obituaries

Jan 28, 2020

Velma Lee Gentry Beck, 90, of Alexander, passed away at her home Tuesday, January 28, 2020. She is the daughter of the late Roy and Susie Bishop Gentry and a native of Madison County. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her brother, Roy Carmel Gentry.

She is survived by her daughter,...

Jan 21, 2020

Pansy Cutshaw Roberts, 87, of Marshall passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020. She is the daughter of the late Sherman and Nancy Metcalf Cutshaw. She is also preceded in death by her sisters, Bertha and Joan; brothers, Elmer, David, Jet and Russell; son-in-law, Buddy Lunsford; and grandson, Johnny Bowens.

She is survived by her husband of 72...

Jan 15, 2020

Betty Loraine Dockery Ponder, 87, gone to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 15, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Cleo Payne Dockery. Betty is preceded in death by her husband, James Nelson Ponder; daughter in law, Linda Peek Ponder; sister, Marie Carr and brother Earl Dockery. She was a member of Shoal Hill Freewill...

Jan 13, 2020

Janet Hall, 87, passed away January 13, 2020 at Aston Park Healthcare Center. She lived her life in the Big Laurel Creek community of Madison County. Janet was born May 27, 1932 to the late James Oliver and Hulda Shook Hall. She is also preceded in death by her brother, Oie Hall, who passed away July 26, 2018.

Jan 12, 2020

Teresa Gail Franklin, 60, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Mission Hospital. She is the daughter of Sarah Banks Prater and the late Garry Lee Franklin. Teresa is also preceded in death by a daughter, Sarah "Channa" Franklin Register.

In addition to her mother, she is survived by a son, Bryan Christopher Franklin; son in law,...

Jan 12, 2020

Isaac "Arvile" Rice, of Mars Hill went home to be with the Lord, January 12, 2020 at the VA Hospice Center. Arvile was born October 12, 1931 in Madison County. He is the son of the late Simon and Minnie Rice. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers, Ernest and Eugene; sisters, May...

Jan 11, 2020

Bobby Jack Miller, 75 of Mars Hill, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020. He is a lifelong resident of Madison County and the son of the late Carmen and Ethie Thomas Miller. In addition to his parents, Bob is preceded in death by a brother, Gerald Miller. He is a US Army veteran and retired from Ball Glass Company...

Jan 11, 2020

Susan Parker Breedlove, 67, of Weaverville went to be with the Lord, Saturday, January 11, 2020. She was a native of Buncombe County and the daughter of the late Jesse James and Dora Lance Parker. In addition to her parents Suzy is preceded in death by her brother, Sammy Calloway.

She is survived by her sisters, Ann...

Jan 10, 2020

Sergeant Leonard Curtis Roscoe, 69, husband of Sandra K. Martin Roscoe of 1010 Sugar Loaf Mountain Road passed away peacefully Friday, January 10, 2020 at his home.

Mr. Roscoe was born on March 29, 1950 in Bennettsville, South Carolina, and was the son of the late Earl James Roscoe and Ethel J. Roscoe. In addition to his...

Jan 10, 2020

Wendell Wilde, 79, of Marshall, passed away on January 10, 2020. He is the son of Helen Ramsey Wilde and the late Abner Wilde. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his brothers, William Wilde (Jeanette) and Richard Wilde (Shirley); and great grandson, John Thomas Cavote. Wendell was a veteran of the US Air Force...

Jan 9, 2020

Rose Arlee Thomas Rice, 86, of Marshall passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 at John F. Keever Solace Center. She is a lifelong resident of Madison County and the daughter of the late Benjamin and Ethel McDevitt Thomas. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband, Murphy Rice, Jr.

Rose is...

Jan 9, 2020

Patricia Anders Chandler, 79, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 at John F. Keever Solace Center. She is the daughter of the late Carl and Ethel Shuford Anders and a lifelong resident of Madison County. Patricia retired from Micro Switch and Mars Hill Elementary School. She was also a volunteer grandparent with Madison County Head Start Program and a...

Jan 9, 2020

Kimberly Delayna Brigman, 53 of Marshall, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020. She is the daughter of John Knox Brigman and Othella Rice Ogle.

In addition to her parents, Kim is survived by her son, Grayson Brigman; brothers, James Brigman (Robin), John Brigman (Sandy), Wayne Brigman (Laura), and Danny Brigman (Cynthia); and several nieces and nephews.

Jan 8, 2020

Mars Hill – JB Bailey Wallin died Wednesday, January 8, 2020 in Asheville, North Carolina. A native of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Lottie English Bailey and was preceded in death by her husband Porter Wallin; brothers Grady, Riley, Junior and Farris Bailey; sister, Ruth Bailey and a grandson Thomas Ponder.

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Jan 6, 2020

Frances Young Silvers, 82, of Weaverville, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020. She is preceded in death by her husband, Larry Lee Silvers and two brothers, Dan Young and Lloyd Young, Jr.

Mrs. Silvers is survived by her daughters, Violet Silvers and Linda Silvers Buckner (Jeff); sons, Floyd Young (Dinah), Jerry Silvers (Sharon), and Mark Silvers (Nancy);...

Jan 5, 2020

Elva Davis Gosnell, born January 1, 1930, was a woman so full of life that everyone around her could not help but feel her contagious strength, compassion, and joy. She crocheted, cross stitched, patched, and quilted with love. She had the best cream corn Appalachia ever tasted and shared her gift of southern cooking with every person who walked...

Jan 5, 2020

Bruce Conley Franklin, 67, passed away early Sunday morning January 5, 2020, at his home in Flag Pond, TN after a long struggle with cancer. Bruce was born in Asheville, NC on January 8, 1952. He is preceded in death by his father, Ray Franklin, and sister, Brenda Kerr.

Bruce served in the Navy as an Air...

Jan 4, 2020

David Lee Minton, 69 of Gibbs Rd. passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020. He is the son of the late James Coy Minton and Lois Swartz Minton. In addition to his father, he is preceded in death by a daughter, Rebecca Ann Schaefer. Mr. Minton is a retired CW2 Army Veteran, a retired School teacher of 20 years with...

Jan 2, 2020

Dawn A. Edwards, 94, passed away peacefully the morning of Thursday, January 2, 2020, at Mars Hill Retirement Community in Mars Hill, NC. Born on Easter Sunday, April 12, 1925 in Madison County, NC, he graduated high school in Mars Hill, and attended Wofford College. Dawn was associated with Esso Standard Oil Company and Exxon, in many different capacities,...

Jan 2, 2020

Roger Arrowood, 71, of Mars Hill began his best journey on January 2,2020.

Roger was a lover of life and always on the go, just waiting to see where each day would take him. He was preceded in death by his parents Ben and Dorothy Rice Arrowood.

Roger is survived by his only son, Shannon...