Franklin Wilson Lawhern, 88, of Spring City, TN, died Monday, June 1, 2009 at NHC Healthcare in Oak Ridge, TN. She was preceded in death by brothers: George, Lawrence, Fred, Bill, Robert and Ray Robinson; sisters: Viola Hoilman and husband, Wyatt, Faye Young and Beulah Belle Robinson. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714 or First Baptist Church, P.O. MARY WILL SCOTT. At other times, the family will be at her home.
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She was also preceded in death by a son: Billy Dean Murphy; and, a brother: Woodrow Wilson Young. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8PM Thursday at the funeral home. Try the search button on this page. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 P.M. Thursday in the chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Carroway Cemetery. Wade Holloway
Claude was an US Army Veteran and was a member of Bowditch Union Church. As always, we are an independent family owned and operated full service funeral home. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8:00 PM Monday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home, where the body will remain until taken to the church to lie in state thirty minutes prior to the service. BACK TO TOP
Surviving are his wife of 48 years: Sarah James Barnes; 2 daughters: Elaine Wilson and husband, Jim, of Marion, and Lori Aldridge and husband, James, of Robbinsville; 4 grandchildren: Emily Wilson and husband, John Bailey, Joseph Wilson, and Luke and Hollie Aldridge; a brother: Brent Barnes and wife, Brenda, of Sylva; a sister: Sharon Dittenberger and husband, Richard, of Washington State; 3 nephews and a niece; and, 2 sisters-in-law: Linda James of Sylva and Frances Conner and husband, Lyle, of Candler. The family wishes to thank Dr. Jeffery Polgar of Blue Ridge Medical Center, Mountain Manor Assisted Living, and Hospice of Yancey County for all their support and care of Eve in the final months of her life. 13 nieces and nephews and a very special caregiver, Linda Ayers, also survive. Her body is being returned to her hometown of Cheran, Michoacan, Mexico for burial in the San Francisco Cemetery. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Sarah McDowell Storie and wife of William Champ Silver who died in 1957 and the late Will Wilson. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late William and Mamie McFalls McMahan. Rev. Surviving are a daughter: Rhonelda Laws and husband, Ernest; and a son: Chester Hedrick and wife, Barbara, all of Burnsville; a sister: Sadie Greene of Marion; 2 grandsons: Jeffrey Shawn Hedrick and Kevin Gene Hedrick; and, 2 great grandchildren: John Fuller Hedrick and Abigail Hedrick. Earl Bailey, 90, of Jacks Creek, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2009, in Brookside Rehabilitation and Care. At other times the family will be at the home. Roger Laws will officiate. Leonard was a Korean Conflict Army Veteran and a retired carpet installer. Elvina Robinson, 75, of the Double Island Community passed away Sunday, November 23, 2008 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. Ricky Ray and Roger Thompson will officiate. Mildred Hunter Woody, 89, of Byrd Branch, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at her home. Homer T. Price
Arle Honeycutt, 78, of Burnsville, went home to be with the Lord Monday, February 16, 2009 at Mission Hospitals Memorial Campus. In lieu of flowers the family has requested memorial contributions to the First Baptist Church of Burnsville, P. O. Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Doan Town Cemetery. William N. Faris, 99, passed away Friday, December 5, 2008, at Jonas Ridge Adult Care Facility. Dayton Lewis, Stanley Hopson and Matthew Hopson will officiate. Sherry was also preceded in death by a twin sister: Shelia Shehan; and, a grandson: Dakota Jerome Honeycutt. Gayla Hope Pate Holden
Memorials may be made to the Martins Chapel United Methodist Church, 1555 State Hwy.
