obituaries

Sep 3, 2019

Joyce Marie Rice Fender, age 83, of Jarrett Cove Road passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at Memorial Mission Hospital. She is the daughter of the late Arthur and Mae Lewis Rice. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, J. Will Fender and sisters, Dolly Rice and Glenna Rice Arrington.

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Aug 29, 2019

Lillian Marie Blankenship Johnson, age 71, of Jupiter Road passed away Thursday, August 29, 2019. She is the daughter of the late Ella Wyatt and Nathan Dempsey Blankenship. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her first husband, Fraiser Lloyd; daughter, Ladonna Lloyd Norton; son, David Robert Johnson; sisters, Ethel Hensley, and Frankie Blankenship and...

Aug 28, 2019

Grover Tweed, 88, of Windswept Ridge Road, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Wednesday, August 28, 2019. He is the son of the late Arthur and Mary Holt Tweed. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his daughter, Carol Stines; grandson, Aaron Hall; son in law, Clyde Cutshall, five sisters and one...

Aug 28, 2019

Lyda Wyatt, age 96, passed away, August 28, 2019. Mr. Wyatt was born Jan. 27, 1923 and was a lifelong resident of Madison County having resided in the Big Laurel Community for the majority of his life and in the Big Pine Community since 1997. He was the son of Alvie Wyatt and Edith Edmonds Wyatt. In addition to...

Aug 28, 2019

Beulah Marler Payne, 69, of Marshall, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2019. She is the daughter of the late James Buford and Betty Sams Marler. Beulah was a lifelong resident of Madison County and a member of Freeman Gap Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Earlon Payne and three brothers, Barry "Chick" Marler, James "Peanut"...

Aug 27, 2019

Herman Charlie Silvers, age 91, passed away Tuesday. August 27, 2019 at John F. Keever Solace Center. He was the son of the late Harriett Edwards and David Wilse Silvers. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a sister, Annie Mae Silvers and brother, Fred Silvers. Mr. Silvers was a native of Buncombe County and...

Aug 27, 2019

Reva Jean Ingle Metcalf, 82, of Mars Hill, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019. She is the daughter of the late Rass and Mae Craine Ingle and a lifelong resident of Madison County. In addition to her parents Reva is preceded in death by her sister, Patsy Wilson.

She is survived by her daughter, Connie Lovin Jamerson...

Aug 27, 2019

Stephanie Nicole Banks, 37, of Bee Tree Road, Marshall, NC, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019. She is the daughter of Clyde and Gail Payne Banks. She is preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Lewis and Mildred Wyatt Payne; paternal grandparents, Virgil and Loduska Banks; brother, Jason Banks; and uncle, Don Payne. Stephanie enjoyed playing pool and spending...

Aug 27, 2019

James "Jimmy" Edward Harwood, 78, of Barnardsville, passed away at his residence Tuesday, August 27, 2019. Jimmy was lifelong farmer in Buncombe and Madison County. Jimmy is survived by his wife of 56 years, Erma Irene (Burleson) Harwood; sons, Buddy Harwood (Daphne) and Eddie Harwood (Linda); sister, Frances Melrose; 10 grandchildren and several great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. A graveside...

Aug 24, 2019

Wilma Jean Fisher, 75, of Marshall, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019. She is the daughter of the late Dean and Valerie Suttles Silvers. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by sisters, Mary Silvers and Darlene Carswell; brothers, Larry, Eddie, Glenn and Clyde Silvers. She was a loving mother and grandmother. In her younger...

Aug 23, 2019

Anthony "Asher" Hensley, 2 months, of Barnardsville, passed away Friday, August 23, 2019. He is the son of Mandy Rice and Gary Hensley. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Anthony Rice; maternal great grandfather, Douglas Carswell; and paternal great-great grandfather, Edd Cook.

In addition to his parents, Asher is also survived by his sister,...

Aug 22, 2019

Sandra Ann Edwards Briggs, 77, of Mars Hill, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019 at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Madison County and the daughter of the late Judson James and Clarice Drake Edwards. Sandra worked on the island in Marshall as a NC school teacher for 30 years. She volunteered at Mars Hill Senior Meal...

Aug 22, 2019

Raymond Jessie Herron, 74, of Mars Hill, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019 at John F. Keever Solace Center. He was the son of the late Howard Bernard and Gertrude Shephard Herron. Mr. Herron was a US Army Veteran who served during the Vietnam Conflict. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia...

Aug 10, 2019

James Dedrick Brown, 79, of Mars Hill, passed away August 10, 2019. He was the son of the late James Walter Brown and Anna Mae Roberts Brown. Dedrick served as Sheriff of Madison County from 1986 to 1998 and was a 32nd degree Mason.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon Chandler Brown; daughters, Tina Brown-Hernandez (Gary),...

Aug 9, 2019

Maggie Lou Robinette Howard – February 2, 1929 to August 9, 2019 Maggie Lou passed away in her sleep Friday evening August 9, 2019. She was 90 years young. She was born in Church Hill, Tennessee to Sallie Lou (Hutchens) and Walter Thomas Robinette, and attended Dobyns-Bennett High School, then worked at Kingsport Press and Eastman-Kodak. She married in 1947...

Aug 6, 2019

Karen Clouse Wright, 78, of Bristol, VA passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Mars Hill, NC on July 7, 1941, to Henry and Rosalie Gibbs Clouse. She grew up in Weaverville and graduated from North Buncombe High School. She was a member of New Grace Baptist Church in...

Aug 3, 2019

Sybil Ann Joyce Ramsey, age 66, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019. She was the daughter of the late James Berman and Nettie Chandler Ramsey. Mrs. Ramsey was a native of Madison County and a member of Light of Life Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her brothers, James Harvey, Monroe and...

Aug 2, 2019

Alvin Cutshall, age 72, of Spillcorn, passed away Friday, August 2, 2019 at John F. Keever Solace Center. He was the son of the late Sherman and Mary Sanders Cutshall. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his daughter, Jennifer Shelton who passed away on July 17, 2019; and brothers Dean and Grover Cutshall.

Jul 31, 2019

Hershel Dean Hamlin, 74, of Weaverville, passed away July 31, 2019. He was the son of the late Iva Ramsey Hamlin. Hershel loved his family, farming and horses.

Mr. Hamlin is survived by his wife, Shirley Collins Hamlin, daughters, Deanna Hamlin Ponder (Darrell) and Lois Hensley Norman (Anthony); granddaughters, Ashley Bascom (Kevin) and Brittney McHone (Justin); great...

Jul 30, 2019

Florence Marie Messer Ford, age 70, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at John F. Keever Solace Center. She was a native of Buncombe County and daughter of the late Charles and Annis Robitson Messer. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Tommy Ford; sister, Patricia Duarte and grandson, Anthony Peel.

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