Emily Ann Thomas
Dec 22, 2018
Emily Metcalf Thomas, 83, of Walnut Cove passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018. She is the daughter of the late Chauncey and Ella Jane Callahan Metcalf. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by a sister, Mary Janice Metcalf and brothers, Bobby, Fred, Zane, Dale and Joe Metcalf. Mrs. Thomas is survived by a daughter, Rosanna Powell...
Preston Coffey
Dec 17, 2018
William Preston Coffey, 71, of Mars Hill, passed away Monday, December 17, 2018. He was the son of the late Hershel and Beatrice Ballard Coffey and a lifelong resident of Madison County. In addition to his parents, Preston is preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Jo Lunsford Herron; and an uncle, Bruce Phillips. Preston is survived by his wife of...
Lela Mae Thomas
Dec 13, 2018
Lela Mae Rigsby Thomas, 86, of Sprinkle Creek Road, went home to be with her Lord, Thursday, December 13, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Wade and Blaine Buckner Rigsby and a lifelong resident of Madison County. Mrs. Thomas was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Mars Hill VFW Post #5483. She loved walking, hiking and gardening....
Teresa Stern
Dec 7, 2018
Dr. Teresa Metcalf Stern passed away after an extended illness at the Keever Solace Center in Biltmore on Friday, December 7, 2018. She was born on January 4, 1948 at Mission Hospital in Asheville to her parents, Talmadge DeWitt Metcalf and Irene E. Metcalf of the Paint Fork community in Madison County. Dr. Stern was preceded in death by her...
Helen Tolley
Dec 3, 2018
Helen Robinson Tolley, 82, of Mars Hill, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 3, 2018 at the Hospice Solace Center in Asheville. Mrs. Tolley was the daughter of the late James Henry and Viola Robinson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Lee Tolley; son, Bobby Lee Tolley; daughter, Donnia Tolley Anders; brothers, Perry...
Arvel Gosnell
Dec 1, 2018
Josh Gosnell, 87, of Big Branch Rd, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018. He was the son of the late Bobby and Cora Chandler Gosnell. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his children, Hazel Landers Gosnell and wife Doris J. Roberts; daughter, Sheila Gosnell; three sisters and one brother....
Bacchus Fletcher Mcpeters
Nov 29, 2018
Bacchus Fletcher McPeters, 91, of Old Buckner Post Office Road, Mars Hill, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2018. He was a native of Yancey County and spent most of his life in Madison County. Bacchus was the son of the late Sammie and Lena Ray McPeters. He was a WWII US Navy Veteran. During his service he was stationed...