Surviving are his wife of 35 years: Ruth Elizabeth Tripp; daughter: Dr. Hollis Tripp Burggraf of Denver, CO; sons: David E. Tripp and wife, Francoise, of Tallahassee, FL, J. Kelly Tripp and wife, Karen, of Wildwood, MO, Robert W. Heuer and Jonathan C. Jones of Lambertville, NJ; six grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and, three brothers: J. Tracey Tripp of Paradise, CA, Winton P. Tripp of Bainbridge Island, WA and Eugene A. Tripp of Fort Collins, CO. After graduation from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Finance, he proudly served as an officer in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. Locally, the family will receive friends from 1:00 until 1:45 PM Sunday at Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Surviving are a son: Keith Chrisawn and wife, Jeanie, a daughter: Sonnie Banks and husband, Mike of Burnsville; 3 grandchildren: LeeAnn Capps and husband, Jeffery, of Weaverville, Kristopher Banks and Alan Chrisawn both of Burnsville; 3 great grandchildren: Colby and Callie Capps and Khaleigh Banks; a sister: Phyllis Riddle and husband, Howard, a brother: Bill Wiggands and wife, Dot, of Unicoi, TN; and, several nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Kelli Bailey Bartley and was the last of 9 children. Box 461, Burnsville, NC 28714 or Yancey County Humane Society, P. O. Surviving are a son: Randy Boone of Bakersville; a brother: Wallace Boone and wife, Freida, of Micaville; sisters: Gladys Hughes and husband, Brown, of Micaville, and Sylvia Caroway of Lancaster, SC; and, a special niece and caretaker: Rita Ray of Micaville. Surviving are his wife: Evelyn Gorman Baker of Burnsville; a daughter: Arlene Motte of Burnsville; sons: Dennis Ralph Baker of Richmond, Virginia and Robert E. Baker of Burnsville. James Clifford Honeycutt, 74, of Prices Creek, passed Monday, April 6, 2009, in the McDowell Hospital. He was the husband of Geraldine Engle Holloway who died in 1990. Burial will be in the Marietta Atkins Cemetery. Glenn Fox
Box 38, Spruce Pine, NC 28777. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. In addition to his father, he was also preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Eugene Baker, as well as maternal grandparents, Bobby and Carolyn Honeycutt. Revs. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late J. Edgar and Bessie Harris Banner and the husband of Louise McIntosh Banner who died in 1982. Surviving are her children: Jack Presnell of Fairbanks, Alaska, Norma Burnette and husband, Ray, Wanda Riddle and husband, Pearson Riddle, Jr., all of Burnsville; Paul Budger Presnell of Marion; 2 sisters: Ellen Jones of Burnsville and Vaughtie Simmons of Marion; 9 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren. Nina G. Chandler
Burial will be in the Academy Cemetery. MACK BASCOMBE RAY
Since 1929, the Holcombe Family has been serving the needs of families of Yancey and surrounding counties during their difficult times. Burial will be in the Blue Rock Baptist Church Cemetery. Jerry Lee Pate, 57, of Woodfin, went home Thursday, March 5, 2009, at the John F. Keever Solace Center. Clarence Hall died Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at the age of 88. Doyle 'Dude' Buchanan, 78, of Double Island Road, passed Thursday, May 21, 2009 in the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. Philip Garland will officiate. Leroy Hughes
Burial will be in the Eddie McMahan Cemetery at Low Gap. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Thursday in West Burnsville Baptist Church of which he was an active member, serving as Deacon and Trustee. Revs. Arthur and Pauline Woody Thomas and the wife of Worley Robinson who died in 1987. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. At various points he enjoyed professional associations with Gerald Wilson, Staunton Norris, Warren Hughes and, finally with his son, working his last full day last Thursday. BACK TO TOP
A former resident of Medina, New York, he had lived in Burnsville for the past 5 years. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Rev. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday in the McIntosh Cemetery on West Glendale Avenue. Toby Crowder will officiate. Funeral services will be held at 1PM Saturday in Higgins Memorial United Methodist Church, of which he was a member. Leona P. Bailey
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The family will receive friends from 6 until 8:00 PM prior to the service at the funeral home. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 12 oclock noon Tuesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Robert W. Wyatt
James W. McKinney, 76, of the Jacks Creek Community, passed away Friday, January 2, 2009, in Mission Hospitals St. Joseph Campus. website design and hosting byBlue Ridge Marketing & Design. Surviving are her husband: Chris Dakota Gabriel; her son: Rodney John Simmons, Jr. of Burnsville; two brothers: Sam Long and wife, Cheryl, of Lincolnton and William Dennis Long and wife, Virginia, of Burnsville; a very special niece: Lee Ann Long of Burnsville; and a special son: Kevin Warren of Burnsville. At other times, the family will be at the home of Reba Roberts. Jay James McCracken, 92, of Plum Branch, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2008, at his home. She was a member of Hicks Chapel Baptist Church. ELVINA ROBINSON
Revs. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday in the church cemetery. Surviving are a sister: Jewell Hughes; a brother: Elzie McCracken, both of Burnsville; and, several nieces and nephews. He was an employee of KCB Construction of Asheville. Bonnie Wilson, 96, of Marion passed away Thursday, November 27, 2008 at Brookside Rehabilitation and Care. Surviving are his wife of 61 years, Thelma Wilson Honeycutt; 4 daughters: Carol Danford and husband, Joe, and Terrie Patton of Burnsville; Shirley Gibbs and husband, Buddy, of Orlando, FL and Debbie Callahan of Sugar Hill, GA; a sister: Kay Champion and husband, Leo, of Carolina Beach; 6 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 8 PM Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Mae McKinney
Memorials may be made to Brookside Rehabilitation & Care, P. O.
