Frances (Harwood) Melrose Bradley
Dec 16, 2020
Frances Harwood Melrose Bradley, 85, of Barnardsville, NC passed away December 16, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Rans and Mary Harwood. In addition to her parents Frances is preceded in death by her first husband, Clifford Melrose, a son, James Melrose, granddaughter, Danielle "D.J." Melrose and all of her siblings, 6 brothers and 3 sisters.
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Winston David Lloyd
Dec 15, 2020
Winston David Lloyd, 79, of Ivy Hill Church Road, Mars Hill, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020. He is the son of the late Minard and Climey Hensley Lloyd and a lifelong resident of Madison County. Winston is preceded in death by his wife, Faye Shook Lloyd and his son, Gregory "Doc" Lloyd. He, his wife Faye, and son...
Joseph Dennis Kuykendall
Dec 13, 2020
Joseph "Dennis" Kuykendall, 79 of Old Marshall Hwy, passed away surrounded by his family at his home on Sunday, December 13, 2020. He is the son of the late William Dale and Lucy Cox Kuykendall. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Helen Shelton Kuykendall. He is a US Air Force Veteran and...
Edwin Rives Cheek
Dec 13, 2020
Edwin Rives Cheek, 11/25/1928 – 12/13/2020, loving husband and father, patient teacher, scholar, writer, and creative storyteller, died peacefully on December 13, 2020, his family by his side. Born November 25, 1928 on a farm in Chatham County, NC, Edwin graduated from Chapel Hill High School in 1946. He studied English Literature at The University of North Carolina at...
Heather Rose Clubb
Dec 10, 2020
Mars Hill – Heather Rose Clubb of Mars Hill, age 36, died unexpectedly after a courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, December 10 in Asheville.
Heather was born November 24, 1984 at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville. She was the daughter of the late Norman Clubb. She is survived by her mother Wilma Clubb, brother Abarry Clubb,...
Joseph Feldman Garrison
Dec 10, 2020
Joseph Feldman Garrison, 81 of Mars Hill, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020. Joe was born April 6, 1939 and grew up in the Sugar Creek community of Barnardsville, N.C. In addition to his parents, Alma and Tom Garrison, he is preceded in death by his sisters Emily Foster and Helen Simpson, brother Arnold Garrison, and in-laws Margaret and...
Susie Merrill (Hyatt)
Dec 4, 2020
Susie Hyatt Merrill, 52 of Marshall, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020. She is the daughter of Larry Hyatt and the late Delores Shannon Hyatt and a native of McDowell County having lived most of her life in Madison County. Susie is the owner of Burlap Boutique in Mars Hill. In addition to her mother, she is preceded in...
Toney Lee Flynn
Dec 2, 2020
Toney Lee Flynn, age 76, of Marshall passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Elderberry Health Care Center. He was the son of the late Evelyn Flynn.
Mr. Flynn is survived by his daughter Tracy Scott (Ray); sons, John Flynn (Stephanie) and Mark Flynn; grandchildren, Luke Hensley, Kayleigh Parsons, Maecy Scott, Gage, Courtney, Faith and Cody...
Roscoe Ammons
Dec 1, 2020
Roscoe Ammons, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Roscoe was born August 18, 1929 in Charlottesville, VA to the late Ralph and Sarah Ingle Ammons. He grew up in Mars Hill, NC. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by 10 brothers and sisters, including his beloved twin brother Otto. He was a...
John Joseph Calvagno
Dec 1, 2020
John Joseph Calvagno, 55, of Asheville, NC, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020. He is a native of Albany, NY, and the son of the late Anthony and Eileen Scanlon Calvagno. John followed his lifelong passion of baseball. He was an avid writer for minor A ball league thru his own blog "Notes from the Sally" and then later...
Judy Gail Beaver (Metcalf)
Nov 30, 2020
Judy Metcalf Beaver, a model of unwavering faith, always encouraged her family by reminding them "God's got this!" Surrounded by her loving family, Judy left her earthly home to live eternally with Jesus on November, 30th, 2020 at the age of 67. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother to her family, and will be missed dearly by...
James Allen Sams
Nov 30, 2020
James Allen "Doc" Sams, 88, of Mars Hill, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020, at John F Keever Solace Center. He is a lifelong resident of Madison County, the son of the late James Fuller and Mattie Marshbanks Sams, and a US Army Veteran.
James is survived by his wife Wanda Forrester Sams; daughter, Patty Carnell (Andy)...
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...
