Donna Franklin (Ball)
Nov 29, 2020
Donna Ball Franklin, 73, of Marshall, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020, at her home. She is a lifelong resident of Madison County and the daughter of the late Claude and Irene Reese Ball. In addition to her parents, Donna is preceded in death by her brother, Calvin Ball. She is a member of Temple Hill Church of God....
Alice Irene Emory (Dillingham)
Nov 25, 2020
Alice Irene Dillingham Emory, age 83, of Sugar Creek Rd., went home to be with Jesus Wednesday, November 25, 2020.
Alice was born May 2, 1937, in Buncombe County where she had lived all her life. She is our Proverbs 31, virtuous woman. Being a homemaker, she saw to the needs of her family and her neighbors....
Geames Clyman Rice
Nov 25, 2020
Geames Clyman Rice, age 80 of Midway TN, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020. He is the son of the late Edward and Agnes Pennix Rice. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother Paul Rice.
Mr. Rice is survived by his wife, Mary Elizabeth Young Rice; daughters, Laura, Karla,Terri, and Lindsay...
Harley Edison Jolley
Nov 23, 2020
Dr. Harley Edison Jolley, 100, of Mars Hill, NC concluded his final adventure here on Earth Monday, November, 23, 2020 following a period of declining health.
Dr. Jolley was born in Hudson, NC on July 5, 1920. He grew up in Caldwell County, NC, graduating from Kings Creek High School in 1937 before joining the Civilian Conservation...
Paul Arnold Banks
Nov 23, 2020
Paul Arnold Banks of Weaverville, NC, 94 years old, went home to be with the Lord on November 23, 2020. He is the son of the late Roscoe and Esther Manard Banks.
His is survived by his daughter Gwendolyn Holcombe and husband Jerry Holcombe, son Jeffrey Banks as well as three grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and three...
Marjorie Lee Hunnicutt Webb Fowler
Nov 18, 2020
Marjorie Lee Hunnicutt Webb Fowler, 74, passed away November 18, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Irene Harris Hunnicutt. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by a brother, Steve.
She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Fowler; children, Felesia Norton (John), Susan Rollins (Sonny) and Chris Webb (Sonya); brother,...
Ronald Deen Hulslander
Nov 15, 2020
Ronald Deen Hulslander, 90, of Mars Hill, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020. He is the son of the late Barnard and Jackie Coffran Hulslander and was born in Oakland County Michigan, living in Madison County for the past 28 years. Mr. Hulslander is a US Marine Corp and Navy veteran and retired from the city of Farmington Hills,...
Rev. Bobby Leighton
Nov 10, 2020
Rev. Bobby Leighton, 80, of Weaverville, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at his home. He is the son of the late John and Dorothy Penland Leighton and a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. In addition to his parents Bobby is preceded in death by his daughter, Pam Leighton Banks, sister, Catherine Leighton, and a brother, Johnny Leighton. He...
Marsha Lynn Boone (Mcfarland)
Nov 9, 2020
Marsha Lynn McFarland Boone, 64, of Weaverville, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, November 9, 2020. Marsha was born January 20, 1956 in Buncombe County to Faye McFarland and the late Charles McFarland. She enjoyed music, painting, baking and flowers. Marsha was a member of Forks of Ivy Baptist Church, where she was active as youth...
Margaret Ann Freeman (Ramsey)
Nov 7, 2020
Margaret Ann Freeman passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2020. She is survived by her devoted husband of 52 years, Dennis. She leaves behind her daughters, Amanda (Jack) Roberts and Cristy Freeman, as well as grandchildren, Avery, Andrew, Anthony, Anna, and Alijah and grand-dog Gracie. In addition to her immediate family, she had a beloved sister, Elizabeth (Leonard) Owen,...
Brian Keith Hensley
Nov 7, 2020
Brian Keith Hensley, age 36, departed this life Saturday, November 7, 2020. He is the son of Burnice Keith Hensley and Cheryl Lynn Wilde. He is preceded in death by a sister, Amethyst Hensley and paternal grandparents, Burnice and Louise Hensley. Brian was a young man who never met a stranger.
In addition to his parents, he...
Pauline Herron
Nov 6, 2020
Ollie "Pauline" Anderson Herron, age 97 passed away at her residence on Friday, November 6, 2020. She is the daughter of the late Charlie and Mae Metcalf Anderson. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a son, Leon Allen.
Mrs. Herron is survived by her husband David Herron; daughters, Verdie Allen, Kathryn Bass...
Joan Robinson Bradley
Nov 6, 2020
Joan Robinson Bradley, age 84, passed away Friday, November 6, 2020 at Brookstone Health and Rehabilitation Center in Asheville. She is the daughter of the late Lester Calvin and Eileen Robinson Bradley. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a brother LC Bradley. Ms. Bradley was a very active member of Merrimon Avenue Baptist Church...
Zola Glenn Briggs (Barrett)
Oct 31, 2020
Zola Barrett Briggs, 98, of Mars Hill, went to be with her heavenly father on October 31, 2020 after contracting COVID-19. She was born March 18, 1922 to the late William (Willie) Rom Barrett and Plutina Crawford Barrett. In addition to her parents she is predeceased by her husband of 72 years, Emory Ernest Briggs, who passed away March...
Timmy K Ramsey
Oct 31, 2020
Timmy K. Ramsey, age 57, departed this life on Saturday, October 31, 2020. He is the son of the late George Kenneth and Betty Jo Moore Ramsey. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sisters, Charlene Ramsey and Mary Linda Ramsey and a nephew Lance Gunter.
He is survived by his significant...
Sarah "Sally" Jeanne Lassiter
Oct 31, 2020
Sally Lassiter died peacefully at her home in Hot Springs, NC, surrounded by her family as she had always wanted, on October 31, 2020.
Mother, wife, homemaker, gardener, genealogist and insatiably curious learner, Sally loved family life and raising her children. She had an active mind and together with her husband, Ike, valued education. They raised their...
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Tillery
Oct 30, 2020
N. Gwendolyn "Gwen" Tillery, 98, of Mars Hill died of Covid-19 complications on October 30, 2020, at Madison Health and Rehabilitation in Mars Hill where she had resided for several years.
A Madison County native, Gwen was the daughter of the late Robert F. and Laura Peek Tillery. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by...
Jaron Martin Fox
Oct 27, 2020
Jaron Martin Fox, 22, a beloved son, brother, grandson, uncle & nephew, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020. He was a native of Madison County and the son of Ronald Martin and Kathy Wilson Fox. Jaron is a 2016 graduate of Madison High School and received his bachelor's degree from Coastal California University. He is preceded in death by...
Emory Briggs
Oct 27, 2020
Emory J. Briggs 80, of Windy Gap Road, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at Mission Hospital. He is the son of Zola B. Briggs and the late Ernest Briggs. In addition to his father he is predeceased by a daughter Angela Briggs Whitten.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his loving companion of...