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Nelson Ponder will officiate. Phillip was a retired carpenter, a loving husband, father, pap-paw and friend to all who knew him. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8PM Wednesday at Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. A WWII Navy Veteran, he was a member of the American Legion Post No. Burial will be in the Woody Cemetery on Ridge Road. . Funeral services will be held at 8:00 PM Tuesday in the chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. He was also preceded in death by a sister: Lena Banner and 3 brothers: Joe, Dale and Wayne Banner. Surviving are her husband of 60 years: Carroll W. Angel; two daughters: Dainne Vickery and husband, Michael, of Hampstead, NC and Sheila Nelson and husband, Chip, of Asheboro; a granddaughter: Courtney Vickery of Charlotte; and, two sisters: Eloise Edwards of Nashville, TN and Elma Ryan of Johnson City, TN. Henline - Hughes Funeral Home 85 Crimson Laurel Way PO Box 345 Bakersville, NC 28705 Tel: 1-828-688-4813 Welcome In Service to Our Local Communities Since 1949 Owned and operated by James and Eloise Hughes Henline since 1949, Henline - Hughes is located in Bakersville, Mitchell County NC. Rev. Surviving are two sisters: Thelma Hylemon of Mars Hill and Emma Hilemon of Asheville. Revs. JAMES KENNETH ROBERTSON. Biss and Bertha Carroll McMahan. Charlie Robinson and Rev. She was preceded in death by a son: Doug Blankenship. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM Thursday in the West Burnsville Baptist Church of which he was a member. Brother Samuel James Austin (SJ) was born June 26, 1924, in Lisman, to the late Agnes Austin and Thomas H. Edwards, Sr. Services Visitation Saturday January 28, 2023 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home 501 E. Main Street Burnsville, NC 28714 Directions Text Details Daniel Patrick Gilbert
She was the wife of Glen Harrison who died in 2004. She was preceded in death by a daughter: Trisha Rene Riddle; and, a brother: James Pate. Frank Wyatt will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.
Surviving are his wife of 49 years: Clara Boone Briggs; two daughters: Marlene Fender and husband, Morrise, and Michelle McNeill and husband, John; three brothers: Roscoe Briggs, Jr., Charles and Claude Briggs; three sisters: Clara Lee Chrisawn and Frances Boone all of Burnsville, and Shirley McKinney of Spruce Pine; four granddaughters: Chasity and Meghan Fender and Morgan and Paige McNeill all of Burnsville. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 P.M. Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Surviving are her husband of 54 years: Gene Howell; son: A memorial service will be held at 7 PM Thursday in Maggie Valley United Methodist Church of which she was a member. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Alvin Boone, who passed away in 2005. Funeral services will be held at 12 oclock noon Tuesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8:00 PM Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home and from 10 until 11:00 AM Saturday prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Gurley Cemetery at Celo. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home.
