in Vietnam, recipient of the Purple Heart and an Amateur Ham Radio operator K5RU.
He is survived...
Leon Davis
Mar 21, 2022
Leon Davis, 72, of Weaverville went home to be with the Lord on March 21st, 2022. He was a native of Buncombe County. He was a loving and caring brother and uncle. He was an avid Pittsburg Steelers football fan. He also loved to watch the Andy Griffith show daily and loved Bible study. He was the son of...
David Mace
Mar 19, 2022
David Mace, age 80, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 19, 2022. He was a lifelong resident of Madison County, residing in the Petersburg Community for 56 years. He is predeceased by his parents Joe and Mae Shook Mace.
He is survived by his sister, Barbara M. Robinson of Marshall; son, Master Sergeant USAF...
Marie June English (Allen)
Mar 18, 2022
Marie June Allen English, age 88, of Clarks Chapel Road, passed away Friday, March 18, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Rubin and Lizzie Jones Allen.
Ms. English is survived by her son, Kenneth English (Cathy) and grandchildren, Amanda and Jeffrey English.
A graveside service will be held at 1:00PM Tuesday, March 22,...
Pamela Kay Guthrie
Mar 17, 2022
Pamela Kay Guthrie, age 47 passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022. She is the daughter Barbara Fox Guthrie Davis (Randy) and the late Tony E. Guthrie.
In addition to her mother and stepfather, she is survived by a daughter, Lauren Guthrie; sister, Beverly Guthrie Davis; brothers, Tim and Josh Guthrie, and long-time companion, Robert Raines.
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