obituaries

May 17, 2021

Mrs. Carolyn Elizabeth Ledford Carver, 71, of Mars Hill passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021 at Care Partners Solace Center in Asheville. Carolyn was born on June 1, 1949 to the late Hobert J. and Frances Stevens Ledford in Buncombe County. She was a member of Little Creek Baptist Church where she served as a Sunday School teacher...

May 16, 2021

JD Thomas, 91, of Mars Hill, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021. He is the son of the late Enoch and Rushie Bailey Thomas and a native of Madison County where he lived most of his life. In addition to his parents, JD is preceded in death by his wife, Lela Mae Rigsby Thomas; sons, Dorman and Dewayne Thomas,...

May 15, 2021

Riley "Junior' Howard Bailey, age 77 passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2021. He is the son of the late Howard Riley Sr. and Hattie Mae Sawyer Bailey. Mr. Bailey was a master craftsman carpenter.

He is survived by his daughter, Rachel Rogers (Arthur); son, Steve Bailey (Jennifer); sisters, Evelyn Emery and Brenda Garrison; brothers, Tom Bailey...

May 15, 2021

Monella Phillips Northup, 83, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021. Mrs. Northup was born October 7, 1937 to the late Spurgeon and Joyce Norton Phillips. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Thomas Northup; sister, Roxie Phillips and brothers, John and Ernest Phillips.

She is survived by her daughter, Maxie Alexander...

May 13, 2021

Verna McIntosh Bailey, 73, of Puncheon Fork Road, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 13, 2021. She was born to the late Bill and Manda Tipton McIntosh of Unicoi, Tennessee.

Mrs. Bailey is survived by her husband of 52 years, Bennie Bailey; daughters, Melissa and Asheley Bailey; sister; Faye Bailey, brother; Grady McIntosh and...

May 10, 2021

Mrs. Marie Thomas Martin, 66, of Marshall passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2021 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. She was the daughter of the late Floyd and Arizona Cantrell Thomas and was born in Madison County. Marie was a lifelong resident of Marshall, NC and she was preceded in death by a grandson: Cameron Martin.

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May 8, 2021

Barbara Lou Wallin Bradley, 74, of 529 Halewood Rd., Marshall NC, passed away May 8, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Daniel Bunyon and Robbie Allen Wallin. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a brother Danny Wallin, a sister Marie Morrow, and a grandson Cole Thomas.

She is survived by...

May 8, 2021

Alma J. Shelton Rice, 89, of 25 Rice Hollow Dr., passed away May 8, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Henry Garfield and Mary Etta Rice Shelton. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a husband of 69 years Ronald Burton Rice; her brothers, Harold, Don, and Robert Shelton; two infant daughters, Jessica,...

May 5, 2021

Bobby "Dale" Hylemon, age 71, of Fred Holcombe Rd. passed away on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. He is the son of the late Joe and Lizzie Robinson Hylemon. Dale was a retired employee with the Town of Mars Hill as the treatment plant operator.

He is survived by his wife, Delores Carter Hylemon; daughter, Lora Ponder (Tim);...

May 1, 2021

Robbie Winker, age 57 of Azalea Circle, passed away in the comfort of his home on Saturday, May 1, 2021. He is the son of the late Bob and Patricia Wright Moore.

He is survived by his wife, Cindy Davis Winker; sons, Nicholas Winker (Emily) and Justin Winker (Sierra); brothers, Jim and John Winker; sisters, Kathy Ledford...

Apr 28, 2021

Clyde Franklin Gregory, age 84, of Hot Springs, gained his heavenly wings on Wednesday, April 28, 2021.

Mr. Gregory is a native of Madison County. For the younger part of his life and after graduating from Hot Springs High School, he joined the U.S Army for which he served for two years. After his service in the...

Apr 25, 2021

Richard David Cogdill, Sr. 64, of Asheville, NC passed away on April 25th, 2021 at Creekstone Health and Rehabilitation. Richard was the son of the late Richard Dixon and Gladys Marie Cogdill.

He is survived by his wife, Linda Hewitt Cogdill; daughters: April Cogdill (Adan), Deannea Dominguez (Julian) and Shanna Hunt (Christopher); sons: Richard D. Cogdill, Jr....

Apr 25, 2021

Wade Ramsey, 64, of Mars Hill, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021. He was the son of the late John and Martha Bailey Ramsey. In addition to his parents, Wade is preceded in death by one sister, Irene Howell and three brothers, Jeter, Ernest, and Urias Ramsey.

Wade is survived by his sisters, Anna Ramsey, Lois Jones,...

Apr 24, 2021

Lisa "Annette" Bailey Ducker, 48, of Marshall, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021. She is the daughter of Morris Dan and Geneva Metcalf Bailey and has lived in Madison County most of her life. Annette was formerly employed with SonoPress for 20 years and is currently employed with Mercy Urgent Care. Annette loved her work family very much. She...

Apr 20, 2021

Shelby Stuart Buckner, 84 of Buckner Branch Road passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. He was the son of the late Levi Gaither and Ada Hill Buckner. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his first wife, Janette Robinson Buckner; brother, Hershel Buckner, and brother-in-law Floyd...

Apr 18, 2021

Judy Sue Wallin, 67, fought her final war with pain and our Lord Jesus called her home on Sunday, April 18, 2021. Judy was born to the late Troy Ellis and Lila Mae Connor Wallin on August 25, 1953.

She is survived by her son, Pastor Eddie Wallin, his wife of 22 years, Jennifer; "the best" grandchildren...

Apr 15, 2021

Derek "Duck" John Ball, 57, of Stoney Fork Road passed away at his home on Thursday, April 15, 2021. He was born on April 11, 1964 to the late Frank O'Neal and Grace Harwood Ball. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by brothers, Eugene O'Neal and Richard Lee Ball.

He is survived by...

Apr 11, 2021

Troy "Bart" Cole, 61, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Sunday, April 11, 2021 at Mission Hospital following an extended heart related illness. He was the eleventh patient to receive a LVAD heart pump at Mission Hospital. He was born to the late Denver and Daisy Buckner Cole. In addition to his parents, he is preceded...

Apr 10, 2021

Boyd Glenn Norton, 66, of Hot Springs, NC, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021. He was the son of the late Carl Lee Norton Sr. and Nellie Mae Cody Norton. In addition to his parents Boyd is preceded in death by brothers, Raymond Hurst, Carl Lee Norton, Jr., Dwight "Mickey" Norton, Johnny, and Billy Norton. Mr. Norton is a...

Apr 1, 2021

William Grady Mundy, age 84, of Barnardsville NC, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 1, 2021.

Mr. Mundy was born August 29, 1936 to the late Taft and Gladys Burrell Mundy. Grady proudly served in the U.S Army and marched in the President John F. Kennedy Inaugural Parade. He retired from Carroll...