Box 100, Garden City, CA 92842. Philip Garland will officiate. Kenneth was the oldest member of the Burnsville Volunteer Fire Department, avid outdoorsman, active in the Yancey County. He retired with the Yancey County School System having served as Principal of Bee Log and Clearmont Schools. Albert Bentley and Doug Cooper will officiate. Rev. A graveside service will be held at 10 AM Friday in Pete Young Cemetery. Cecil was a retired employee of Banco Lumber and a member of Millers Chapel Freewill Baptist Church. LUCKY HENSLEY. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. She is also survived by four loving grandchildren, Josh Wyatt and his wife, Felicia, of Newdale, and Micah Wyatt of Newdale, Melissa McCurry and her husband, John, of Burnsville, Samantha Fender and her husband, Jeff, of Burnsville. Box 264, Burnsville, NC 28714, or Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714. The Revs. The Rev. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Roscoe and Lillie Buchanan Hughes and the wife of Till Gouge who died in 2005. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 120 Executive Park, Asheville 28801, or to Care Partners Hospice and Palliative Care Services, 21 Belvedere Road, Asheville 28803. Surviving are her daughter: Susie Bryant and husband, Kelly; grandchildren: Brandi and Luke Bryant all of Burnsville; a sister: Moletia Calhoun of Rutherfordton; 3 brothers: Charles McLaughlin of Forest City, Mac McLaughlin of Commerce, TX and Robert McLaughlin of Hickory. Eight great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild also survive. Rev. She is also survived by a daughter, Joy Young and her husband, Fritz, of Newdale; two sons, Frank Wyatt and his wife, Janet, of Newdale, and Robert (Benny) Wyatt and his wife, Glenda, of Micaville. Funeral services will be held at 2PM Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home in Burnsville. The family will receive friends in the church sanctuary from 10:00 A.M. until shortly before the service. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Wilson Cemetery on John Henry Road. Search. She was also preceded in death by sisters: Irene McKinney, Anna Laws, Ruby Jones and Jean Deyton and brothers: Cecil Deyton, R. B. Deyton, Fate Deyton and Charles Deyton. A native of Mitchell County, he was a son of the late Walter E. and Blanche Gortney Letterman. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714. Surviving are his wife: Faye Silver Seran; children: Michael Seran of Pennsville, NJ, Wendy Ewing of Soloman, KS, Gregory Leikus of Cascade, MD and Lisa Leikus of Louisville, KY; 11 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; 2 sisters: Hazel Fair of Pennsville, NJ and Lois Henderson of Houston, TX. Banner, 86, of Newdale, passed away Friday, June 12, 2009 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine. The children of Clarence and Joyce wish to express deep gratitude to the church for the many years of ministry and fellowship their parents enjoyed. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Jeff and Nora Gardner Hughes. BACK TO TOP
Funeral services will be held at 1 P.M. Tuesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Rev. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 P.M. Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Walter Grey McMahan, 73, formerly of Micaville, passed away Friday, June 5, 2009 in Chunns Cove Assisted Living. The Revs. Denver Styles and David Bryant will officiate. Willie Rash and Tom Hewitt will officiate. At other times the family will be at the home of Theresa Briggs, 5275 State Highway 197 North, Green Mountain, NC. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8:00 P.M. Thursday prior to the service at the funeral home. BACK TO TOP
He is survived by his wife of fifty-two years: the former Mary Bowman of Huntington, WV; his daughter: Elizabeth Williams, who resides in Madison County, and his son: Todd Bailey of Burnsville. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Surviving are a daughter: Georgia Moffitt and husband, Brownlow of Bakersville; a grandson: Randy Boone of Micaville; a brother: Philmore Hughes and wife, Thurma, of Micaville and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, any memorials can be given to the Higgins Memorial United Methodist Church Building Fund or Benevolence Fund, P. O. The Rev. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of Flora Mae Grindstaff Wyatt of Newdale and the late Roy Wyatt. Walter Grey McMahan, 73, formerly of Micaville, passed away Friday, June 5, 2009 in Chunns Cove Assisted Living. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Mack and Kate Allen Silver and the wife of Kivet Styles who died in 1977. He was a former employee of OMC, and was a loving and dedicated husband and father. Surviving are his wife: Evelyn Calloway Anders; 2 daughters: Sherry Anders and Shirley Anders; a son: Doug Anders and wife, Barbara; a niece: Pam Wilson and husband, Terry, all of Burnsville; 3 grandchildren: Ryan, Lacie and Casey; 4 sisters: Pauline Anders, Faye Moody, Nell McLaughlin and Kate Anders; and, 3 brothers: Bob, Tucker and Guy B. Anders. Funeral services will be held at 7 P.M. Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. She was a former member of Pleasant Gap Baptist Church where she was the song leader. The family will receive friends from 1:30 until 2:30 PM prior to the service at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 P.M. Thursday in the chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Brent Reynolds will officiate. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Nema McPeters, a grandson, Jamie McPeters and nine sisters and brothers. Funeral services will be held at 7 P.M. Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Elma Robinson 89, of the Double Island Community, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, September 27, 2008, at Spruce Pine Brian Center. She was active in the Democrat Party. The family will receive friends from 12 until 2 PM Saturday prior to the service at the funeral home. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Pearl Briggs and Rev. Ricky Woody and Billy Mitchell will officiate. Leona was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. & A.M. and Burnsville Lodge #717 A.F. Glenn Fox, 81, of the Fox Creek Community of Yancey County, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at his home. Eve Restall, 91,passed away Thursday, June 19, 2008, at Mountain Manor Assisted Living. Born on April 12, 1920 at Blue Rock in Yancey County, Clarence worked in the mining and construction fields domestically and internationally before retiring in 1981. Box 339, Marion, NC 28752. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday in the Adkins Cemetery. Shirley Mae Cooper
Jeffery David Thomas
He confessed Christ at an early age and joined Shiloh CME Church where he served faithfully as a member until his death. Surviving are her son: William Bill G. Restall; granddaughter: Melanie S. Restall Keller-Hull and husband, Brad, and their children: Mariah and Montana Keller and Kyle and Skye Hull of Burnsville; granddaughter: Victoria L. Restall Zitney and husband, Jim, and their children: Lauren and Michelle Zitney of Burnsville; and, her grandson: Richard W. Restall of Marion, NC. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery at Horton Hill. Like his father, also an attorney, Mr. Bailey participated politically through the Republican Party and served in the 60s as a GOP leader for what was then the 11. C. Bradford, 70, of Asheville, passed away Monday, January 19, 2009, at his home. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Donna Gail Harding
Burial will be in the church cemetery. Surviving are a sister: Jewell Hughes; a brother: Elzie McCracken, both of Burnsville; and, several nieces and nephews. He had been a resident of Autumn Care in Marion for the past four years, where he had been loved and cared for. James Norman will officiate. A native of Yancey County, he was the son of the late Mack and Zella Bailey. BACK TO TOP. RuthHensley King
A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Joe Frank and Nellie Foster Fox. Services Visitation Friday December 30, 2022 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home 501 E. Main Street Burnsville, NC 28714 Directions Text Details GLADYS SILVERS. Surviving are his wife: Debbie Taylor Tolley; a son: Michael McKinney; a daughter: Rebecca Yelton and two grandchildren: Kyle and Nicholas Yelton all of Burnsville. CLARENCE HALL
He retired from the U. S. Navy with 21 years of service as a GMMC then worked at Douglas Aircraft in Long Beach, CA until retiring due to ill health. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Joe Silvers, please visit our floral store. Allen of Gray, TN and Roy Allen of Smyrna, AL. Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home | 501 E. Main Street, Burnsville, NC 28714 | 828.682.2310. The family will receive friends from 12 Noon until 2 PM prior to the service at the church. ROYCE EUGENE BENNETT
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Memorials may be made to Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home to assist with funeral expenses. Donna Gail Woody Harding, 41, of Burnsville went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at St. Joseph Hospital. She was a daughter of the late Will and Julia Biggs Banks and the wife of Joe Banner who died in 1975. BACK TO TOP
He was born February 6th, 1932 in the Brush Creek Community to the late Fonze and Susie Fox Hughes. A native of Yancey County, he was the son of the late Joe and Tootsy Williams. Samuel L. Seran
He was married to the late Joyce Drymon Hall and had 8 children. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
A native of Mitchell County, she was a daughter of the late Merritt and Lilly Buchanan Young and the wife of Virgil Hicks who passed away in 1994 and her second husband, J. E. Jake Thomas who passed away in 2004. Many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and friends also survive. Ernest J. Edd Hedrick, 91, of the Ramseytown Community, passed away Monday, October 20, 2008, at the home of his son. Artie Lee Boone, 61, of the Bakers Creek Community went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at her home. Lela Taylor Doan, 88, died Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at Holly Springs Retirement Center in Rutherford County. Robert W. Wyatt, 67, of Vale, formerly of Newdale, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2009 in Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.
