obituaries

Apr 12, 2019

Fletcher Carroll Brown, 86, of Snow Drift Lane passed away Friday, April 12, 2019 at John F. Keever Solace Center. He was the son of the late Jake and Nora Edwards Brown. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his wife, Sharon Thomas Brown; sisters, Atlas Brown and Wilma Langley; brothers, Dennis and George Brown...

Apr 8, 2019

Ruby Lee Waldroup Chandler, 82, of Marshall passed away Monday, April 8, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Elmer Waldroup and Zilfie Thomas Landers. In addition to her parents, Ruby is preceded in death by a son, Jackie Lee Chandler; sister, Minnie Pearl Buckner; brother, Dewey Waldroup; and grandchildren, Angie, Leon and Trevor.

Mrs. Chandler...

Apr 3, 2019

David "Dave" Ball, 79, of Mars Hill went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, April 3, 2019. He was the son of the late Will and Verlie Mace Ball.

Dave lived his entire life in Mars Hill on the side of the Bailey Mountain; a place he loved dearly and never had any thought of leaving....

Mar 30, 2019

Paul E. Shipley, 68, passed away peacefully at 5:17 pm on March 30th at Shannondale Health Care Center in Knoxville, TN. Paul was born on August 13, 1950 to Paul and Barbara Franklin Shipley. He lived most of his adult life in Knoxville, TN. He graduated from West High School in June 1968. He entered Carson Newman College in...

Mar 28, 2019

Brenda (Radford) Anglin, 78, passed away March 28, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Homer and Mafrey Robinson Radford. She is preceded in death by her husband, Grady Vonno Anglin; daughter, Jessica Elaine Anglin, and sister, Louisa Radford Murray.

She is survived by her children, Cynthia Anglin and Von Anglin; sister, Shirley Banks and grandchildren,...

Mar 27, 2019

Patricia Ann Soles Payne "Nanny", 60, of Marshall, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at her residence. She is the daughter of the late Leo and Lessie Phillips Soles. She is also preceded in death by two brothers, Wingate and Roger Soles.

Patricia is survived by her husband of 43 years, Douglas Payne; sons, Douglas R. Payne...

Mar 27, 2019

Lena Ponder Hensley, 96, of Mars Hill, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019. She is the daughter of the late Nasby and Bessie Robinson Ponder and a lifelong resident of Madison County. Mrs. Hensley retired from Vanderbilt Shirt Company and was a member of California Creek Baptist Church. She is also preceded in death by her husband Willard Hensley;...

Mar 23, 2019

Elizabeth "Lib" Howell Sams, 91, of 1014 Bailey Street, Mars Hill, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Arthur Arcemus Howell and Bonnie Renfro Howell. Mrs. Sams was born and grew up at Green Mountain in Yancey County and resided in Mars Hill for fifty-six years. She was a member of Mars Hill...

Mar 23, 2019

Bettie Jo Marler, 83, of Marshall, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 23, 2019. Bettie was born August 3, 1935 in Madison County to the late Jess "Babe" and Ila Mae Griffin Marler. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Bill Marler, Gene Marler, JD Marler and Ronnie Marler....

Mar 22, 2019

Inga "Darlene" Randall, 53, of the Big Pine Community, Marshall, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Wade and Hazel Massey Randall and a lifelong resident of Madison County. She is also preceded in death by her sister, Hilda Randall and brother, Jonah "Donnie" Randall.

Darlene is survived by her husband...

Mar 22, 2019

Jessie English Eaton, 84, died Friday, March 22, 2019, of natural causes. She was the daughter of the late Condry Alan and Orla Bailey English of Madison County. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Walter Raleigh Slagle and her second husband, Harold Eaton; and two brothers, Jim and Billy English.

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Mar 20, 2019

Odus Lee Burry, 71, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at Madison Manor Health and Rehab. in Mars Hill. He was the son of the late Odus Dalton and Ruby Bridwell Burry. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a sister, Mary Irene Burry and brother, John Hampton Burry.

Lee was a faithful...

Mar 12, 2019

Colonel Jose Manuel Alvarez Jr 70, died on March 12th, 2019 at his home in Mars Hill, North Carolina surrounded by his daughters and his love of the last 24 years Mary Baclich. Jose was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico on August 8, 1948 to the late Major (R) Jose Manuel and Elena Luisa Alvarez Sr. His early...

Mar 12, 2019

Rev. Robert Philip Selman, 86, of Alexander, died Tuesday, March 12 at St. Joseph Hospital in Asheville after a brief illness. He was born August 4, 1932 in Detroit, MI. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Edna Reese, sons Bob of Alexander NC and Ron (and wife Jennifer) of Marshall NC, daughter Linda (and husband Greg)...

Mar 12, 2019

Fannie Mae Rogers, 74, of Erwin, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. In addition to her late husband, Thomas W. Rogers, she is preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Edith Eileen Trent Moore.

She is survived by her daughters, Camille Mace (Dean) and Suzanne Wilder; sons, Mike Rogers (Kristin) and Frankie Rogers (Kirby);...

Mar 8, 2019

Virgil Howard Sutherland, 78, of Weaverville passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019. He was the son of the late Posey and Edna Duckett Sutherland. Virgil was a US Army Veteran and a member of Victory Fellowship Worship Center.

He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Ruth Shook Sutherland; daughter, Linda Davis; sisters, Betty and...

Mar 8, 2019

Gerald D. Roberts, 79, formerly of Pennsylvania passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019. He was the son of the late Fred Martin and Vivian Crowder Roberts. Gerald was a graduate of Berea College and retired from Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceutical Company as a research chemist.

He is survived by his sisters, Darlene Buckner (Bruce) and Cheryl Huff...

Mar 7, 2019

Vera Mae Crowder Wallin, 89, of Swannanoa, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Bristol and Neil Howell Crowder. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Wallin. Vera is survived by her sons, Ronnie, Jerome, and Bob Wallin as well as eight grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren, and...

Mar 4, 2019

William Eric "Whitey" Gillis was called home to be with the Lord on March 4, 2019. He was born May 14, 1947 in Asheville, NC. He was raised in Oteen and lived in Weaverville, NC for the majority of his life.

Eric was the best husband, Dad and Pop to his family; loved and adored by his...

Mar 3, 2019

Louise Briggs Eller, 92, went home to be with her Lord and Savior and her husband, Carl Branson Eller of 50 years, on Sunday, March 3, 2019. She had been a resident for the last six years at Madison Health and Rehabilitation. In addition to her late husband, she is preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin and Ennis Runion...