Maggie Lauterer will officiate. She will be laid to rest beside her husband, Lawrence, in the Fred Young Cemetery at Pleasant Gap. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 PM Wednesday in the chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Grief Support Connect with a variety of support networks, websites, and other resources for help and comfort during your time of need. Ollie Silver Styles, 97, of Windom, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2008 in Blue Ridge Hospital in Spruce Pine. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Joseph A. and Margaret Edge Young. Burial will be in the Jack Silvers Family Cemetery. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Carter and Margaret Guinn Ogle. There will be a private memorial service and interment in the Newdale Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Funeral services will be held at Noon Wednesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday in the Mars Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Dan and Hazel Byrd Honeycutt. CLARENCE HALL
Jerry Lee Pate, 57, of Woodfin, went home Thursday, March 5, 2009, at the John F. Keever Solace Center. Revs. Surviving are 2 sons: Edward Riddle and wife, Michele, of Hendersonville and Benton Riddle and wife, Charlene, of Asheville; 3 grandchildren: Jeremy Riddle and wife, Victoria, Jennifer Riddle and Meghan Riddle; and, a sister: Nola Byrd of Milton, FL. A graveside service will be held at 9:30 AM Saturday in the Johnnie Ramsey Family Cemetery. Madge lived on Prices Creek until 1950 when she moved to Michigan, living there until her death. ETHEL McCRACKEN
Dorothy was a well-loved member of her community. With many other beloved church leaders he worked to build a new church dedicated in 1969 and through last Sunday he taught the adult mens class, which was named the Dick Bailey Sunday School Class. Jack L. Wilson, Jr.
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A native of Mitchell County, she was a daughter of the late Will and Izabelle Street. Maggie Lauterer will officiate. A native of Yancey County, he was the son of the late Earl and Maude Hughes Tolley. Ruby was a faithful member of Shoal Creek Baptist Church. A memorial service will be held at 7PM Thursday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Rev. The Rev. Burial will be in the Smith Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her grandparents: Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Horton, her parents: John Wesley and Essie Horton Maney, her husband: L. C. Maney and two brothers: Jack and Lee Maney. Gladys Hutcheson, 85, of Burnsville, passed away Monday, April 06, 2009, at her residence. Obituaries. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8PM Friday at Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home, where the body will remain until taken to the church to lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service. Masel was a retired coal miner. He was also preceded in death by two infant sons: Patrick and Evan Briggs and two brothers: Thurman and Paul Briggs.
Box 635, Burnsville, NC 28714. Rick Bennett and Glen Autrey will officiate. Graveside services will be held at 10 AM Wednesday in the Micaville cemetery. BACK TO TOP
The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Following his military service, John was employed by IBM. Surviving are her husband: Tommy Holden; a daughter: Ravonda Ball of Asheville; 3 sons: Keith Holden and Kevin Holden of Balsam Grove and Kris McCall of Rosman; 5 grandsons; 3 granddaughters; 2 great grandchildren; and, a son-in-law: Larry Riddle of Etowah. Bonnie Wilson, 96, of Marion passed away Thursday, November 27, 2008 at Brookside Rehabilitation and Care. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Nelson and Lula Creson Wilson, and the wife of Rom Blevins who died in 1995. Granny Bug is survived by a sister, Marie Pittman, and five brothers, Bill, Carl, Clarence, Don and Sonny. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, P O. Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M. Tuesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Fred and Isby Gortney Whitson. James Stuart Bagwell
Webb, Brinton McKinney; step grandchildren: Chris Honeycutt and Connie Honeycutt; great grandchildren: Ashlynn and Tanner McClure, Kaitlynn and Natalie Honeycutt; 6 brothers: Wayne McKinney, Eugene McKinney and Wes McKinney of Green Mountain, Royce and Sam McKinney of Peach Bottom, PA and Jack McKinney of Mtn.
Surviving are her daughter: Barbara Biggs of Nebo, a sister: Ruby Honeycutt of Burnsville, four grandsons and six great grandchildren. He began working as a young man logging with his father in the mountains near his childhood home. Memorials may be made to Martins Chapel United Methodist Church, 1555 State Highway 80 S., Burnsville, NC 28714 or a charity of one's choice. He was also preceded in death by brothers and sisters: Lora Robinson, Whitt Buchanan, Bill Buchanan, Roy Buchanan, Jeanette Harris, Irene Presnell, Lillian Young and Geneva Robertson.
The family will receive friends from 6 until 8:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home. Ray Wilson and Marvin Silvers will officiate. Paul S. Banks
A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Lonnie and Mae Belle Wiseman Presnell. She is survived by her husband, Bob Nielsen, a daughter: Ananda Nordquist of Asheville; granddaughter: Celeste Nordquist and brothers: Kevin and Stanley Kulhawy. Burial will be in the Wood Cemetery at Pensacola. Earl F. McNeill
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